Population 286 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Thornburg
Household size in Thornburg
| Period | Thornburg | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.31 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.26 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.12 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Thornburg holds 2.84 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of the Washington area. Household size has dropped from 3.31 in 2006–10, 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 Thornburg
| Period | Thornburg | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.8 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.1 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Thornburg are younger than 41.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Washington area overall, where the median age is 39.2.
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 Thornburg
| Period | Thornburg | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −15.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Thornburg (10.4%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Washington area.
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 Thornburg
Renters in Thornburg
| Period | Thornburg | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.3% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.9% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Thornburg is about as common as it is nationally: 32.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Washington area as a whole (36.3%). Nearly four in ten owners (38.3%) 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 Thornburg
| Period | Thornburg | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.0% of homes in Thornburg are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Thornburg
| Period | Thornburg | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Thornburg is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Thornburg
| Period | Thornburg | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,239 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,338 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,295 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,687 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$448 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Thornburg pays $1,687 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the Washington area as a whole ($2,236). Rent takes 22.7% 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 Thornburg
Bachelor's degrees in Thornburg
| Period | Thornburg | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Thornburg: 25.6% 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 Thornburg
| Period | Thornburg | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.8% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.5% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Thornburg never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Thornburg
| Period | Thornburg | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Thornburg has been low: just 2.5% 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).
Thornburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornburg | 2.84 | 41.0 | 10.4% | 32.9% | 4.0% | 1996 | $1,687 | 25.6% | 86.5% | 2.5% |
| Guinea | 2.75 | 37.4 | 19.8% | 15.3% | 5.7% | 1988 | $1,021 | 22.6% | 85.9% | 3.0% |
| Woodford | 2.70 | 40.9 | 12.1% | 15.3% | 7.2% | 1989 | $1,210 | 21.5% | 88.6% | 5.1% |
| Welchs | 2.83 | 33.9 | 39.9% | 26.6% | 8.2% | 2001 | $1,129 | 17.2% | 73.1% | 7.5% |
| Nancy Wrights Corner | 2.49 | 53.9 | 10.6% | 2.3% | 10.1% | 1990 | $1,495 | 20.6% | 86.0% | 0.7% |
| Corbin | 2.70 | 39.7 | 6.7% | 9.4% | 4.0% | 1979 | $950 | 26.1% | 94.1% | 0.1% |
| Washington Corner | 2.35 | 41.9 | 1.3% | 28.0% | 2.3% | 1992 | $673 | 39.1% | 95.6% | 1.1% |
| Spotsylvania Courthouse | 3.13 | 37.3 | 12.0% | 19.3% | 6.3% | 1996 | $1,259 | 26.6% | 88.8% | 10.7% |
| Spotsylvania | 2.93 | 39.4 | 10.2% | 14.0% | 5.8% | 1999 | $1,810 | 34.1% | 91.4% | 6.8% |
| Paige | 2.74 | 34.8 | 31.9% | 37.9% | 6.1% | 1990 | $1,089 | 18.4% | 82.5% | 7.3% |
| Ladysmith | 2.69 | 40.6 | 12.4% | 16.0% | 5.6% | 2003 | $1,799 | 19.9% | 88.5% | 6.2% |
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 Thornburg. 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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