Population 495 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pilgrims Knob
Household size in Pilgrims Knob
| Period | Pilgrims Knob | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Pilgrims Knob run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 Pilgrims Knob
| Period | Pilgrims Knob | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.1 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Pilgrims Knob skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.5, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Pilgrims Knob
| Period | Pilgrims Knob | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Pilgrims Knob than nationally: 8.9%, 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 Pilgrims Knob
Renters in Pilgrims Knob
| Period | Pilgrims Knob | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pilgrims Knob is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About eight in ten owners (79.1%) 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 Pilgrims Knob
| Period | Pilgrims Knob | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 34.4% of the housing in Pilgrims Knob, 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 Pilgrims Knob
| Period | Pilgrims Knob | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Pilgrims Knob are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Virginia as a whole, 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 Pilgrims Knob
| Period | Pilgrims Knob | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $560 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $506 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $554 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,038 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$478 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Pilgrims Knob runs $1,038 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 46.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Pilgrims Knob
Bachelor's degrees in Pilgrims Knob
| Period | Pilgrims Knob | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pilgrims Knob: 5.1% 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 Pilgrims Knob
| Period | Pilgrims Knob | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.6% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 62.6% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 66.1% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.5% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Pilgrims Knob never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.5% 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 Pilgrims Knob
| Period | Pilgrims Knob | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Pilgrims Knob: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Pilgrims Knob 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilgrims Knob | 2.52 | 43.6 | 8.9% | 21.8% | 34.4% | 1977 | $1,038 | 5.1% | 77.5% | 7.4% |
| Slate | 2.27 | 44.4 | 8.1% | 19.1% | 22.6% | 1985 | $773 | 8.1% | 81.9% | 2.2% |
| Whitewood | 2.27 | 50.7 | 14.4% | 24.1% | 25.4% | 1969 | $842 | 9.4% | 76.7% | 3.5% |
| Patterson | 2.14 | 44.6 | 8.5% | 25.0% | 23.1% | 1980 | $968 | 10.9% | 84.4% | 4.1% |
| Jolo | 3.57 | 31.1 | 1.9% | 19.7% | 28.7% | 1972 | $594 | 8.6% | 57.6% | 23.7% |
| Roth | 2.81 | 43.5 | 28.8% | 36.9% | 29.6% | 1976 | $796 | 5.3% | 81.0% | 0.6% |
| Stacy | 2.22 | 44.5 | 8.0% | 20.8% | 22.7% | 1984 | $835 | 9.1% | 82.7% | 2.8% |
| Jewell Valley | 2.17 | 53.2 | 10.1% | 20.5% | 20.8% | 1966 | $820 | 11.0% | 76.8% | 3.5% |
| Paynesville | 2.29 | 45.7 | 3.6% | 16.8% | 25.3% | 1969 | $604 | 6.3% | 80.8% | 26.2% |
| Peapatch | 2.60 | 43.1 | 5.9% | 18.9% | 35.9% | 1977 | $1,078 | 3.9% | 76.6% | 8.7% |
| Bradshaw | 2.22 | 41.4 | 2.6% | 19.9% | 28.0% | 1955 | $653 | 5.1% | 80.6% | 10.3% |
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 Pilgrims Knob. 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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