Population 324 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Timber Ridge
Household size in Timber Ridge
| Period | Timber Ridge | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Timber Ridge 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.
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 Timber Ridge
| Period | Timber Ridge | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.5 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.9, Timber Ridge is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 48.7 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 Timber Ridge
| Period | Timber Ridge | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.4% of households in Timber Ridge, well 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 Timber Ridge
Renters in Timber Ridge
| Period | Timber Ridge | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.3% of households in Timber Ridge rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.5%) 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 Timber Ridge
| Period | Timber Ridge | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Timber Ridge is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, 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 Timber Ridge
| Period | Timber Ridge | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Timber Ridge was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Timber Ridge
| Period | Timber Ridge | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $586 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $612 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $804 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,075 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$489 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Timber Ridge runs $1,075 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.6% 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 Timber Ridge
Bachelor's degrees in Timber Ridge
| Period | Timber Ridge | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.4% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Timber Ridge as nationally: 38.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in Virginia as a whole (42.5%).
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 Timber Ridge
| Period | Timber Ridge | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Timber Ridge have finished high school (91.3%), 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 Timber Ridge
| Period | Timber Ridge | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Timber Ridge is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Virginia as a whole (4.3%). 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).
Timber Ridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timber Ridge | 2.08 | 52.9 | 6.4% | 13.3% | 8.5% | 1983 | $1,075 | 38.4% | 91.3% | 5.2% |
| Rockbridge Baths | 2.14 | 51.8 | 10.8% | 10.6% | 14.7% | 1981 | $951 | 30.0% | 93.3% | 5.4% |
| Fairfield | 2.15 | 51.4 | 5.6% | 14.1% | 12.2% | 1971 | $847 | 35.5% | 94.4% | 1.7% |
| East Lexington | 2.62 | 39.3 | 7.2% | 24.3% | 11.6% | 1990 | $885 | 41.3% | 93.5% | 10.8% |
| Brownsburg | 2.17 | 58.0 | 4.6% | 10.2% | 18.6% | 1975 | $824 | 27.0% | 94.2% | 8.8% |
| Lexington | 2.26 | 42.7 | 8.5% | 34.4% | 19.1% | 1974 | $1,080 | 41.2% | 90.6% | 1.3% |
| Riverside | 2.56 | 38.3 | 10.5% | 34.8% | 12.9% | 1986 | $885 | 31.5% | 92.1% | 12.0% |
| Kerrs Creek | 2.77 | 43.2 | 13.3% | 19.5% | 21.8% | 1981 | $1,154 | 46.5% | 97.5% | 0.4% |
| Vesuvius | 2.38 | 48.0 | 5.3% | 20.0% | 17.0% | 1978 | $941 | 29.9% | 86.7% | 4.7% |
| Buena Vista | 2.42 | 40.3 | 14.5% | 38.7% | 14.5% | 1973 | $1,385 | 25.4% | 89.3% | 3.7% |
| Denmark | 2.62 | 42.2 | 16.6% | 16.9% | 20.7% | 1983 | $1,079 | 39.6% | 96.8% | 1.1% |
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 Timber Ridge. 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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