Population 1,822 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Port Republic
Household size in Port Republic
| Period | Port Republic | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Port Republic run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.31, 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 Port Republic
| Period | Port Republic | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Port Republic skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, 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 Port Republic
| Period | Port Republic | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Port Republic: 8.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Port Republic
Renters in Port Republic
| Period | Port Republic | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Port Republic is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 51.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Port Republic
| Period | Port Republic | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Port Republic: 13.2% 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 Port Republic
| Period | Port Republic | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Port Republic is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, 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 Port Republic
| Period | Port Republic | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $750 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $869 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $835 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,435 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$685 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Port Republic runs $1,435 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.0% of household income on rent, just over 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 Port Republic
Bachelor's degrees in Port Republic
| Period | Port Republic | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Port Republic (29.0%) 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 Port Republic
| Period | Port Republic | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Port Republic is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
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 Port Republic
| Period | Port Republic | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Port Republic than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Virginia as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Port Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Republic | 2.54 | 42.6 | 8.5% | 16.7% | 13.2% | 1970 | $1,435 | 29.0% | 94.1% | 4.1% |
| Grottoes | 2.55 | 44.6 | 7.4% | 16.7% | 8.1% | 1989 | $978 | 15.2% | 90.0% | 2.5% |
| Penn Laird | 2.71 | 43.9 | 15.4% | 20.6% | 9.2% | 1983 | $1,840 | 40.7% | 93.9% | 1.1% |
| Mc Gaheysville | 2.59 | 41.4 | 11.2% | 18.9% | 4.9% | 1997 | $1,618 | 45.0% | 92.4% | 1.2% |
| Massanetta Springs | 2.31 | 45.2 | 10.8% | 27.6% | 5.9% | 2003 | $1,814 | 57.3% | 99.1% | 1.1% |
| Mount Crawford | 2.44 | 40.6 | 6.1% | 25.9% | 8.0% | 1989 | $1,545 | 33.2% | 93.2% | 3.1% |
| Island Ford | 2.56 | 44.9 | 6.3% | 14.3% | 5.0% | 1976 | $1,145 | 21.1% | 88.9% | 0.3% |
| Weyers Cave | 2.95 | 38.5 | 14.0% | 15.8% | 3.3% | 1992 | $1,021 | 35.9% | 96.1% | 1.5% |
| Piedmont | 2.49 | 53.0 | 5.1% | 13.8% | 4.6% | 1984 | $1,055 | 17.9% | 87.0% | 6.0% |
| Massanutten | 2.47 | 50.7 | 8.8% | 8.0% | 37.3% | 1993 | $1,183 | 52.1% | 96.6% | 1.4% |
| Knightly | 2.94 | 36.5 | 19.5% | 26.9% | 5.9% | 1994 | $1,049 | 39.8% | 93.2% | 0.8% |
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 Port Republic. 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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