Population 237 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Marvin
Household size in Marvin
| Period | Marvin | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Marvin holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Marvin
| Period | Marvin | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.3, Marvin is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 53.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Marvin
| Period | Marvin | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 33.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +28.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a third of households in Marvin (33.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Marvin
Renters in Marvin
| Period | Marvin | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.7% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +27.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Marvin rent their homes (39.7%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Nearly nine in ten owners (85.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Marvin
| Period | Marvin | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +20.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 32.8% of the housing in Marvin, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Marvin
| Period | Marvin | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Marvin leans a little older: the median home dates to 1976, against 1980 nationally.
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 Marvin
| Period | Marvin | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $643 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $637 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $764 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$294 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Marvin runs $764 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Marvin
Bachelor's degrees in Marvin
| Period | Marvin | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Marvin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Marvin
| Period | Marvin | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 60.3% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.3% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.4% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +38.2 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Marvin never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Marvin
| Period | Marvin | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Marvin out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Marvin compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin | 2.75 | 44.3 | 33.4% | 39.7% | 32.8% | 1976 | $764 | 6.4% | 79.4% | 0.0% |
| Page | 3.24 | 41.3 | 25.8% | 10.6% | 28.2% | 1977 | $763 | 9.2% | 85.7% | 0.2% |
| Roth | 2.81 | 43.5 | 28.8% | 36.9% | 29.6% | 1976 | $796 | 5.3% | 81.0% | 0.6% |
| Red Ash | 2.57 | 43.1 | 19.1% | 12.2% | 34.4% | 1979 | $758 | 29.3% | 85.1% | 4.8% |
| Vandyke | 2.58 | 43.6 | 11.9% | 5.6% | 39.7% | 1977 | $698 | 29.0% | 77.2% | 0.5% |
| Oakwood | 3.19 | 42.2 | 26.6% | 29.1% | 26.3% | 1976 | $764 | 5.2% | 84.2% | 0.3% |
| Mount Heron | 2.41 | 50.7 | 10.3% | 9.7% | 19.2% | 1979 | $763 | 4.5% | 79.7% | 2.1% |
| Whitewood | 2.27 | 50.7 | 14.4% | 24.1% | 25.4% | 1969 | $842 | 9.4% | 76.7% | 3.5% |
| Skeggs | 2.32 | 45.5 | 4.6% | 0.7% | 36.7% | 1984 | $763 | 49.6% | 94.2% | 1.8% |
| Janey | 2.51 | 49.7 | 12.1% | 10.2% | 19.8% | 1979 | $763 | 4.2% | 80.1% | 1.9% |
| Patterson | 2.14 | 44.6 | 8.5% | 25.0% | 23.1% | 1980 | $968 | 10.9% | 84.4% | 4.1% |
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 Marvin. 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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