Population 1,137 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wabun
Household size in Wabun
| Period | Wabun | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Wabun is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.51, 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 Wabun
| Period | Wabun | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Wabun skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.0, 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 Wabun
| Period | Wabun | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wabun: 4.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Wabun
Renters in Wabun
| Period | Wabun | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wabun is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 48.6% 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 Wabun
| Period | Wabun | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Wabun: just 3.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Wabun
| Period | Wabun | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Wabun was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Wabun
| Period | Wabun | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $674 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,147 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $961 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,250 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$576 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wabun pays $1,250 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.1% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Wabun
Bachelor's degrees in Wabun
| Period | Wabun | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.7% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.8% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.4% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Wabun (43.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Virginia.
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 Wabun
| Period | Wabun | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.6% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Wabun: 96.1% 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 Wabun
| Period | Wabun | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Wabun than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, 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).
Wabun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabun | 2.40 | 48.0 | 4.1% | 10.6% | 3.4% | 1983 | $1,250 | 43.4% | 96.1% | 3.5% |
| Bent Mountain | 2.38 | 49.5 | 3.0% | 10.0% | 5.3% | 1984 | $1,205 | 51.9% | 98.6% | 0.1% |
| Lafayette | 2.32 | 44.4 | 12.4% | 30.0% | 5.0% | 1987 | $1,141 | 16.3% | 92.3% | 7.3% |
| Glenvar | 2.35 | 50.5 | 3.7% | 10.5% | 6.6% | 1977 | $1,126 | 29.9% | 95.8% | 0.7% |
| Cave Spring | 2.37 | 42.5 | 10.5% | 29.7% | 6.2% | 1976 | $1,246 | 47.4% | 96.3% | 2.7% |
| Salem | 2.33 | 43.4 | 10.6% | 29.6% | 8.1% | 1972 | $1,205 | 33.2% | 94.3% | 4.0% |
| Elliston | 2.12 | 46.7 | 11.5% | 28.8% | 10.7% | 1988 | $1,104 | 19.2% | 92.5% | 13.4% |
| Shawsville | 2.56 | 42.5 | 10.4% | 32.2% | 6.7% | 1980 | $1,059 | 18.5% | 91.9% | 1.9% |
| Roanoke | 2.34 | 41.6 | 12.1% | 41.4% | 11.9% | 1964 | $1,107 | 32.4% | 90.5% | 4.8% |
| Mason Cove | 2.66 | 45.3 | 10.5% | 6.8% | 8.6% | 1965 | $1,184 | 24.3% | 95.1% | 3.8% |
| Ironto | 2.21 | 50.5 | 5.2% | 27.3% | 11.3% | 1990 | $1,379 | 28.7% | 96.7% | 0.0% |
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 Wabun. 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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