Population 333 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pons
Household size in Pons
| Period | Pons | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.66 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Pons average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.74, 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 Pons
| Period | Pons | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 38.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.9 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Pons skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Pons
| Period | Pons | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 13.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 13.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 12.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 12.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.4% of households in Pons, 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 Pons
Renters in Pons
| Period | Pons | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 35.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 37.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 38.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 36.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.3% of households in Pons rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (36.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Pons
| Period | Pons | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Pons: 13.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 Pons
| Period | Pons | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Pons is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, 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 Pons
| Period | Pons | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $766 | $1,107 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $888 | $1,232 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $915 | $1,358 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,448 | $1,647 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$681 | +$540 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Pons runs $1,448 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.8% 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 Pons
Bachelor's degrees in Pons
| Period | Pons | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 27.5% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 28.9% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 32.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 35.4% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pons have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Pons
| Period | Pons | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 88.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.5% | 90.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 91.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 92.8% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Pons is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Virginia Beach 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 Pons
| Period | Pons | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.5% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Pons than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, 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).
Pons 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pons | 2.61 | 46.9 | 5.4% | 16.3% | 13.1% | 1993 | $1,448 | 19.7% | 94.1% | 3.4% |
| Elberon | 2.17 | 59.3 | 4.6% | 18.8% | 18.5% | 1985 | $891 | 22.9% | 93.2% | 3.9% |
| Comet | 2.81 | 40.8 | 6.3% | 16.7% | 8.5% | 1995 | $1,632 | 16.7% | 88.6% | 7.1% |
| Raynor | 2.73 | 41.5 | 8.3% | 19.9% | 12.4% | 1997 | $1,692 | 15.9% | 90.8% | 5.1% |
| Rushmere | 2.40 | 54.8 | 8.0% | 22.0% | 18.3% | 1981 | $912 | 25.6% | 91.0% | 2.7% |
| Moorings | 2.75 | 45.2 | 9.0% | 17.6% | 9.5% | 1982 | $920 | 21.0% | 91.1% | 4.5% |
| Dendron | 2.62 | 49.1 | 8.5% | 21.5% | 12.7% | 1986 | $979 | 20.6% | 93.7% | 6.5% |
| Surry | 2.38 | 51.8 | 12.8% | 27.6% | 20.1% | 1980 | $972 | 29.6% | 91.7% | 6.9% |
| Isle of Wight | 2.38 | 51.1 | 4.4% | 14.3% | 7.8% | 1994 | $1,275 | 13.2% | 81.3% | 6.1% |
| Lawson | 2.37 | 50.9 | 7.3% | 5.2% | 2.9% | 1990 | $1,168 | 31.9% | 95.7% | 3.6% |
| Smithfield | 2.58 | 45.6 | 5.9% | 14.4% | 7.0% | 1992 | $1,217 | 35.0% | 94.0% | 2.3% |
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 Pons. 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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