Population 652 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mattaponi
Household size in Mattaponi
| Period | Mattaponi | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.10 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.99 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.13 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Mattaponi is a place of small households, averaging 2.13 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Mattaponi
| Period | Mattaponi | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.0 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.2 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.2 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.2, Mattaponi 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 climbed from 50.0, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Mattaponi
| Period | Mattaponi | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 12.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 12.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mattaponi: 8.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Mattaponi
Renters in Mattaponi
| Period | Mattaponi | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 31.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 33.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 34.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 33.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Mattaponi own their homes; 28.5% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly six in ten owners (55.9%) 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 Mattaponi
| Period | Mattaponi | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.7% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Mattaponi: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Mattaponi
| Period | Mattaponi | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Mattaponi was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the wider Richmond area, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 Mattaponi
| Period | Mattaponi | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $849 | $1,006 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $950 | $1,097 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,045 | $1,248 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,158 | $1,608 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$309 | +$602 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mattaponi costs $1,158 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.3% of the typical renter's income, 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 Mattaponi
Bachelor's degrees in Mattaponi
| Period | Mattaponi | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 33.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 34.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 38.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 41.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mattaponi have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.6%, 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 Mattaponi
| Period | Mattaponi | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.4% | 86.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 88.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 90.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.5% | 92.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +5.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Mattaponi never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Mattaponi
| Period | Mattaponi | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Mattaponi: 10.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Mattaponi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattaponi | 2.13 | 57.2 | 8.2% | 28.5% | 13.2% | 1978 | $1,158 | 17.6% | 85.5% | 10.6% |
| Snow Hill | 2.12 | 57.2 | 8.0% | 26.6% | 13.6% | 1980 | $1,141 | 18.5% | 87.0% | 9.3% |
| Port Richmond | 2.18 | 51.8 | 12.2% | 16.4% | 9.9% | 1984 | $1,077 | 23.5% | 93.7% | 2.0% |
| Shacklefords | 2.07 | 57.2 | 7.5% | 19.9% | 15.1% | 1987 | $1,078 | 21.7% | 92.7% | 4.5% |
| West Point | 2.34 | 44.1 | 13.7% | 18.1% | 3.6% | 1973 | $1,138 | 28.0% | 90.7% | 1.1% |
| Cologne | 2.18 | 54.6 | 6.3% | 15.2% | 14.9% | 1986 | $1,089 | 27.0% | 88.6% | 6.5% |
| Warner | 1.94 | 60.2 | 6.2% | 15.3% | 20.9% | 1982 | $1,129 | 24.4% | 94.5% | 1.8% |
| Plain View | 2.05 | 57.2 | 7.4% | 17.5% | 15.6% | 1990 | $1,054 | 22.9% | 94.8% | 2.7% |
| Mascot | 2.05 | 57.2 | 7.4% | 17.5% | 15.6% | 1990 | $1,054 | 22.9% | 94.8% | 2.7% |
| Plum Point | 2.70 | 36.3 | 1.1% | 7.1% | 2.1% | 1992 | $1,421 | 26.6% | 91.8% | 0.5% |
| Little Plymouth | 2.07 | 52.8 | 7.5% | 18.0% | 15.7% | 1991 | $1,037 | 23.6% | 94.0% | 3.1% |
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 Mattaponi. 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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