Population 230 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rough Creek
Household size in Rough Creek
| Period | Rough Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Rough Creek is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.54, 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 Rough Creek
| Period | Rough Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Rough Creek skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.2, 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 Rough Creek
| Period | Rough Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in Rough Creek, 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 Rough Creek
Renters in Rough Creek
| Period | Rough Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.4% of households in Rough Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.5% 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 Rough Creek
| Period | Rough Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Rough Creek: 14.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Rough Creek
| Period | Rough Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Rough Creek leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 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 Rough Creek
| Period | Rough Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $611 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $742 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $704 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$234 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rough Creek costs $704 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.7% 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 Rough Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Rough Creek
| Period | Rough Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rough Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.6%, 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 Rough Creek
| Period | Rough Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.0% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.7% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Rough Creek never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Rough Creek
| Period | Rough Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Rough Creek than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Virginia. 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).
Rough Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rough Creek | 2.38 | 47.2 | 7.3% | 15.4% | 14.6% | 1974 | $704 | 22.6% | 82.7% | 4.0% |
| Phenix | 2.34 | 46.6 | 7.9% | 13.9% | 19.7% | 1972 | $789 | 17.5% | 80.7% | 3.1% |
| Womacks | 2.63 | 45.2 | 7.6% | 18.2% | 16.4% | 1983 | $851 | 28.4% | 86.1% | 3.6% |
| Wren | 2.48 | 47.0 | 8.7% | 12.2% | 16.8% | 1974 | $850 | 11.7% | 81.5% | 1.7% |
| Red House | 2.45 | 47.6 | 5.9% | 16.2% | 15.6% | 1977 | $683 | 21.5% | 83.5% | 5.3% |
| Cullen | 2.10 | 46.7 | 16.6% | 30.1% | 22.7% | 1981 | $923 | 34.4% | 93.2% | 2.0% |
| Charlotte Court House | 2.37 | 45.6 | 11.0% | 26.1% | 21.1% | 1984 | $849 | 29.6% | 88.4% | 3.0% |
| Darlington Heights | 2.16 | 37.5 | 9.1% | 33.1% | 24.8% | 1984 | $1,698 | 36.3% | 91.4% | 0.5% |
| Hat Creek | 2.54 | 56.4 | 8.3% | 6.7% | 8.4% | 1983 | $915 | 9.7% | 80.4% | 4.5% |
| Brookneal | 2.27 | 49.2 | 13.4% | 20.2% | 16.9% | 1969 | $854 | 13.8% | 79.2% | 6.0% |
| Pamplin City | 3.04 | 43.6 | 9.8% | 19.5% | 9.7% | 1979 | $879 | 17.5% | 89.2% | 3.1% |
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 Rough Creek. 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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