Population 73 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Vicker
Household size in Vicker
| Period | Vicker | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Vicker run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Virginia.
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 Vicker
| Period | Vicker | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Vicker skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.9, 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 Vicker
| Period | Vicker | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Vicker as they are nationally: 11.8%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Virginia overall (10.7%).
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 Vicker
Renters in Vicker
| Period | Vicker | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.9% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.4% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Vicker is about as common as it is nationally: 37.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Virginia overall (32.7%). Among 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 Vicker
| Period | Vicker | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.3% of the housing in Vicker, 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 Vicker
| Period | Vicker | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Vicker is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Vicker
| Period | Vicker | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $639 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $886 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $881 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,183 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$544 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Vicker runs $1,183 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.9% of the typical renter's income, 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 Vicker
Bachelor's degrees in Vicker
| Period | Vicker | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Vicker as nationally: 35.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in Virginia overall (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 Vicker
| Period | Vicker | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Vicker: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Vicker
| Period | Vicker | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.7% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Vicker than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 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).
Vicker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicker | 2.55 | 42.6 | 11.8% | 37.4% | 14.3% | 1991 | $1,183 | 35.1% | 98.0% | 3.4% |
| Christiansburg | 2.25 | 41.0 | 9.4% | 36.3% | 10.5% | 1987 | $1,150 | 41.0% | 94.6% | 2.3% |
| Whitethorne | 2.36 | 39.8 | 12.0% | 29.9% | 5.4% | 1982 | $1,078 | 48.1% | 95.4% | 1.7% |
| Pepper | 2.47 | 39.2 | 15.1% | 18.9% | 9.8% | 1982 | $949 | 37.7% | 92.0% | 3.3% |
| Fairlawn | 2.05 | 54.3 | 3.7% | 15.2% | 10.7% | 1983 | $1,572 | 46.4% | 95.3% | 2.8% |
| Blacksburg | 2.52 | 29.3 | 4.4% | 58.4% | 17.4% | 1987 | $1,360 | 59.4% | 97.5% | 3.6% |
| Radford | 2.46 | 33.7 | 6.2% | 49.9% | 15.9% | 1977 | $993 | 39.7% | 94.3% | 6.7% |
| Belspring | 2.37 | 43.5 | 11.3% | 18.8% | 11.6% | 1975 | $962 | 33.0% | 93.6% | 2.9% |
| New River | 2.65 | 45.0 | 8.7% | 45.7% | 5.3% | 1977 | $969 | 5.6% | 86.6% | 5.7% |
| Childress | 2.79 | 45.8 | 1.0% | 14.1% | 13.4% | 1984 | $630 | 28.5% | 94.8% | 0.0% |
| Parrott | 2.43 | 52.7 | 6.3% | 10.6% | 22.3% | 1963 | $971 | 6.1% | 95.7% | 4.6% |
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 Vicker. 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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