Population 2,255 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Canton
Household size in New Canton
| Period | New Canton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.88 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in New Canton average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has climbed from 1.73 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 New Canton
| Period | New Canton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of New Canton is 42.0 years old, a bit 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 New Canton
| Period | New Canton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in New Canton (12.9%), a bit above the national share of 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 New Canton
Renters in New Canton
| Period | New Canton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in New Canton rent their homes (31.0%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Virginia as a whole looks much the same. More than four in ten owners (43.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 New Canton
| Period | New Canton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in New Canton than nationally: 11.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 New Canton
| Period | New Canton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in New Canton are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. 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 New Canton
| Period | New Canton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $604 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $502 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $571 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,252 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$648 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in New Canton pays $1,252 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.1% 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 New Canton
Bachelor's degrees in New Canton
| Period | New Canton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in New Canton: 9.6% 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 New Canton
| Period | New Canton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.1% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.8% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in New Canton never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% 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 New Canton
| Period | New Canton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in New Canton runs well above the national rate: 10.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
New Canton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Canton | 2.61 | 42.0 | 12.9% | 31.0% | 11.7% | 1979 | $1,252 | 9.6% | 84.8% | 10.5% |
| Arvonia | 2.66 | 38.4 | 13.8% | 30.9% | 11.1% | 1983 | $1,066 | 15.0% | 88.1% | 3.9% |
| West Bottom | 1.90 | 40.2 | 5.5% | 28.4% | 39.1% | 1996 | $1,045 | 54.6% | 92.7% | 1.2% |
| Alpha | 2.30 | 41.9 | 11.9% | 14.8% | 15.6% | 1988 | $1,364 | 14.5% | 86.6% | 2.2% |
| Bremo Bluff | 2.67 | 42.1 | 3.1% | 26.7% | 16.7% | 1993 | $1,063 | 37.7% | 93.8% | 5.9% |
| Fork Union | 2.60 | 46.3 | 2.7% | 28.2% | 14.9% | 1993 | $1,091 | 38.5% | 93.3% | 3.7% |
| Hardware | 2.95 | 39.9 | 3.8% | 18.6% | 7.7% | 1988 | $987 | 20.0% | 88.5% | 8.5% |
| Tabscott | 2.06 | 61.3 | 12.7% | 2.5% | 32.2% | 1987 | $882 | 42.5% | 88.7% | 0.0% |
| Ransons | 2.47 | 44.4 | 12.6% | 19.9% | 12.3% | 1995 | $1,013 | 15.8% | 84.3% | 8.4% |
| Dixie | 2.50 | 54.6 | 2.2% | 30.1% | 10.3% | 1991 | $1,138 | 38.5% | 91.7% | 0.1% |
| Trent Mill | 2.34 | 49.5 | 12.4% | 25.6% | 11.3% | 1988 | $1,049 | 13.9% | 87.3% | 4.5% |
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 New Canton. 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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