Population 27 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Simpkins
Household size in Simpkins
| Period | Simpkins | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.13 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.64 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Simpkins are small: just 2.13 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 dropped from 2.77, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Simpkins
| Period | Simpkins | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Simpkins is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.1, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Simpkins
| Period | Simpkins | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Simpkins than nationally: 9.5%, 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 Simpkins
Renters in Simpkins
| Period | Simpkins | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Simpkins own their homes; 30.7% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of Virginia. About four in ten owners (39.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Simpkins
| Period | Simpkins | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.8% of the housing in Simpkins, 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 Simpkins
| Period | Simpkins | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −22 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Simpkins is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1959, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Simpkins
| Period | Simpkins | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $906 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $729 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $812 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $920 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$14 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Simpkins costs $920 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, 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 Simpkins
Bachelor's degrees in Simpkins
| Period | Simpkins | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Simpkins: 13.4% 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 Simpkins
| Period | Simpkins | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.3% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Simpkins have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Virginia.
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 Simpkins
| Period | Simpkins | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Simpkins runs well above the national rate: 10.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Simpkins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpkins | 2.13 | 36.1 | 9.5% | 30.7% | 24.8% | 1959 | $920 | 13.4% | 92.9% | 10.4% |
| Eastville Station | 2.13 | 36.1 | 9.5% | 30.7% | 24.8% | 1959 | $920 | 13.4% | 92.9% | 10.4% |
| Eastville | 2.07 | 45.2 | 13.3% | 16.8% | 26.3% | 1988 | $860 | 40.3% | 87.8% | 4.0% |
| Cheriton | 2.53 | 54.6 | 15.7% | 38.8% | 25.4% | 1967 | $854 | 9.4% | 80.3% | 0.0% |
| Kendall Grove | 1.95 | 47.3 | 12.2% | 15.8% | 31.7% | 1984 | $859 | 42.6% | 86.3% | 3.9% |
| Martins Siding | 2.34 | 40.2 | 15.7% | 20.7% | 13.9% | 1996 | $863 | 34.4% | 91.3% | 4.5% |
| Cape Charles | 2.08 | 53.5 | 7.7% | 35.0% | 31.8% | 1977 | $954 | 29.9% | 92.4% | 3.2% |
| Cherrystone | 1.65 | 63.1 | 4.6% | 29.9% | 46.0% | 1938 | $1,107 | 64.4% | 95.5% | 4.9% |
| Machipongo | 2.39 | 44.6 | 12.9% | 23.2% | 16.5% | 1995 | $853 | 38.6% | 87.4% | 4.2% |
| Dalbys | 2.15 | 49.6 | 8.8% | 48.9% | 31.1% | 1979 | $1,097 | 20.9% | 93.9% | 3.9% |
| Birdsnest | 2.30 | 41.4 | 12.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% | 1983 | $877 | 29.8% | 89.6% | 6.3% |
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 Simpkins. 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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