Population 124 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Montford
Household size in Montford
| Period | Montford | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Montford are small: just 2.26 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.37, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Montford
| Period | Montford | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Montford skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Montford
| Period | Montford | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Montford (9.8%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Virginia.
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 Montford
Renters in Montford
| Period | Montford | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.2% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Montford than nationally: 40.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 43.8% 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 Montford
| Period | Montford | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Montford than nationally: 7.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across Virginia.
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 Montford
| Period | Montford | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Montford is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Virginia 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 Montford
| Period | Montford | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $721 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $741 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $842 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,095 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$374 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Montford costs $1,095 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Montford
Bachelor's degrees in Montford
| Period | Montford | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Montford have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.2%, 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 Montford
| Period | Montford | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.0% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.4% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Montford never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% 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 Montford
| Period | Montford | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Montford than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. 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).
Montford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montford | 2.26 | 42.9 | 9.8% | 40.2% | 7.9% | 1985 | $1,095 | 22.2% | 87.0% | 6.4% |
| Woodberry Forest | 2.44 | 44.7 | 6.9% | 23.6% | 8.5% | 1983 | $1,158 | 36.0% | 91.6% | 5.0% |
| Montpelier Station | 2.27 | 45.4 | 12.6% | 39.3% | 3.4% | 1978 | $1,163 | 26.1% | 88.6% | 3.6% |
| Orange | 2.50 | 42.2 | 7.3% | 33.0% | 11.7% | 1984 | $1,090 | 22.0% | 86.9% | 3.9% |
| Radiant | 2.53 | 43.8 | 10.0% | 16.0% | 10.2% | 1985 | $1,432 | 28.9% | 94.9% | 3.3% |
| Madison Run | 2.26 | 37.5 | 14.4% | 41.7% | 14.5% | 1975 | $1,105 | 29.8% | 92.0% | 9.0% |
| Somerset | 2.40 | 39.4 | 18.9% | 39.0% | 6.3% | 1979 | $1,491 | 33.0% | 96.2% | 0.8% |
| Aroda | 2.56 | 43.0 | 9.9% | 18.5% | 8.1% | 1984 | $1,526 | 29.7% | 95.0% | 3.1% |
| Uno | 2.47 | 44.1 | 11.3% | 12.7% | 14.2% | 1986 | $1,183 | 26.9% | 95.3% | 3.3% |
| Lahore | 2.85 | 35.0 | 2.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% | 1975 | $1,154 | 14.9% | 81.4% | 1.2% |
| Oakpark | 2.60 | 47.3 | 8.5% | 18.2% | 5.9% | 1985 | $1,450 | 31.7% | 91.8% | 5.4% |
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 Montford. 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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