Population 266 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Scrabble
Household size in Scrabble
| Period | Scrabble | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.86 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.01 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Scrabble are small: just 2.01 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.86, 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 Scrabble
| Period | Scrabble | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.8 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.0 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.2 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.1 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Scrabble skews older: half of its residents are older than 56.1, 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 Scrabble
| Period | Scrabble | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Scrabble than nationally: 9.1%, against 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 Scrabble
Renters in Scrabble
| Period | Scrabble | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.4% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.1% of households in Scrabble rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About one in five owners (20.1%) 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 Scrabble
| Period | Scrabble | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Scrabble: 13.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 Scrabble
| Period | Scrabble | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Scrabble are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Washington 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 Scrabble
| Period | Scrabble | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,191 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,150 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,095 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,448 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$257 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Scrabble runs $1,448 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Scrabble
Bachelor's degrees in Scrabble
| Period | Scrabble | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.1% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Scrabble: 22.3% 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 Scrabble
| Period | Scrabble | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.0% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.2% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Scrabble: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Scrabble
| Period | Scrabble | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Scrabble out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Scrabble 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 2.01 | 56.1 | 9.1% | 18.1% | 13.5% | 1986 | $1,448 | 22.3% | 94.4% | 0.0% |
| Boston | 2.57 | 48.6 | 3.4% | 4.9% | 11.1% | 1991 | $1,641 | 19.9% | 90.1% | 2.2% |
| Castleton | 2.13 | 54.7 | 8.8% | 18.7% | 13.1% | 1986 | $1,370 | 26.1% | 93.7% | 2.9% |
| Rock Mills | 2.06 | 57.6 | 9.3% | 20.4% | 15.7% | 1985 | $1,448 | 30.9% | 95.3% | 5.5% |
| Woodville | 2.27 | 63.8 | 10.2% | 31.0% | 24.6% | 1979 | $1,448 | 65.9% | 99.1% | 28.0% |
| Sperryville | 2.22 | 57.1 | 8.4% | 27.8% | 23.7% | 1977 | $1,429 | 39.9% | 94.9% | 9.5% |
| Reva | 2.48 | 44.6 | 6.8% | 11.6% | 10.4% | 1984 | $1,385 | 19.0% | 87.6% | 4.3% |
| Etlan | 2.22 | 50.4 | 5.0% | 38.4% | 10.4% | 1972 | $828 | 29.2% | 82.1% | 6.1% |
| Laurel Mills | 2.23 | 54.5 | 6.7% | 31.6% | 24.7% | 1978 | $1,448 | 45.0% | 87.8% | 17.0% |
| Rixeyville | 2.86 | 45.3 | 4.5% | 8.6% | 4.7% | 1990 | $1,392 | 24.8% | 90.2% | 3.1% |
| Haywood | 2.42 | 45.3 | 8.8% | 27.5% | 14.1% | 1976 | $997 | 22.8% | 84.5% | 5.3% |
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 Scrabble. 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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