Population 3,601 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Virden
Household size in Virden
| Period | Virden | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Virden has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in the wider St. Louis area, where it has 2.46 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.39, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Virden
| Period | Virden | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Virden are younger than 39.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the St. Louis area as a whole, where the median age is 40.8.
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 Virden
| Period | Virden | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Virden (15.1%), well above 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 Virden
Renters in Virden
| Period | Virden | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Virden rent their homes (29.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The St. Louis area as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 49.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Virden
| Period | Virden | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Virden: 16.0% of homes are empty, 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 Virden
| Period | Virden | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Virden is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1957, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Virden
| Period | Virden | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $578 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $712 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $662 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $803 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$225 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Virden pays $803 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.3% 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 Virden
Bachelor's degrees in Virden
| Period | Virden | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Virden: 14.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Virden
| Period | Virden | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.2% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Virden: 95.2% 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 Virden
| Period | Virden | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Virden than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, 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).
Virden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virden | 2.56 | 39.1 | 15.1% | 29.1% | 16.0% | 1957 | $803 | 14.4% | 95.2% | 6.5% |
| Thayer | 2.61 | 44.6 | 5.2% | 14.9% | 5.3% | 1991 | $944 | 16.0% | 93.5% | 2.2% |
| McVey | 2.53 | 41.0 | 11.6% | 14.9% | 23.1% | 1965 | $818 | 17.7% | 96.2% | 3.0% |
| Girard | 2.57 | 44.6 | 15.5% | 26.8% | 24.7% | 1964 | $899 | 16.5% | 89.3% | 1.2% |
| Auburn | 2.53 | 40.0 | 9.2% | 15.8% | 2.2% | 1976 | $1,221 | 28.0% | 96.0% | 5.4% |
| Divernon | 2.46 | 38.3 | 8.0% | 20.5% | 6.6% | 1969 | $1,381 | 22.3% | 91.8% | 3.7% |
| Farmersville | 2.21 | 39.1 | 6.2% | 18.4% | 11.9% | 1969 | $758 | 36.5% | 94.0% | 2.2% |
| Nilwood | 2.36 | 54.2 | 9.0% | 9.5% | 19.0% | 1959 | $1,163 | 10.9% | 91.7% | 1.1% |
| Thomasville | 2.40 | 47.5 | 4.7% | 18.3% | 9.8% | 1961 | $736 | 26.1% | 91.0% | 0.5% |
| Glenarm | 3.01 | 36.2 | 8.7% | 5.2% | 3.8% | 1986 | $1,421 | 37.1% | 97.3% | 2.0% |
| Waggoner | 2.61 | 46.8 | 7.5% | 13.7% | 10.2% | 1970 | $772 | 16.8% | 91.3% | 8.6% |
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 Virden. 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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