Population 101 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Airy
Household size in Mount Airy
| Period | Mount Airy | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.97 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.66 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Airy average 2.84 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.18, 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 Mount Airy
| Period | Mount Airy | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −14.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mount Airy is 37.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Mount Airy
| Period | Mount Airy | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Mount Airy: 20.0% 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 Mount Airy
Renters in Mount Airy
| Period | Mount Airy | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Mount Airy own their homes; 25.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 64.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Mount Airy
| Period | Mount Airy | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Mount Airy: 27.6% of homes are empty, 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 Mount Airy
| Period | Mount Airy | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Mount Airy was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Virginia overall, 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 Mount Airy
| Period | Mount Airy | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $548 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $524 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $514 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $810 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$262 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Airy runs $810 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.7% 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 Mount Airy
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Airy
| Period | Mount Airy | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mount Airy have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.4%, 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 Mount Airy
| Period | Mount Airy | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 66.4% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.6% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Mount Airy never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.6% 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 Mount Airy
| Period | Mount Airy | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Mount Airy: 11.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Mount Airy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Airy | 2.84 | 37.2 | 20.0% | 25.2% | 27.6% | 1979 | $810 | 7.4% | 71.6% | 11.1% |
| Renan | 2.39 | 57.9 | 7.2% | 10.2% | 18.0% | 1972 | $733 | 14.9% | 88.8% | 1.9% |
| Hermosa | 2.70 | 43.7 | 16.2% | 23.9% | 25.9% | 1979 | $802 | 8.8% | 71.6% | 9.8% |
| Greenfield | 2.27 | 50.1 | 15.9% | 11.2% | 16.6% | 1977 | $792 | 12.9% | 85.1% | 4.2% |
| Riceville | 2.92 | 37.2 | 19.6% | 26.9% | 30.3% | 1982 | $832 | 6.2% | 68.3% | 13.1% |
| Java | 2.51 | 48.5 | 12.7% | 17.3% | 32.4% | 1981 | $828 | 8.3% | 76.1% | 9.4% |
| Straightstone | 2.41 | 61.9 | 3.3% | 11.5% | 17.9% | 1970 | $733 | 15.2% | 87.5% | 0.0% |
| Leda | 2.37 | 57.2 | 8.6% | 12.2% | 27.7% | 1984 | $913 | 15.5% | 79.1% | 10.6% |
| Gretna | 2.24 | 49.7 | 11.7% | 28.3% | 14.4% | 1976 | $783 | 13.7% | 79.7% | 3.3% |
| Level Run | 2.33 | 48.9 | 14.8% | 18.9% | 15.1% | 1975 | $817 | 12.4% | 88.1% | 6.6% |
| Stovall | 2.04 | 56.7 | 8.7% | 11.4% | 25.3% | 1981 | $773 | 15.3% | 78.2% | 11.2% |
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 Mount Airy. 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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