Population 2,369 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Sidney
Household size in Mount Sidney
| Period | Mount Sidney | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.36 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.68 people per household, Mount Sidney sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.32, 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 Sidney
| Period | Mount Sidney | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.3 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mount Sidney is 43.8 years old, older 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 Sidney
| Period | Mount Sidney | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Mount Sidney than nationally: 13.1%, against 11.6%.
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 Sidney
Renters in Mount Sidney
| Period | Mount Sidney | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.2% of households in Mount Sidney rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.2%) 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 Sidney
| Period | Mount Sidney | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Mount Sidney: just 4.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Sidney
| Period | Mount Sidney | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Mount Sidney is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Virginia.
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 Sidney
| Period | Mount Sidney | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $620 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $899 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $723 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,081 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$461 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mount Sidney costs $1,081 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.9% 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 Sidney
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Sidney
| Period | Mount Sidney | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.5% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Mount Sidney as nationally: 33.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in Virginia overall (42.5%).
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 Sidney
| Period | Mount Sidney | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Mount Sidney: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Sidney
| Period | Mount Sidney | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Mount Sidney has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Mount Sidney 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 Sidney | 2.68 | 43.8 | 13.1% | 20.2% | 4.9% | 1987 | $1,081 | 33.1% | 95.1% | 3.0% |
| Roman | 2.68 | 46.1 | 7.2% | 13.4% | 2.3% | 1985 | $1,024 | 27.5% | 97.3% | 6.1% |
| Knightly | 2.94 | 36.5 | 19.5% | 26.9% | 5.9% | 1994 | $1,049 | 39.8% | 93.2% | 0.8% |
| Fort Defiance | 2.61 | 45.5 | 11.5% | 20.2% | 5.9% | 1984 | $1,176 | 30.6% | 90.0% | 5.1% |
| Weyers Cave | 2.95 | 38.5 | 14.0% | 15.8% | 3.3% | 1992 | $1,021 | 35.9% | 96.1% | 1.5% |
| Verona | 2.33 | 42.4 | 6.4% | 19.9% | 6.6% | 1978 | $1,066 | 24.8% | 93.0% | 1.8% |
| Spring Hill | 2.74 | 39.3 | 7.7% | 9.5% | 6.6% | 1995 | $856 | 21.2% | 91.7% | 1.1% |
| Franks Mill | 2.57 | 52.2 | 4.4% | 6.5% | 4.8% | 1985 | $1,067 | 25.3% | 94.4% | 0.5% |
| Moscow | 2.84 | 40.9 | 6.8% | 10.8% | 8.1% | 1992 | $912 | 23.5% | 87.5% | 1.1% |
| New Hope | 2.48 | 54.3 | 7.0% | 9.6% | 4.0% | 1980 | $1,024 | 20.9% | 87.4% | 8.5% |
| Mount Crawford | 2.44 | 40.6 | 6.1% | 25.9% | 8.0% | 1989 | $1,545 | 33.2% | 93.2% | 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 Mount Sidney. 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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