Population 1,053 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Whitethorne
Household size in Whitethorne
| Period | Whitethorne | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Whitethorne is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 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 2.19, 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 Whitethorne
| Period | Whitethorne | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Whitethorne are younger than 39.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Whitethorne
| Period | Whitethorne | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Whitethorne as they are nationally: 12.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Virginia as a whole (10.7%).
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 Whitethorne
Renters in Whitethorne
| Period | Whitethorne | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Whitethorne rent their homes (29.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Virginia. Among homeowners, 50.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Whitethorne
| Period | Whitethorne | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Whitethorne: just 5.4% 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 Whitethorne
| Period | Whitethorne | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Whitethorne are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, 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 Whitethorne
| Period | Whitethorne | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $541 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $792 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $674 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,078 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$537 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Whitethorne runs $1,078 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Whitethorne
Bachelor's degrees in Whitethorne
| Period | Whitethorne | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.1% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.1% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +29.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Whitethorne: 48.1% 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 Whitethorne
| Period | Whitethorne | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Whitethorne: 95.4% 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 Whitethorne
| Period | Whitethorne | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Whitethorne has been strong: just 1.7% 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).
Whitethorne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitethorne | 2.36 | 39.8 | 12.0% | 29.9% | 5.4% | 1982 | $1,078 | 48.1% | 95.4% | 1.7% |
| Pepper | 2.47 | 39.2 | 15.1% | 18.9% | 9.8% | 1982 | $949 | 37.7% | 92.0% | 3.3% |
| Belspring | 2.37 | 43.5 | 11.3% | 18.8% | 11.6% | 1975 | $962 | 33.0% | 93.6% | 2.9% |
| Vicker | 2.55 | 42.6 | 11.8% | 37.4% | 14.3% | 1991 | $1,183 | 35.1% | 98.0% | 3.4% |
| Fairlawn | 2.05 | 54.3 | 3.7% | 15.2% | 10.7% | 1983 | $1,572 | 46.4% | 95.3% | 2.8% |
| Parrott | 2.43 | 52.7 | 6.3% | 10.6% | 22.3% | 1963 | $971 | 6.1% | 95.7% | 4.6% |
| Mountain View | 2.36 | 53.5 | 3.3% | 9.8% | 29.9% | 1983 | $848 | 33.6% | 92.0% | 0.1% |
| Eggleston | 2.37 | 50.9 | 3.3% | 10.7% | 22.1% | 1979 | $775 | 27.3% | 95.7% | 0.6% |
| Blacksburg | 2.52 | 29.3 | 4.4% | 58.4% | 17.4% | 1987 | $1,360 | 59.4% | 97.5% | 3.6% |
| Radford | 2.46 | 33.7 | 6.2% | 49.9% | 15.9% | 1977 | $993 | 39.7% | 94.3% | 6.7% |
| Newport | 2.46 | 46.9 | 5.6% | 10.4% | 22.7% | 1985 | $785 | 26.7% | 92.2% | 0.1% |
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 Whitethorne. 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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