Tye River, VA Demographics

Population 223 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Tye River

Household size in Tye River

Household size, people per household
PeriodTye RiverVirginiaU.S.
2006–102.292.632.68
2010–142.562.682.73
2015–192.482.682.71
2020–242.622.622.65
Change+0.32−0.01−0.03
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At 2.62 people per household, Tye River sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.29 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 Tye River

Median age, years
PeriodTye RiverVirginiaU.S.
2006–1047.038.237.7
2010–1439.039.038.6
2015–1946.640.039.6
2020–2440.040.340.1
Change−7.0+2.1+2.3
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Half of the people in Tye River are younger than 40.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.

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 Tye River

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodTye RiverVirginiaU.S.
2006–1017.7%11.1%12.3%
2010–1416.7%11.0%12.3%
2015–1913.3%10.5%11.6%
2020–243.1%10.7%11.6%
Change−14.6 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 3.1% of households in Tye River, 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 Tye River

Renters in Tye River

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodTye RiverVirginiaU.S.
2006–1023.3%31.1%33.3%
2010–1428.3%33.3%35.6%
2015–1919.8%33.7%36.0%
2020–2411.3%32.7%34.8%
Change−12.0 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 11.3% of households in Tye River rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 41.4% 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 Tye River

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodTye RiverVirginiaU.S.
2006–1021.3%10.3%11.4%
2010–1420.4%10.2%11.4%
2015–1923.5%9.7%11.1%
2020–2417.5%8.7%9.6%
Change−3.8 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 17.5% of the housing in Tye River, 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 Tye River

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodTye RiverVirginiaU.S.
2006–10196719781974
2010–14197419801975
2015–19198019811977
2020–24198219841980
Change+15+5+6
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Homes in Tye River are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally.

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 Tye River

Rent, per month
PeriodTye RiverVirginiaU.S.
2006–10$398$1,143$965
2010–14$788$1,238$1,040
2015–19$783$1,436$1,213
2020–24$831$1,743$1,571
Change+$433+$600+$606
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The median renter in Tye River pays $831 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

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 Tye River

Bachelor's degrees in Tye River

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodTye RiverVirginiaU.S.
2006–109.7%35.2%28.4%
2010–1415.3%36.7%29.6%
2015–1917.3%39.3%32.1%
2020–2429.7%42.5%35.6%
Change+20.0 pts+7.3 pts+7.2 pts
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About three in ten adults 25 and older in Tye River (29.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Tye River

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodTye RiverVirginiaU.S.
2006–1068.0%86.8%84.9%
2010–1474.4%88.3%86.1%
2015–1984.2%89.9%87.7%
2020–2484.0%91.6%89.3%
Change+15.9 pts+4.7 pts+4.3 pts
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Nearly one in six adults in Tye River never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.0% 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 Tye River

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodTye RiverVirginiaU.S.
2006–104.1%6.0%8.1%
2010–1410.1%7.0%9.4%
2015–194.6%4.7%5.6%
2020–245.6%4.3%5.4%
Change+1.5 pts−1.7 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Tye River is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Virginia overall (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).

Tye River compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Tye River2.6240.03.1%11.3%17.5%1982$83129.7%84.0%5.6%
Arrington2.6043.23.2%11.5%16.9%1982$79928.8%84.6%4.6%
New Glasgow3.1632.48.5%8.7%17.8%1989$1,09532.7%86.1%16.5%
Colleen2.2746.42.8%19.2%17.9%1979$76832.7%84.8%2.4%
Piney River2.5734.04.2%14.8%20.9%1976$90429.9%84.0%7.1%
Buffalo Hill2.9836.37.5%11.7%14.0%1987$99828.2%88.1%11.9%
Norwood2.5245.02.2%14.8%20.0%1988$78126.2%83.6%7.0%
Lowesville2.4641.16.6%20.8%21.8%1970$94926.4%88.9%11.2%
Lovingston2.3049.66.0%25.8%21.8%1983$89932.7%91.3%2.9%
Gladstone2.6543.55.2%13.8%11.0%1986$81723.3%87.7%3.8%
Clifford2.8739.75.6%4.1%4.7%1989$85820.1%91.9%2.9%

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 Tye River. 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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