Population 2,746 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Thaxton
Household size in Thaxton
| Period | Thaxton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Thaxton has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Thaxton
| Period | Thaxton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Thaxton skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 41.8 in 2006–10, 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 Thaxton
| Period | Thaxton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Thaxton (9.5%), 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 Thaxton
Renters in Thaxton
| Period | Thaxton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.6% of households in Thaxton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 41.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Thaxton
| Period | Thaxton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Thaxton as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%.
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 Thaxton
| Period | Thaxton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Thaxton is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Thaxton
| Period | Thaxton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $645 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $762 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $707 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $862 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$217 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Thaxton pays $862 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.8% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Thaxton
Bachelor's degrees in Thaxton
| Period | Thaxton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Thaxton: 17.5% 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 Thaxton
| Period | Thaxton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Thaxton have finished high school (92.0%), a bit 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 Thaxton
| Period | Thaxton | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Thaxton than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Virginia as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Thaxton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thaxton | 2.45 | 44.6 | 9.5% | 12.6% | 9.0% | 1986 | $862 | 17.5% | 92.0% | 4.5% |
| Union | 2.45 | 42.0 | 12.7% | 13.5% | 17.8% | 1982 | $1,108 | 21.2% | 90.3% | 7.1% |
| Montvale | 2.24 | 50.3 | 7.8% | 17.4% | 12.9% | 1984 | $933 | 16.7% | 79.4% | 1.7% |
| Reba | 2.39 | 46.6 | 5.4% | 17.5% | 10.1% | 1987 | $583 | 18.8% | 90.0% | 0.4% |
| Blue Ridge | 2.61 | 47.5 | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.8% | 1982 | $1,183 | 24.0% | 93.5% | 3.4% |
| Bedford | 2.40 | 47.0 | 8.1% | 21.8% | 10.1% | 1978 | $839 | 25.3% | 90.9% | 3.5% |
| Nace | 2.60 | 51.1 | 6.3% | 18.1% | 15.6% | 1978 | $1,008 | 20.1% | 89.4% | 0.8% |
| Goodview | 2.38 | 48.5 | 8.1% | 10.2% | 11.6% | 1987 | $916 | 23.1% | 87.5% | 2.8% |
| Otterville | 2.34 | 45.4 | 5.2% | 16.6% | 15.3% | 1977 | $689 | 29.8% | 95.3% | 1.9% |
| Laymantown | 2.57 | 44.0 | 7.8% | 6.4% | 8.4% | 1978 | $1,070 | 31.4% | 98.1% | 1.5% |
| Pico | 2.39 | 54.9 | 8.4% | 10.4% | 12.2% | 1985 | $891 | 26.4% | 92.4% | 1.4% |
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 Thaxton. 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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