Population 4,132 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Virginia Ave
Household size in Virginia Ave
| Period | Virginia Ave | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.34 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.44 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.91 | 2.36 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | +0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Virginia Ave is a place of small households, averaging 1.91 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.30 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Only one other Lexington neighborhood has smaller households.
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 Virginia Ave
| Period | Virginia Ave | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6 | 35.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 22.3 | 36.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 22.1 | 36.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 22.8 | 36.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 22.8, Virginia Ave is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties. Of Lexington's 23 neighborhoods, only two are younger.
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 Virginia Ave
| Period | Virginia Ave | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 11.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 10.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Virginia Ave (9.3%), below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Lexington.
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 Virginia Ave
Renters in Virginia Ave
| Period | Virginia Ave | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.8% | 43.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 94.8% | 45.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 45.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 46.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Virginia Ave rent: 97.1% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 39.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. No other Lexington neighborhood has a higher share of renters.
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 Virginia Ave
| Period | Virginia Ave | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 8.7% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Virginia Ave as nationally: 10.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Lexington as a whole (8.7%).
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 Virginia Ave
| Period | Virginia Ave | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1979 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1980 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1982 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Virginia Ave has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the west has the oldest housing. Only one other Lexington neighborhood has newer homes.
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 Virginia Ave
| Period | Virginia Ave | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $641 | $824 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $740 | $896 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $836 | $1,024 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,081 | $1,309 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$440 | +$486 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Virginia Ave runs $1,081 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 44.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the south.
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 Virginia Ave
Bachelor's degrees in Virginia Ave
| Period | Virginia Ave | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7% | 39.8% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.6% | 40.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.3% | 43.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.3% | 47.5% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | +7.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Virginia Ave: 52.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Virginia Ave
| Period | Virginia Ave | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 88.6% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.0% | 89.6% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.5% | 90.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +3.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Virginia Ave have finished high school (92.7%), above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Lexington.
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 Virginia Ave
| Period | Virginia Ave | Lexington | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 7.9% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Virginia Ave is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, 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).
Virginia Ave compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Ave | 1.91 | 22.8 | 9.3% | 97.1% | 10.5% | 1992 | $1,081 | 52.3% | 92.7% | 5.6% |
| University of Kentucky | 3.05 | 20.5 | 7.5% | 76.3% | 41.6% | 1946 | $1,245 | 45.4% | 99.7% | 25.8% |
| Mount Vernon-Hollywood-Montclair | 2.81 | 21.5 | 5.4% | 67.8% | 36.7% | 1946 | $1,282 | 53.9% | 99.2% | 18.6% |
| Cardinal Hill-Pine Meadow | 2.30 | 24.3 | 22.2% | 87.2% | 6.6% | 1989 | $1,310 | 34.4% | 88.8% | 12.4% |
| Downtown Lexington | 1.65 | 41.2 | 9.7% | 73.9% | 8.0% | 1959 | $875 | 56.0% | 92.0% | 8.6% |
| Southland Deerfield Open Gates | 2.15 | 37.9 | 4.4% | 35.8% | 5.6% | 1960 | $1,413 | 61.0% | 97.4% | 2.8% |
| Gardenside-Colony | 1.92 | 43.6 | 8.4% | 36.8% | 10.5% | 1965 | $1,132 | 42.6% | 89.4% | 2.7% |
| Chevy Chase-Ashland Park | 2.02 | 45.2 | 1.5% | 40.3% | 8.1% | 1955 | $1,175 | 76.2% | 98.6% | 5.2% |
| Duncan Park | 2.10 | 35.0 | 14.9% | 61.1% | 19.0% | 1952 | $850 | 38.0% | 85.6% | 6.9% |
| Garden Springs | 2.15 | 33.4 | 10.9% | 54.2% | 12.2% | 1968 | $1,091 | 48.1% | 89.7% | 3.2% |
| Fairway-Liberty Heights | 2.04 | 37.4 | 8.4% | 37.1% | 5.9% | 1955 | $938 | 54.4% | 93.7% | 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 Virginia Ave. 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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