Population 201 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rustic
Household size in Rustic
| Period | Rustic | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Rustic run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 Rustic
| Period | Rustic | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.3 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.5 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.0 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.2 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 58.0, Rustic is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.8, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Rustic
| Period | Rustic | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 12.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 12.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.4% of households in Rustic, 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 Rustic
Renters in Rustic
| Period | Rustic | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 31.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 33.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 34.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 33.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rustic is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (57.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Rustic
| Period | Rustic | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.5% of the housing in Rustic, 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 Rustic
| Period | Rustic | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Rustic was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Rustic
| Period | Rustic | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $879 | $1,006 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,954 | $1,097 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $668 | $1,248 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $781 | $1,608 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$98 | +$602 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rustic pays $781 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.9% 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 Rustic
Bachelor's degrees in Rustic
| Period | Rustic | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 33.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 34.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 38.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 41.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rustic have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.9%, 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 Rustic
| Period | Rustic | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.6% | 86.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 88.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.9% | 90.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.8% | 92.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +5.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Rustic never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.8% 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 Rustic
| Period | Rustic | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rustic has been low: just 1.1% 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).
Rustic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rustic | 2.45 | 58.0 | 3.4% | 10.8% | 25.5% | 1982 | $781 | 21.9% | 83.8% | 1.1% |
| Claremont | 2.04 | 54.9 | 1.7% | 13.2% | 19.8% | 1983 | $961 | 31.9% | 91.7% | 0.3% |
| Jamestown | 2.83 | 49.7 | 4.0% | 44.6% | 2.0% | 2004 | $3,387 | 73.7% | 99.9% | 4.0% |
| Holdcroft | 2.46 | 58.0 | 3.1% | 10.8% | 26.6% | 1982 | $745 | 20.9% | 83.1% | 0.9% |
| Upper Brandon | 2.25 | 51.4 | 5.8% | 11.8% | 6.9% | 1976 | $839 | 24.1% | 91.9% | 9.8% |
| Brandon | 2.43 | 45.7 | 12.4% | 9.2% | 1.9% | 1985 | $1,934 | 40.7% | 93.5% | 3.0% |
| Spring Grove | 2.39 | 48.5 | 11.1% | 13.3% | 10.2% | 1987 | $1,239 | 30.7% | 89.3% | 2.1% |
| Skipwith Farms | 1.98 | 49.5 | 11.4% | 46.0% | 12.3% | 2009 | $1,872 | 43.2% | 96.9% | 5.6% |
| Ruthville | 2.23 | 50.3 | 6.7% | 12.8% | 3.9% | 1978 | $842 | 20.5% | 92.7% | 10.0% |
| Williamsburg | 2.49 | 45.8 | 9.2% | 27.4% | 10.6% | 1993 | $1,714 | 49.8% | 95.1% | 4.0% |
| Lightfoot | 2.75 | 46.4 | 2.5% | 13.4% | 4.6% | 1996 | $1,784 | 45.9% | 93.3% | 4.3% |
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 Rustic. 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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