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Population and households in Virginia
Household size in Virginia
| Period | Virginia | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Virginia has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
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
| Period | Virginia | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Virginia are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 40.5 in 2006–10, 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 Virginia
| Period | Virginia | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Virginia (11.8%), close to 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
Renters in Virginia
| Period | Virginia | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Virginia own their homes; 25.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 44.4% 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
| Period | Virginia | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Virginia as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Illinois as a whole (8.1%).
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
| Period | Virginia | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +4 | +6 |
Virginia is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
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
| Period | Virginia | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $521 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $566 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $630 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $725 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$203 | +$475 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Virginia costs $725 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.1% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Virginia
| Period | Virginia | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Virginia: 22.5% 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 Virginia
| Period | Virginia | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.2% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Virginia is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma, against 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
| Period | Virginia | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Virginia has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 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 | 2.53 | 41.5 | 11.8% | 25.0% | 9.8% | 1970 | $725 | 22.5% | 93.0% | 2.8% |
| Philadelphia | 2.54 | 38.3 | 3.1% | 14.2% | 27.0% | 1970 | $1,138 | 29.8% | 98.8% | 3.9% |
| Bluff Springs | 2.44 | 42.0 | 2.5% | 7.4% | 16.1% | 1981 | $801 | 34.4% | 97.1% | 0.6% |
| Literberry | 2.44 | 52.4 | 2.0% | 9.7% | 17.8% | 1965 | $1,071 | 28.1% | 89.5% | 0.5% |
| Chandlerville | 2.23 | 49.0 | 10.5% | 15.8% | 17.8% | 1960 | $916 | 12.5% | 85.9% | 10.1% |
| Snicarte | 1.96 | 54.8 | 5.0% | 14.5% | 29.5% | 1963 | $843 | 14.6% | 93.2% | 6.3% |
| Arenzville | 2.27 | 45.8 | 3.3% | 13.9% | 5.0% | 1966 | $846 | 36.5% | 94.9% | 2.2% |
| Yatesville | 2.14 | 60.5 | 3.0% | 0.5% | 14.5% | 1963 | $1,039 | 30.9% | 85.2% | 2.1% |
| Ashland | 2.34 | 42.7 | 10.0% | 15.3% | 17.3% | 1967 | $825 | 23.6% | 93.1% | 2.5% |
| Sinclair | 2.21 | 58.8 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 15.1% | 1964 | $1,045 | 30.2% | 86.0% | 1.7% |
| Beardstown | 2.54 | 36.6 | 12.9% | 29.1% | 10.0% | 1964 | $704 | 16.6% | 78.1% | 4.3% |
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. 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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