Population 240 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Toms Creek
Household size in Toms Creek
| Period | Toms Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Toms Creek are small: just 2.19 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 Toms Creek
| Period | Toms Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Toms Creek skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 45.9, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Toms Creek
| Period | Toms Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Toms Creek 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 Toms Creek
Renters in Toms Creek
| Period | Toms Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Toms Creek rent their homes (29.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 53.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Toms Creek
| Period | Toms Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.1% of the housing in Toms Creek, 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 Toms Creek
| Period | Toms Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +28 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Toms Creek was built around 1981, 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 Toms Creek
| Period | Toms Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $525 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $574 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $565 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $773 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$248 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Toms Creek costs $773 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.6% 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 Toms Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Toms Creek
| Period | Toms Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Toms Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Toms Creek
| Period | Toms Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.2% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 63.7% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.1% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Toms Creek never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Toms Creek
| Period | Toms Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Toms Creek: 11.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Toms Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toms Creek | 2.19 | 51.5 | 9.5% | 29.5% | 22.1% | 1981 | $773 | 14.1% | 80.1% | 11.4% |
| Coeburn | 2.43 | 42.9 | 11.2% | 23.6% | 23.0% | 1982 | $847 | 14.2% | 75.2% | 11.2% |
| Cranes Nest | 2.23 | 51.0 | 9.7% | 29.7% | 21.9% | 1981 | $778 | 13.8% | 80.0% | 12.2% |
| Herald | 2.08 | 52.0 | 8.1% | 12.6% | 18.7% | 1984 | $623 | 11.5% | 72.6% | 6.2% |
| Leck | 2.28 | 53.2 | 7.0% | 8.4% | 25.3% | 1981 | $611 | 12.8% | 79.3% | 0.3% |
| Tacoma | 2.53 | 39.7 | 15.7% | 28.4% | 13.9% | 1979 | $808 | 20.4% | 75.6% | 14.1% |
| Morefield | 2.06 | 43.9 | 15.4% | 34.0% | 24.2% | 1973 | $451 | 22.4% | 80.0% | 14.7% |
| Carfax | 2.37 | 48.1 | 8.7% | 14.1% | 26.7% | 1979 | $917 | 18.7% | 85.2% | 4.7% |
| Nora | 2.13 | 57.3 | 12.5% | 10.3% | 27.9% | 1976 | $502 | 10.9% | 74.3% | 1.7% |
| Round Top | 2.53 | 45.8 | 10.5% | 20.5% | 19.7% | 1986 | $822 | 16.1% | 85.0% | 13.1% |
| Wise | 2.38 | 38.6 | 13.7% | 25.3% | 10.4% | 1987 | $782 | 23.1% | 85.9% | 7.3% |
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 Toms Creek. 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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