Population 1,148 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Plum Point
Household size in Plum Point
| Period | Plum Point | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Plum Point sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Richmond area, where it has 2.54 people.
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 Plum Point
| Period | Plum Point | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Plum Point is 36.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 38.5, 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 Plum Point
| Period | Plum Point | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4% | 12.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 12.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −29.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.1% of households in Plum Point, 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 Plum Point
Renters in Plum Point
| Period | Plum Point | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 31.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 33.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 34.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 33.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.1% of households in Plum Point rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 19.4% have no mortgage at all, well below 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 Plum Point
| Period | Plum Point | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.1% of homes in Plum Point are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Plum Point
| Period | Plum Point | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Plum Point is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Plum Point
| Period | Plum Point | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,105 | $1,006 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,105 | $1,097 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,191 | $1,248 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,421 | $1,608 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$315 | +$602 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Plum Point pays $1,421 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.6% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Plum Point
Bachelor's degrees in Plum Point
| Period | Plum Point | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 33.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 34.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 38.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 41.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Plum Point than nationally: 26.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Plum Point
| Period | Plum Point | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.6% | 86.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.4% | 88.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 90.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 92.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +5.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Plum Point have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Richmond area.
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 Plum Point
| Period | Plum Point | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Plum Point has been low: just 0.5% 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).
Plum Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Point | 2.70 | 36.3 | 1.1% | 7.1% | 2.1% | 1992 | $1,421 | 26.6% | 91.8% | 0.5% |
| Barhamsville | 2.74 | 37.5 | 1.7% | 10.5% | 1.4% | 1992 | $1,615 | 28.8% | 91.5% | 0.4% |
| Snow Hill | 2.12 | 57.2 | 8.0% | 26.6% | 13.6% | 1980 | $1,141 | 18.5% | 87.0% | 9.3% |
| West Point | 2.34 | 44.1 | 13.7% | 18.1% | 3.6% | 1973 | $1,138 | 28.0% | 90.7% | 1.1% |
| Mattaponi | 2.13 | 57.2 | 8.2% | 28.5% | 13.2% | 1978 | $1,158 | 17.6% | 85.5% | 10.6% |
| Plain View | 2.05 | 57.2 | 7.4% | 17.5% | 15.6% | 1990 | $1,054 | 22.9% | 94.8% | 2.7% |
| Shacklefords | 2.07 | 57.2 | 7.5% | 19.9% | 15.1% | 1987 | $1,078 | 21.7% | 92.7% | 4.5% |
| Port Richmond | 2.18 | 51.8 | 12.2% | 16.4% | 9.9% | 1984 | $1,077 | 23.5% | 93.7% | 2.0% |
| Toano | 2.86 | 43.7 | 7.5% | 17.6% | 3.8% | 1999 | $1,478 | 42.9% | 93.4% | 3.1% |
| Hockley | 2.49 | 42.6 | 1.9% | 14.3% | 9.5% | 1992 | $871 | 21.1% | 87.5% | 3.8% |
| Lanexa | 2.46 | 46.7 | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.2% | 1992 | $1,334 | 34.2% | 92.3% | 3.4% |
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 Plum Point. 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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