Population 789 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Provost
Household size in Provost
| Period | Provost | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.13 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Provost sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.69, 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 Provost
| Period | Provost | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Provost skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.7, 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 Provost
| Period | Provost | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 12.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 12.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Provost: 5.0% 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 Provost
Renters in Provost
| Period | Provost | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 31.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 33.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 34.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 33.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.7% of households in Provost rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a quarter of owners (24.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Provost
| Period | Provost | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Provost than nationally: 5.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Provost
| Period | Provost | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1998 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Provost is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, 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 Provost
| Period | Provost | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,377 | $1,006 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,085 | $1,097 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $952 | $1,248 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $913 | $1,608 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$464 | +$602 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Provost runs $913 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Provost
Bachelor's degrees in Provost
| Period | Provost | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 33.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 34.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 38.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 41.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Provost have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.0%, 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 Provost
| Period | Provost | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 86.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 88.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 90.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 92.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Provost have finished high school (91.3%), 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 Provost
| Period | Provost | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Provost: 13.3% 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).
Provost 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provost | 2.58 | 46.7 | 5.0% | 10.7% | 5.7% | 1999 | $913 | 20.0% | 91.3% | 13.3% |
| Jefferson | 2.79 | 43.5 | 11.8% | 2.7% | 6.0% | 2005 | $847 | 41.3% | 94.6% | 6.2% |
| Hatchers | 2.64 | 45.4 | 5.8% | 9.3% | 6.1% | 1997 | $984 | 27.9% | 90.0% | 9.5% |
| Michaux | 3.02 | 40.2 | 13.7% | 2.5% | 8.6% | 2005 | $927 | 33.5% | 88.4% | 8.8% |
| Powhatan | 2.79 | 44.7 | 7.1% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 1997 | $1,117 | 36.4% | 93.4% | 3.5% |
| Trenholm | 2.57 | 46.8 | 4.8% | 10.3% | 5.4% | 1999 | $909 | 19.3% | 91.2% | 13.5% |
| Lee | 2.77 | 44.4 | 3.3% | 5.7% | 14.1% | 1989 | $1,081 | 26.3% | 80.4% | 1.5% |
| Beaumont | 2.54 | 46.2 | 7.3% | 4.0% | 10.9% | 1992 | $1,205 | 21.3% | 90.1% | 0.5% |
| State Farm | 2.68 | 40.9 | 4.5% | 7.9% | 16.7% | 1991 | $1,299 | 10.8% | 76.5% | 0.0% |
| Tamworth | 2.50 | 46.2 | 3.0% | 10.4% | 6.8% | 1997 | $1,128 | 18.9% | 90.5% | 8.7% |
| Crozier | 2.64 | 53.9 | 4.6% | 3.8% | 11.2% | 1992 | $949 | 46.7% | 95.8% | 1.5% |
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 Provost. 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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