Population 1,682 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Riddle
Household size in Riddle
| Period | Riddle | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.61 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Riddle has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The Virginia Beach area as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.96 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 Riddle
| Period | Riddle | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 37.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 37.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 40.5, the median age in Riddle is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Riddle
| Period | Riddle | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 13.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 12.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.9% of households in Riddle, 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 Riddle
Renters in Riddle
| Period | Riddle | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 35.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 37.6% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 38.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 36.6% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.4% of households in Riddle rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a quarter of owners (26.9%) 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 Riddle
| Period | Riddle | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 9.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 9.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 9.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Riddle than nationally: 12.6%, against 9.6%. 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 Riddle
| Period | Riddle | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1982 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +27 | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Riddle has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2002, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Riddle
| Period | Riddle | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $697 | $1,107 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,280 | $1,232 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $920 | $1,358 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,751 | $1,647 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,054 | +$540 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Riddle runs $1,751 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Riddle
Bachelor's degrees in Riddle
| Period | Riddle | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 27.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 28.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 35.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +7.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Riddle: 24.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Riddle
| Period | Riddle | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 88.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.8% | 90.0% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.7% | 91.5% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 92.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Riddle is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma, 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 Riddle
| Period | Riddle | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 6.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 8.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Riddle has been strong: just 3.0% 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).
Riddle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riddle | 2.53 | 40.5 | 4.9% | 10.4% | 12.6% | 2002 | $1,751 | 24.6% | 93.7% | 3.0% |
| Shiloh | 2.34 | 45.6 | 6.5% | 8.9% | 10.7% | 2001 | $1,563 | 23.0% | 92.7% | 3.0% |
| Camden | 2.45 | 40.4 | 15.5% | 26.8% | 6.5% | 1997 | $1,284 | 32.2% | 93.0% | 6.3% |
| Barco | 2.58 | 37.5 | 21.6% | 57.4% | 8.4% | 1986 | $970 | 32.2% | 77.5% | 3.1% |
| Shawboro | 3.10 | 37.5 | 6.4% | 21.5% | 9.7% | 2001 | $1,567 | 29.8% | 91.5% | 5.3% |
| Coinjock | 2.53 | 39.9 | 18.5% | 51.0% | 8.9% | 1986 | $985 | 33.4% | 79.9% | 2.6% |
| Weeksville | 2.56 | 46.7 | 8.1% | 9.2% | 6.5% | 1991 | $1,315 | 25.3% | 90.0% | 5.8% |
| Aydlett | 2.18 | 52.7 | 5.9% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 1987 | $1,079 | 35.7% | 91.4% | 0.1% |
| Elizabeth City | 2.52 | 40.3 | 14.0% | 34.9% | 11.8% | 1986 | $1,322 | 29.3% | 89.8% | 5.2% |
| Poplar Branch | 2.09 | 53.7 | 9.4% | 13.9% | 11.3% | 1986 | $1,066 | 33.1% | 89.2% | 0.0% |
| Grandy | 2.06 | 50.4 | 10.1% | 21.7% | 14.3% | 1992 | $1,117 | 21.0% | 84.3% | 0.9% |
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 Riddle. 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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