Population 7,781 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Salt Meadow Bay
Household size in Salt Meadow Bay
| Period | Salt Meadow Bay | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.86 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.04 | 2.66 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.99 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.95 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Salt Meadow Bay is a place of small households, averaging 1.95 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 crept up from 1.86, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the northeast.
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 Salt Meadow Bay
| Period | Salt Meadow Bay | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.5 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.4 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.1 | 38.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.4 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.4, Salt Meadow Bay is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has climbed from 30.5 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the north.
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 Salt Meadow Bay
| Period | Salt Meadow Bay | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 13.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 13.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 12.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 12.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Salt Meadow Bay (11.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Virginia Beach area overall (12.9%). The single-parent share is up 4.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Salt Meadow Bay
Renters in Salt Meadow Bay
| Period | Salt Meadow Bay | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.3% | 35.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 77.0% | 37.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 75.1% | 38.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 73.7% | 36.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Salt Meadow Bay: 73.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 22.5% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the center. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 4.5 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Salt Meadow Bay
| Period | Salt Meadow Bay | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Salt Meadow Bay as nationally: 10.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Virginia Beach area as a whole (7.6%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 6.8 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Salt Meadow Bay
| Period | Salt Meadow Bay | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Salt Meadow Bay is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1975 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the northwest has the oldest housing.
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 Salt Meadow Bay
| Period | Salt Meadow Bay | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,019 | $1,107 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,165 | $1,232 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,247 | $1,358 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,635 | $1,647 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$616 | +$540 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Salt Meadow Bay pays $1,635 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $616 a month since 2006–10, up 60%, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 31.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the center.
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 Salt Meadow Bay
Bachelor's degrees in Salt Meadow Bay
| Period | Salt Meadow Bay | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 28.9% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.5% | 32.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.5% | 35.4% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Salt Meadow Bay than nationally: 45.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 12.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southwest.
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 Salt Meadow Bay
| Period | Salt Meadow Bay | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.7% | 88.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.7% | 90.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 91.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 92.8% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Salt Meadow Bay: 96.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 4.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Salt Meadow Bay
| Period | Salt Meadow Bay | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 6.5% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Salt Meadow Bay: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is up 3.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Salt Meadow Bay compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Meadow Bay | 1.95 | 33.4 | 11.7% | 73.7% | 10.5% | 1990 | $1,635 | 45.5% | 96.7% | 7.8% |
| Northeast | 2.26 | 44.1 | 10.0% | 39.0% | 9.6% | 1981 | $1,971 | 53.2% | 95.0% | 2.6% |
| Dam Neck Naval Air Station | 2.67 | 33.8 | 10.0% | 45.1% | 14.4% | 1983 | $1,975 | 38.8% | 97.0% | 2.6% |
| North Central | 2.56 | 40.4 | 12.6% | 37.6% | 5.3% | 1976 | $1,786 | 45.7% | 96.1% | 4.7% |
| Northwest | 2.38 | 38.1 | 16.0% | 46.5% | 7.9% | 1981 | $1,818 | 35.0% | 93.4% | 3.7% |
| Kempsville Gardens | 2.42 | 39.5 | 20.4% | 28.3% | 2.8% | 1985 | $1,852 | 31.4% | 91.7% | 2.7% |
| US Navy Little Creek Amphibious Base | 3.42 | 24.3 | 20.6% | 99.1% | 5.3% | 1980 | $2,088 | 26.3% | 98.8% | 3.0% |
| Huntington-Jefferson | 2.48 | 44.5 | 5.6% | 28.0% | 6.7% | 1972 | $1,809 | 31.3% | 95.6% | 1.3% |
| East Ocean View | 2.03 | 37.9 | 12.7% | 52.2% | 16.0% | 1997 | $1,619 | 51.1% | 92.3% | 2.8% |
| Greenbrier East | 2.37 | 40.2 | 9.0% | 30.6% | 4.9% | 1996 | $1,936 | 42.3% | 96.5% | 3.4% |
| Roosevelt Gardens Area | 2.40 | 40.1 | 11.2% | 29.1% | 8.0% | 1960 | $1,485 | 27.6% | 90.6% | 7.2% |
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 Salt Meadow Bay. 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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