Population 271 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wittens Mills
Household size in Wittens Mills
| Period | Wittens Mills | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Wittens Mills has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.33 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 Wittens Mills
| Period | Wittens Mills | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.8, the median age in Wittens Mills is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Wittens Mills
| Period | Wittens Mills | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Wittens Mills than nationally: 9.9%, against 11.6%. Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Wittens Mills
Renters in Wittens Mills
| Period | Wittens Mills | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Wittens Mills own their homes; 29.7% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Virginia. More than half of owners (55.7%) 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 Wittens Mills
| Period | Wittens Mills | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 27.6% of the housing in Wittens Mills, 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 Wittens Mills
| Period | Wittens Mills | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Wittens Mills are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Virginia.
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 Wittens Mills
| Period | Wittens Mills | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $748 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $643 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $625 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $809 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$61 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Wittens Mills runs $809 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.3% of household income on rent, just 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 Wittens Mills
Bachelor's degrees in Wittens Mills
| Period | Wittens Mills | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wittens Mills: 12.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Wittens Mills
| Period | Wittens Mills | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.6% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wittens Mills is a bit above the national rate: 92.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Wittens Mills
| Period | Wittens Mills | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Wittens Mills: 11.1% 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).
Wittens Mills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wittens Mills | 2.42 | 40.8 | 9.9% | 29.7% | 27.6% | 1987 | $809 | 12.9% | 92.0% | 11.1% |
| North Tazewell | 2.40 | 46.4 | 11.7% | 27.8% | 16.4% | 1970 | $729 | 15.7% | 90.3% | 4.5% |
| Tiptop | 2.39 | 44.8 | 12.2% | 31.2% | 26.7% | 1981 | $900 | 10.4% | 93.6% | 14.4% |
| Gratton | 2.42 | 50.4 | 7.2% | 17.1% | 18.4% | 1984 | $682 | 20.0% | 94.0% | 0.0% |
| Bishop | 2.22 | 47.0 | 8.8% | 25.7% | 34.1% | 1977 | $916 | 7.9% | 80.9% | 12.9% |
| Springville | 2.04 | 46.7 | 9.4% | 10.1% | 19.1% | 1980 | $946 | 11.0% | 95.2% | 1.7% |
| Tazewell | 2.38 | 43.7 | 7.6% | 25.5% | 18.4% | 1979 | $574 | 19.1% | 89.4% | 3.6% |
| Horsepen | 2.53 | 34.7 | 1.1% | 22.7% | 27.7% | 1948 | $643 | 1.8% | 71.7% | 1.8% |
| Pisgah | 2.36 | 50.8 | 5.8% | 37.2% | 11.0% | 1963 | $783 | 13.4% | 96.8% | 3.1% |
| Cove Creek | 2.65 | 50.5 | 2.1% | 6.9% | 29.0% | 1991 | $608 | 13.7% | 90.2% | 0.0% |
| Sayersville | 1.87 | 54.1 | 10.9% | 0.0% | 34.7% | 1960 | $916 | 3.9% | 67.3% | 0.0% |
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 Wittens Mills. 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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