Population 660 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Widewater
Household size in Widewater
| Period | Widewater | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.62 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.75 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Widewater is a place of big households: 3.62 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.87 in 2006–10, 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 Widewater
| Period | Widewater | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.8 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.6 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Widewater is young: half of its residents are under 33.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Widewater
| Period | Widewater | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Widewater than nationally: 8.9%, against 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 Widewater
Renters in Widewater
| Period | Widewater | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Widewater is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 16.3% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Widewater
| Period | Widewater | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.2% of homes in Widewater are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Washington area.
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 Widewater
| Period | Widewater | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Widewater is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, 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 Widewater
| Period | Widewater | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,850 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,616 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,213 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,326 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$476 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Widewater costs $2,326 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The Washington area as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 30.6% 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 Widewater
Bachelor's degrees in Widewater
| Period | Widewater | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.5% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.3% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.0% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Widewater (39.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in the wider Washington area (53.9%).
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 Widewater
| Period | Widewater | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.4% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.5% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Widewater is close to the national rate: 90.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Widewater
| Period | Widewater | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Widewater has been low: just 2.0% 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).
Widewater 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widewater | 3.62 | 33.8 | 8.9% | 11.3% | 5.2% | 1992 | $2,326 | 39.0% | 90.3% | 2.0% |
| Quantico Base | 3.20 | 23.6 | 4.7% | 100.0% | 15.9% | 1998 | $2,479 | 40.9% | 98.6% | 5.4% |
| Stafford | 3.24 | 35.5 | 9.1% | 19.3% | 4.9% | 1998 | $2,181 | 45.1% | 91.9% | 4.0% |
| Quantico | 1.86 | 45.9 | 1.0% | 83.9% | 16.2% | 1963 | $1,086 | 48.9% | 94.8% | 2.0% |
| Garrisonville | 3.07 | 24.2 | 3.5% | 96.6% | 9.2% | 1997 | $2,311 | 56.0% | 100.0% | 5.9% |
| Triangle | 3.16 | 38.1 | 14.9% | 34.4% | 5.1% | 1993 | $1,483 | 37.8% | 92.8% | 8.9% |
| Brooke | 2.97 | 37.3 | 4.4% | 25.9% | 5.8% | 2005 | $2,201 | 49.8% | 95.9% | 2.5% |
| Dumfries | 3.30 | 34.6 | 17.4% | 19.1% | 6.4% | 1990 | $1,809 | 35.0% | 84.4% | 4.4% |
| Ruby | 3.07 | 24.2 | 3.5% | 96.6% | 9.2% | 1997 | $2,311 | 56.0% | 100.0% | 5.9% |
| Doncaster | 2.41 | 46.5 | 12.8% | 13.5% | 9.1% | 1987 | $1,171 | 22.8% | 97.5% | 2.2% |
| Cherry Hill | 3.44 | 35.1 | 15.7% | 28.6% | 3.6% | 2008 | $2,613 | 51.1% | 96.0% | 5.5% |
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 Widewater. 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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