Population 304 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Matoaca
Household size in Matoaca
| Period | Matoaca | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Matoaca has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of the Richmond area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.65, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Matoaca
| Period | Matoaca | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.6 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.7 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.6, Matoaca is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Matoaca
| Period | Matoaca | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 12.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 12.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Matoaca (9.9%), a little below 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 Matoaca
Renters in Matoaca
| Period | Matoaca | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 31.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 33.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 34.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 33.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.4% of households in Matoaca rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three in ten owners (30.7%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Matoaca
| Period | Matoaca | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Matoaca as nationally: 9.1%, against 9.6%.
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 Matoaca
| Period | Matoaca | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Matoaca is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The Richmond area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Matoaca
| Period | Matoaca | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $830 | $1,006 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,176 | $1,097 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,004 | $1,248 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,523 | $1,608 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$693 | +$602 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Matoaca runs $1,523 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Richmond area ($1,608). The typical renter here spends 39.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Matoaca
Bachelor's degrees in Matoaca
| Period | Matoaca | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 33.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 34.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 38.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 41.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Matoaca: 24.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Matoaca
| Period | Matoaca | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.1% | 86.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.0% | 88.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 90.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 92.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Matoaca is above the national rate: 92.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Richmond area.
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 Matoaca
| Period | Matoaca | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Matoaca runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Matoaca 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matoaca | 2.52 | 47.6 | 9.9% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 1985 | $1,523 | 24.6% | 92.8% | 3.6% |
| Colonial Heights | 2.54 | 40.2 | 14.9% | 27.3% | 8.1% | 1975 | $1,581 | 31.1% | 92.6% | 4.8% |
| Petersburg | 2.46 | 37.8 | 17.8% | 47.0% | 17.9% | 1975 | $1,215 | 27.6% | 88.7% | 9.9% |
| West Petersburg | 2.44 | 39.3 | 21.8% | 48.0% | 10.6% | 1978 | $1,249 | 16.1% | 87.0% | 2.3% |
| Sutherland | 2.59 | 44.3 | 8.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% | 1988 | $1,262 | 22.4% | 90.8% | 1.3% |
| Chester | 2.63 | 40.0 | 12.3% | 25.3% | 5.6% | 1998 | $1,816 | 36.4% | 92.5% | 3.3% |
| Deerfield Estates | 2.55 | 35.6 | 19.1% | 28.7% | 1.3% | 1984 | $1,554 | 19.5% | 88.7% | 2.4% |
| Winterpock | 2.53 | 41.8 | 3.6% | 11.1% | 5.7% | 1980 | $1,866 | 34.3% | 91.8% | 2.8% |
| Kenwood | 1.77 | 39.9 | 23.4% | 50.1% | 100.0% | 1994 | $1,145 | 2.4% | 75.3% | 23.4% |
| Fort Lee | 2.79 | 20.7 | 26.1% | 90.4% | 27.5% | 1996 | $1,859 | 27.8% | 99.5% | 1.6% |
| Five Forks | 2.70 | 48.3 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 10.7% | 1989 | $1,235 | 16.8% | 95.3% | 2.3% |
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 Matoaca. 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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