Population 6,165 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mantua
Household size in Mantua
| Period | Mantua | Fairfax | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.86 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.89 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.76 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.04 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Mantua are large by national standards, averaging 2.96 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.80 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mantua
| Period | Mantua | Fairfax | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 37.3 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 38.4 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.0 | 38.1 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 38.3 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.1 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 41.3, the median age in Mantua is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Fairfax overall, where the median age is 38.3. The median age has dropped from 44.4 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mantua
| Period | Mantua | Fairfax | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 6.3% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 6.9% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 6.4% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.8% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mantua: 6.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Still, single parents are more common here than in Fairfax as a whole (5.8%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mantua
Renters in Mantua
| Period | Mantua | Fairfax | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 26.0% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 30.3% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 32.6% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 32.4% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +6.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.3% of households in Mantua rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among owners, 23.8% have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the center. The renter share has risen 6.8 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mantua
| Period | Mantua | Fairfax | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 5.1% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 5.5% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 3.2% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Mantua than nationally: 6.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Locally, though, the rate is higher than in Fairfax as a whole (3.2%). Vacancy has risen 2.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mantua
| Period | Mantua | Fairfax | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1978 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1981 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1982 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1982 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Mantua run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mantua
| Period | Mantua | Fairfax | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,857 | $1,654 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,689 | $1,786 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,439 | $2,184 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,328 | $2,405 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$471 | +$751 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mantua pays $2,328 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $471 a month from 2006–10, a 25% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mantua
Bachelor's degrees in Mantua
| Period | Mantua | Fairfax | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.4% | 59.4% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 64.2% | 60.9% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 68.9% | 67.0% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 75.9% | 68.7% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Mantua is highly educated: about three-quarters of adults 25 and older (75.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 5.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mantua
| Period | Mantua | Fairfax | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.9% | 93.4% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 93.9% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.5% | 95.0% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 94.8% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Mantua: 97.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 0.9 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mantua
| Period | Mantua | Fairfax | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mantua has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mantua compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mantua | 2.96 | 41.3 | 6.8% | 23.3% | 6.6% | 1972 | $2,328 | 75.9% | 97.8% | 2.7% |
| Merrifield | 2.25 | 36.0 | 5.7% | 55.6% | 3.9% | 1992 | $2,418 | 74.1% | 94.3% | 3.7% |
| Wakefield Park | 3.21 | 41.5 | 3.0% | 8.4% | 3.2% | 1969 | $3,015 | 73.9% | 96.9% | 2.6% |
| North Springfield | 2.92 | 41.0 | 7.4% | 20.0% | 9.0% | 1962 | $2,609 | 54.8% | 91.1% | 5.8% |
| Madison Condominium | 2.09 | 39.9 | 6.9% | 66.5% | 6.0% | 1986 | $2,323 | 76.8% | 93.3% | 6.2% |
| Pimmit Hills | 2.76 | 38.4 | 5.3% | 40.4% | 2.0% | 1973 | $2,888 | 73.4% | 95.2% | 3.4% |
| Lake Barcroft | 2.74 | 41.1 | 6.1% | 32.8% | 1.9% | 1962 | $2,429 | 61.9% | 89.8% | 5.4% |
| Arlington-East Falls | 2.81 | 42.8 | 9.0% | 33.5% | 5.9% | 1969 | $3,500 | 79.4% | 93.3% | 2.6% |
| Williamsburg | 2.88 | 44.9 | 4.0% | 7.0% | 8.3% | 1958 | $3,501 | 83.1% | 96.8% | 2.6% |
| Bailey's Crossroads | 3.06 | 38.5 | 16.3% | 56.6% | 5.2% | 1971 | $1,946 | 39.4% | 69.0% | 7.6% |
| Landmark-Van Dom | 1.98 | 39.2 | 6.9% | 59.6% | 6.3% | 1983 | $2,128 | 55.0% | 95.1% | 3.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mantua. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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