Population 96 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Modest Town
Household size in Modest Town
| Period | Modest Town | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Modest Town are small: just 2.24 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Modest Town
| Period | Modest Town | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.5 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Modest Town skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.0, 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 Modest Town
| Period | Modest Town | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Modest Town: 15.5% of all 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 Modest Town
Renters in Modest Town
| Period | Modest Town | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.2% of households in Modest Town rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 48.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Modest Town
| Period | Modest Town | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.8% of the housing in Modest Town, 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 Modest Town
| Period | Modest Town | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +5 | +6 |
Modest Town has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 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 Modest Town
| Period | Modest Town | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $918 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $725 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $773 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,015 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$97 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Modest Town runs $1,015 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.7% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Modest Town
Bachelor's degrees in Modest Town
| Period | Modest Town | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Modest Town (26.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Modest Town
| Period | Modest Town | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.0% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Modest Town never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.6% 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 Modest Town
| Period | Modest Town | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Modest Town runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Virginia. 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).
Modest Town 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modest Town | 2.24 | 51.5 | 15.5% | 21.2% | 14.8% | 1990 | $1,015 | 26.5% | 85.6% | 4.3% |
| Pastoria | 2.36 | 39.8 | 24.7% | 52.9% | 13.1% | 1986 | $936 | 8.2% | 63.9% | 0.0% |
| Greenbush | 3.18 | 29.0 | 9.7% | 31.7% | 19.5% | 1985 | $938 | 7.1% | 68.4% | 5.7% |
| Parksley | 2.39 | 39.9 | 21.0% | 41.1% | 12.8% | 1973 | $951 | 15.8% | 72.3% | 1.2% |
| Accomac | 2.80 | 32.3 | 13.0% | 34.9% | 30.4% | 1981 | $941 | 11.9% | 73.2% | 2.6% |
| Lee Mont | 2.60 | 41.9 | 10.4% | 33.4% | 19.8% | 1976 | $1,139 | 16.2% | 72.7% | 3.9% |
| Hopkins | 2.00 | 51.4 | 16.1% | 35.7% | 19.7% | 1967 | $1,227 | 24.9% | 77.5% | 1.1% |
| Gargatha | 2.24 | 50.0 | 17.7% | 18.0% | 13.5% | 1993 | $986 | 23.9% | 87.7% | 4.5% |
| Tasley | 1.83 | 65.8 | 5.0% | 37.5% | 17.7% | 1963 | $1,586 | 24.9% | 72.0% | 2.0% |
| Clam | 2.14 | 39.3 | 25.5% | 34.0% | 21.3% | 1970 | $924 | 24.9% | 82.2% | 0.5% |
| Locustville | 2.38 | 45.3 | 8.0% | 26.2% | 27.9% | 1965 | $1,097 | 15.0% | 86.5% | 3.6% |
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 Modest Town. 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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