Population 2,998 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Three Chopt
Household size in Three Chopt
| Period | Three Chopt | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Three Chopt are small: just 2.08 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 2.35, 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 Three Chopt
| Period | Three Chopt | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.5 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.9 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Three Chopt skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Three Chopt is older than at least four in five Richmond neighborhoods.
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 Three Chopt
| Period | Three Chopt | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 12.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 12.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Three Chopt: 6.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Compared with other Richmond neighborhoods, Three Chopt has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 Three Chopt
Renters in Three Chopt
| Period | Three Chopt | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 31.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 33.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 34.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 33.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.5% of households in Three Chopt rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (34.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Only one other Richmond neighborhood has a lower share of renters.
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 Three Chopt
| Period | Three Chopt | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.9% of homes in Three Chopt are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Few Richmond neighborhoods have a lower vacancy rate: only two of 20.
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 Three Chopt
| Period | Three Chopt | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1946 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1947 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1946 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Three Chopt is a place of older homes: half were built before 1946, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Three Chopt
| Period | Three Chopt | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,326 | $1,006 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,262 | $1,097 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,321 | $1,248 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,409 | $1,608 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$83 | +$602 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Three Chopt runs $1,409 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.4% 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 Three Chopt
Bachelor's degrees in Three Chopt
| Period | Three Chopt | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.3% | 33.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 73.9% | 34.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 81.7% | 38.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 80.6% | 41.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Three Chopt is highly educated: about eight in ten adults 25 and older (80.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Three Chopt has the highest share of college graduates of any Richmond neighborhood.
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 Three Chopt
| Period | Three Chopt | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.2% | 86.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.3% | 88.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.7% | 90.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 92.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +5.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Three Chopt: 96.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Compared with other Richmond neighborhoods, Three Chopt has a higher share of high school graduates than most.
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 Three Chopt
| Period | Three Chopt | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Three Chopt has been low: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Three Chopt has the lowest unemployment rate of any Richmond neighborhood. 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).
Three Chopt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Chopt | 2.08 | 48.5 | 6.4% | 17.5% | 4.9% | 1946 | $1,409 | 80.6% | 96.4% | 0.3% |
| Stratford Hills | 2.12 | 48.7 | 4.3% | 11.4% | 7.6% | 1961 | $1,590 | 64.2% | 97.6% | 1.1% |
| The Museum District | 1.87 | 35.9 | 5.3% | 66.6% | 4.3% | 1939 | $1,471 | 72.4% | 96.2% | 3.3% |
| Bellevue | 1.98 | 51.9 | 4.3% | 26.2% | 11.3% | 1943 | $1,639 | 68.9% | 97.3% | 1.9% |
| The Fan | 1.86 | 33.2 | 5.9% | 59.7% | 7.3% | 1940 | $1,574 | 73.5% | 96.2% | 3.0% |
| Grayson Hill | 2.54 | 44.3 | 10.6% | 57.3% | 6.1% | 1988 | $1,855 | 53.6% | 97.5% | 3.9% |
| Ginter Park | 1.88 | 47.0 | 8.6% | 55.8% | 16.8% | 1960 | $1,371 | 54.0% | 92.6% | 5.3% |
| Jahnke | 1.77 | 35.8 | 21.2% | 76.6% | 13.4% | 1981 | $1,294 | 41.7% | 92.4% | 6.9% |
| Carver-Richmond | 2.13 | 25.7 | 7.5% | 83.0% | 10.8% | 1975 | $1,590 | 40.2% | 94.5% | 8.2% |
| VCU | 1.69 | 19.5 | 8.6% | 84.3% | 16.0% | 1946 | $1,435 | 57.1% | 90.7% | 24.9% |
| Monroe Ward | 1.66 | 25.6 | 8.2% | 99.9% | 15.3% | 1969 | $1,281 | 44.1% | 97.5% | 9.3% |
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 Three Chopt. 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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