Population 134 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Waugh
Household size in Waugh
| Period | Waugh | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.23 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.75 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Waugh is a place of big households: 3.23 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.47, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Waugh
| Period | Waugh | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.5, Waugh is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Waugh
| Period | Waugh | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in Waugh, 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 Waugh
Renters in Waugh
| Period | Waugh | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Waugh is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 40.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Waugh
| Period | Waugh | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.4% of the housing in Waugh, 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 Waugh
| Period | Waugh | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +5 | +6 |
Waugh has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, 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 Waugh
| Period | Waugh | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $745 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $794 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $864 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,202 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$457 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Waugh costs $1,202 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Waugh
Bachelor's degrees in Waugh
| Period | Waugh | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.1% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.7% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.6% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Waugh: 47.6% 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 Waugh
| Period | Waugh | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Waugh is above the national rate: 93.2% 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 Waugh
| Period | Waugh | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Waugh has been low: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Waugh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waugh | 3.23 | 44.5 | 8.0% | 3.5% | 15.4% | 1999 | $1,202 | 47.6% | 93.2% | 2.6% |
| Coleman Falls | 3.36 | 43.3 | 7.9% | 3.8% | 13.8% | 2000 | $1,210 | 48.9% | 95.7% | 3.0% |
| Major | 2.38 | 43.6 | 6.1% | 15.7% | 20.9% | 1982 | $826 | 31.2% | 89.7% | 1.2% |
| Big Island | 2.31 | 47.0 | 3.8% | 22.7% | 11.9% | 1980 | $789 | 25.5% | 94.7% | 0.8% |
| Naola | 2.43 | 51.8 | 8.9% | 2.7% | 25.3% | 1992 | $1,152 | 40.1% | 78.8% | 0.0% |
| Charlemont | 2.22 | 52.8 | 2.5% | 23.9% | 5.8% | 1981 | $846 | 22.6% | 95.2% | 0.0% |
| Sedalia | 2.24 | 49.2 | 3.8% | 21.8% | 13.0% | 1979 | $805 | 24.5% | 93.9% | 0.6% |
| Pedlar Mills | 2.30 | 53.4 | 9.2% | 8.6% | 17.2% | 1980 | $1,250 | 33.7% | 93.1% | 4.6% |
| Coltons Mill | 2.28 | 47.6 | 3.6% | 23.0% | 11.4% | 1980 | $785 | 24.8% | 94.7% | 0.7% |
| Elon | 2.68 | 48.3 | 7.3% | 5.2% | 11.7% | 1989 | $1,275 | 33.1% | 96.4% | 1.9% |
| Monroe | 2.46 | 46.4 | 7.5% | 10.2% | 14.5% | 1982 | $1,125 | 32.1% | 89.6% | 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 Waugh. 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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