Population 80 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wares Wharf
Household size in Wares Wharf
| Period | Wares Wharf | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Wares Wharf is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 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 climbed from 2.27, 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 Wares Wharf
| Period | Wares Wharf | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Wares Wharf skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.8, 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 Wares Wharf
| Period | Wares Wharf | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Wares Wharf, 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 Wares Wharf
Renters in Wares Wharf
| Period | Wares Wharf | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.5% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Wares Wharf is about as common as it is nationally: 33.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. About two-thirds of owners (67.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Wares Wharf
| Period | Wares Wharf | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.5% of the housing in Wares Wharf, 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 Wares Wharf
| Period | Wares Wharf | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Wares Wharf are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 Wares Wharf
| Period | Wares Wharf | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $832 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $865 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $891 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,095 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$263 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wares Wharf costs $1,095 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.8% of household income on rent, just over 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 Wares Wharf
Bachelor's degrees in Wares Wharf
| Period | Wares Wharf | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Wares Wharf than nationally: 28.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Wares Wharf
| Period | Wares Wharf | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Wares Wharf never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Wares Wharf
| Period | Wares Wharf | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Wares Wharf out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Wares Wharf 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wares Wharf | 2.38 | 54.8 | 6.3% | 33.2% | 20.5% | 1979 | $1,095 | 28.9% | 82.3% | 0.0% |
| Dunnsville | 2.46 | 52.5 | 7.6% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 1980 | $1,136 | 24.5% | 85.9% | 0.0% |
| Wellford | 2.35 | 38.7 | 9.0% | 28.2% | 15.2% | 1977 | $1,054 | 19.8% | 82.1% | 2.9% |
| Center Cross | 2.48 | 51.8 | 10.2% | 24.4% | 34.9% | 1973 | $1,186 | 18.1% | 92.5% | 0.7% |
| Tidewater | 1.65 | 61.0 | 6.7% | 5.4% | 28.2% | 1974 | $1,031 | 22.5% | 79.5% | 0.0% |
| Brays | 2.21 | 42.5 | 5.5% | 42.1% | 17.5% | 1982 | $920 | 15.5% | 86.5% | 1.2% |
| Nomini Grove | 2.35 | 38.7 | 9.0% | 28.2% | 15.2% | 1977 | $1,054 | 19.8% | 82.1% | 2.9% |
| Kennard | 2.38 | 40.7 | 10.0% | 22.5% | 11.2% | 1978 | $1,028 | 15.5% | 79.9% | 1.6% |
| Desha | 2.58 | 45.8 | 3.2% | 19.3% | 15.2% | 1986 | $903 | 12.1% | 84.9% | 2.7% |
| Contra | 2.73 | 26.5 | 17.4% | 50.5% | 20.7% | 1986 | $985 | 22.0% | 100.0% | 1.1% |
| Tappahannock | 2.24 | 43.4 | 9.5% | 37.2% | 19.1% | 1981 | $999 | 15.1% | 85.0% | 1.8% |
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 Wares Wharf. 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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