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Population and households in Virginia Dale
Household size in Virginia Dale
| Period | Virginia Dale | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.99 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.94 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.57 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Virginia Dale are small: just 1.94 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.51 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 Virginia Dale
| Period | Virginia Dale | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.2 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.1 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.0 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Virginia Dale skews older: half of its residents are older than 58.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Dale
| Period | Virginia Dale | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.0% of households in Virginia Dale, 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 Virginia Dale
Renters in Virginia Dale
| Period | Virginia Dale | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Virginia Dale is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 2.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 43.3% 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 Virginia Dale
| Period | Virginia Dale | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.1% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 36.5% of the housing in Virginia Dale, 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 Virginia Dale
| Period | Virginia Dale | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Virginia Dale has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, 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 Virginia Dale
| Period | Virginia Dale | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $941 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,078 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,294 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,230 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,289 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Virginia Dale costs $2,230 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.7% 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 Virginia Dale
Bachelor's degrees in Virginia Dale
| Period | Virginia Dale | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.4% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.2% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.4% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Virginia Dale (38.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Colorado overall (45.9%).
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 Dale
| Period | Virginia Dale | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.7% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.4% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Virginia Dale: 97.6% 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 Virginia Dale
| Period | Virginia Dale | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Virginia Dale runs well above the national rate: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Virginia Dale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Dale | 1.94 | 58.0 | 7.0% | 2.7% | 36.5% | 1995 | $2,230 | 38.4% | 97.6% | 7.8% |
| Harriman | 2.74 | 46.4 | 7.7% | 5.4% | 15.4% | 1992 | $1,121 | 32.7% | 91.3% | 4.6% |
| Livermore | 2.37 | 52.9 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 37.2% | 1989 | $1,771 | 45.3% | 95.4% | 2.9% |
| Tie Siding | 2.90 | 42.5 | 13.2% | 0.0% | 12.4% | 1989 | $2,059 | 44.4% | 100.0% | 8.7% |
| Red Feather Lakes | 1.97 | 62.3 | 4.9% | 0.2% | 61.6% | 1980 | $1,716 | 47.5% | 99.2% | 1.2% |
| Granite Canon | 2.71 | 46.4 | 6.5% | 6.0% | 14.9% | 1993 | $984 | 30.9% | 91.0% | 4.0% |
| Buford | 2.76 | 44.1 | 7.3% | 5.7% | 14.9% | 1992 | $1,272 | 34.9% | 95.3% | 4.8% |
| Glen Echo | 2.43 | 52.7 | 2.3% | 2.6% | 37.3% | 1991 | $1,726 | 48.3% | 95.7% | 2.7% |
| Norfolk | 2.20 | 46.1 | 4.9% | 7.1% | 16.5% | 1997 | $2,550 | 38.6% | 98.5% | 5.6% |
| Red Buttes | 2.54 | 46.7 | 7.4% | 2.4% | 10.5% | 1993 | $1,351 | 50.7% | 96.8% | 4.2% |
| Laporte | 2.11 | 52.9 | 4.0% | 18.7% | 6.5% | 1981 | $1,503 | 48.1% | 95.4% | 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 Virginia Dale. 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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