Population 302 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Varina
Household size in Varina
| Period | Varina | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.77 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Varina is a place of small households, averaging 2.10 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.87, 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 Varina
| Period | Varina | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.5 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.7 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +23.8 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 60.7, Varina is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Varina
| Period | Varina | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 12.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 12.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Varina: 5.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Varina
Renters in Varina
| Period | Varina | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 31.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 33.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 34.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 33.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 2.4% of households in Varina rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Varina
| Period | Varina | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Varina than nationally: 6.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Varina
| Period | Varina | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Varina 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 Varina
| Period | Varina | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $793 | $1,006 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,213 | $1,097 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,220 | $1,248 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,722 | $1,608 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$929 | +$602 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Varina pays $1,722 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.8% 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 Varina
Bachelor's degrees in Varina
| Period | Varina | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 33.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 34.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 38.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.0% | 41.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Varina as nationally: 38.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Richmond area as a whole (41.0%).
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 Varina
| Period | Varina | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 86.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.2% | 88.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 90.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 92.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Varina have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Richmond area.
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 Varina
| Period | Varina | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Varina out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Varina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varina | 2.10 | 60.7 | 5.5% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 1983 | $1,722 | 38.0% | 91.7% | 0.0% |
| Montrose Heights | 2.31 | 43.6 | 9.3% | 27.8% | 6.0% | 1994 | $1,570 | 32.1% | 94.4% | 4.3% |
| Bellwood | 2.81 | 34.1 | 18.9% | 58.4% | 11.0% | 1983 | $1,302 | 15.9% | 75.5% | 4.6% |
| Bensley | 2.72 | 30.0 | 31.0% | 59.1% | 6.4% | 1969 | $1,249 | 16.0% | 73.7% | 5.7% |
| Meadowbrook | 2.86 | 36.8 | 16.0% | 24.6% | 6.5% | 1982 | $1,726 | 25.1% | 83.6% | 5.6% |
| Montrose | 2.31 | 38.6 | 20.7% | 62.3% | 7.0% | 1975 | $1,347 | 19.1% | 84.8% | 4.6% |
| Henrico | 2.35 | 49.7 | 13.0% | 16.8% | 6.6% | 2003 | $1,334 | 32.5% | 94.4% | 0.4% |
| Chester | 2.63 | 40.0 | 12.3% | 25.3% | 5.6% | 1998 | $1,816 | 36.4% | 92.5% | 3.3% |
| Enon | 2.50 | 40.5 | 17.5% | 32.0% | 5.2% | 1988 | $1,653 | 32.6% | 91.6% | 0.9% |
| Highland Park | 2.78 | 44.9 | 7.4% | 7.2% | 2.8% | 2007 | $1,361 | 44.2% | 96.7% | 0.4% |
| Sandston | 2.47 | 44.2 | 15.1% | 23.9% | 5.6% | 1977 | $1,126 | 19.9% | 90.7% | 3.3% |
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 Varina. 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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