Population 241 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Heron
Household size in Mount Heron
| Period | Mount Heron | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.09 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Mount Heron has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.70 in 2006–10, 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 Mount Heron
| Period | Mount Heron | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Mount Heron skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Heron
| Period | Mount Heron | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Mount Heron (10.3%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Heron
Renters in Mount Heron
| Period | Mount Heron | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.7% of households in Mount Heron rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About eight in ten owners (78.3%) 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 Mount Heron
| Period | Mount Heron | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.2% of the housing in Mount Heron, 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 Heron
| Period | Mount Heron | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Mount Heron 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 Heron
| Period | Mount Heron | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $534 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $526 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $549 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $763 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$229 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Heron runs $763 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Heron
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Heron
| Period | Mount Heron | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mount Heron: 4.5% 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 Mount Heron
| Period | Mount Heron | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.2% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 62.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.6% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.7% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Mount Heron never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.7% 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 Heron
| Period | Mount Heron | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Heron has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 Heron 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 Heron | 2.41 | 50.7 | 10.3% | 9.7% | 19.2% | 1979 | $763 | 4.5% | 79.7% | 2.1% |
| Page | 3.24 | 41.3 | 25.8% | 10.6% | 28.2% | 1977 | $763 | 9.2% | 85.7% | 0.2% |
| Oakwood | 3.19 | 42.2 | 26.6% | 29.1% | 26.3% | 1976 | $764 | 5.2% | 84.2% | 0.3% |
| Janey | 2.51 | 49.7 | 12.1% | 10.2% | 19.8% | 1979 | $763 | 4.2% | 80.1% | 1.9% |
| Skeggs | 2.32 | 45.5 | 4.6% | 0.7% | 36.7% | 1984 | $763 | 49.6% | 94.2% | 1.8% |
| Rowe | 2.09 | 56.5 | 4.6% | 9.4% | 20.2% | 1980 | $683 | 18.2% | 79.9% | 1.7% |
| Deskins | 2.17 | 53.5 | 3.6% | 15.7% | 20.3% | 1981 | $714 | 9.5% | 80.8% | 6.4% |
| Deel | 2.06 | 53.9 | 3.9% | 9.5% | 17.2% | 1980 | $762 | 7.2% | 78.8% | 2.8% |
| Marvin | 2.75 | 44.3 | 33.4% | 39.7% | 32.8% | 1976 | $764 | 6.4% | 79.4% | 0.0% |
| Roth | 2.81 | 43.5 | 28.8% | 36.9% | 29.6% | 1976 | $796 | 5.3% | 81.0% | 0.6% |
| Russell | 2.24 | 58.2 | 5.7% | 15.0% | 21.0% | 1980 | $633 | 16.5% | 67.8% | 9.6% |
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 Mount Heron. 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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