Population 1,614 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Reams
Household size in Reams
| Period | Reams | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Reams run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across the Richmond area. Household size has dropped from 2.67 in 2006–10, 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 Reams
| Period | Reams | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.2, Reams is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Reams
| Period | Reams | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 12.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 12.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Reams (15.9%), well above 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 Reams
Renters in Reams
| Period | Reams | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 31.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 33.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 34.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 33.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.7% of households in Reams rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 36.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Reams
| Period | Reams | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Reams: 5.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady 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 Reams
| Period | Reams | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Reams is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Richmond area.
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 Reams
| Period | Reams | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $820 | $1,006 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,082 | $1,097 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,003 | $1,248 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,062 | $1,608 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$242 | +$602 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Reams runs $1,062 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.5% of the typical renter's income, 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 Reams
Bachelor's degrees in Reams
| Period | Reams | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 33.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 34.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 38.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 41.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Reams have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.2%, 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 Reams
| Period | Reams | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 86.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.7% | 88.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 90.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 92.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +5.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Reams is close to the national rate: 90.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Richmond area as a whole (92.3%).
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 Reams
| Period | Reams | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Reams has been strong: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Reams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reams | 2.49 | 44.2 | 15.9% | 24.7% | 5.8% | 1987 | $1,062 | 21.2% | 90.2% | 3.1% |
| Rowanta | 2.16 | 47.1 | 8.5% | 15.5% | 4.4% | 1984 | $898 | 17.3% | 90.4% | 3.9% |
| New Bohemia | 2.56 | 42.4 | 14.1% | 10.5% | 7.0% | 1988 | $1,128 | 16.3% | 92.2% | 4.6% |
| Carson | 2.17 | 48.8 | 9.9% | 14.8% | 5.8% | 1988 | $920 | 19.7% | 90.2% | 2.5% |
| West Petersburg | 2.44 | 39.3 | 21.8% | 48.0% | 10.6% | 1978 | $1,249 | 16.1% | 87.0% | 2.3% |
| Petersburg | 2.46 | 37.8 | 17.8% | 47.0% | 17.9% | 1975 | $1,215 | 27.6% | 88.7% | 9.9% |
| Disputanta | 2.71 | 40.6 | 17.1% | 12.3% | 8.7% | 1987 | $1,236 | 18.9% | 89.6% | 1.9% |
| Dinwiddie | 2.41 | 49.7 | 9.2% | 14.0% | 5.8% | 1982 | $921 | 25.3% | 92.8% | 4.4% |
| Fort Lee | 2.79 | 20.7 | 26.1% | 90.4% | 27.5% | 1996 | $1,859 | 27.8% | 99.5% | 1.6% |
| Sutherland | 2.59 | 44.3 | 8.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% | 1988 | $1,262 | 22.4% | 90.8% | 1.3% |
| Prince George | 2.64 | 34.3 | 18.7% | 25.0% | 4.9% | 1990 | $1,421 | 30.3% | 93.5% | 5.8% |
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 Reams. 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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