Population 176 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Paces
Household size in Paces
| Period | Paces | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Paces average 2.66 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.43, 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 Paces
| Period | Paces | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.4 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Paces skews older than the country: its median age is 43.2, 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 Paces
| Period | Paces | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in Paces, well below 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 Paces
Renters in Paces
| Period | Paces | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Paces own their homes; 29.7% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 48.1% 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 Paces
| Period | Paces | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.0% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +19.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Paces: 34.0% 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 Paces
| Period | Paces | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −17 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Paces is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Paces
| Period | Paces | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $549 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $481 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $654 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,126 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$577 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Paces runs $1,126 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.7% 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 Paces
Bachelor's degrees in Paces
| Period | Paces | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Paces (26.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Paces
| Period | Paces | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Paces is close to the national rate: 89.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Virginia as a whole (91.6%).
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 Paces
| Period | Paces | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Paces out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Paces 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paces | 2.66 | 43.2 | 8.4% | 29.7% | 34.0% | 1963 | $1,126 | 26.1% | 89.1% | 0.0% |
| Elmo | 2.52 | 44.8 | 9.3% | 26.5% | 24.8% | 1970 | $1,088 | 31.1% | 88.3% | 0.0% |
| Danripple | 2.57 | 52.2 | 14.4% | 22.6% | 15.5% | 1988 | $794 | 23.4% | 90.7% | 2.0% |
| Alton | 2.61 | 47.9 | 16.1% | 22.3% | 18.4% | 1985 | $849 | 23.3% | 89.5% | 2.5% |
| Hyco | 2.61 | 43.6 | 8.7% | 28.6% | 31.2% | 1965 | $1,114 | 27.6% | 88.8% | 0.0% |
| Cluster Springs | 2.50 | 46.2 | 17.4% | 20.9% | 15.6% | 1986 | $849 | 20.0% | 87.0% | 2.8% |
| Harmony | 2.57 | 51.2 | 16.7% | 21.3% | 13.3% | 1991 | $766 | 23.2% | 90.2% | 2.7% |
| Sutherlin | 2.44 | 34.9 | 28.2% | 19.4% | 13.8% | 1990 | $1,367 | 21.7% | 91.0% | 6.9% |
| Laurel Grove | 2.42 | 35.0 | 33.0% | 9.0% | 12.6% | 1992 | $1,334 | 21.5% | 91.4% | 7.7% |
| Denniston | 2.65 | 42.8 | 23.2% | 16.6% | 14.3% | 1992 | $807 | 22.7% | 87.6% | 4.6% |
| Vernon Hill | 2.78 | 49.1 | 8.5% | 19.6% | 22.4% | 1983 | $908 | 19.5% | 82.5% | 3.5% |
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 Paces. 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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