Population 191 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Whitacre
Household size in Whitacre
| Period | Whitacre | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Whitacre is a place of small households, averaging 2.18 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.45 in 2006–10, 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 Whitacre
| Period | Whitacre | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Whitacre skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.5, 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 Whitacre
| Period | Whitacre | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Whitacre: 2.9% 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 Whitacre
Renters in Whitacre
| Period | Whitacre | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.9% of households in Whitacre rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (34.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Whitacre
| Period | Whitacre | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Whitacre: 7.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of Virginia.
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 Whitacre
| Period | Whitacre | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Whitacre is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Whitacre
| Period | Whitacre | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,300 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,310 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $991 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,615 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$315 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Whitacre costs $1,615 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Virginia overall ($1,743). The typical renter here spends 26.1% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Whitacre
Bachelor's degrees in Whitacre
| Period | Whitacre | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Whitacre than nationally: 39.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Whitacre
| Period | Whitacre | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.0% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Whitacre is above the national rate: 92.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Virginia.
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 Whitacre
| Period | Whitacre | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Whitacre: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Whitacre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitacre | 2.18 | 45.5 | 2.9% | 5.9% | 7.9% | 1994 | $1,615 | 39.9% | 92.6% | 7.7% |
| Cross Junction | 2.60 | 47.7 | 4.2% | 9.4% | 10.0% | 1993 | $1,483 | 29.2% | 95.8% | 4.1% |
| Lake Holiday | 3.04 | 48.0 | 2.7% | 25.4% | 6.9% | 2003 | $1,569 | 28.7% | 99.9% | 1.2% |
| Bloomery | 2.81 | 35.0 | 19.6% | 6.4% | 35.0% | 1996 | $660 | 30.4% | 93.9% | 8.7% |
| Gore | 2.40 | 46.6 | 29.2% | 28.2% | 14.7% | 1995 | $1,186 | 28.8% | 82.7% | 3.3% |
| Capon Bridge | 2.54 | 50.6 | 10.0% | 12.7% | 22.9% | 1988 | $815 | 9.5% | 86.8% | 2.7% |
| Hayfield | 2.99 | 46.1 | 11.1% | 20.1% | 8.4% | 1995 | $1,404 | 32.9% | 97.5% | 1.7% |
| Unger | 2.50 | 52.6 | 12.7% | 18.7% | 23.2% | 1994 | $945 | 15.9% | 85.2% | 6.7% |
| Cold Stream | 2.85 | 35.0 | 15.7% | 7.5% | 30.8% | 1996 | $660 | 26.8% | 92.0% | 11.2% |
| Glengary | 2.39 | 46.6 | 5.7% | 24.1% | 6.1% | 1991 | $872 | 38.7% | 95.7% | 2.2% |
| Largent | 2.48 | 49.3 | 18.8% | 6.7% | 41.2% | 1993 | $767 | 27.3% | 90.1% | 2.0% |
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 Whitacre. 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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