Population 708 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Yale
Household size in Yale
| Period | Yale | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.01 | 2.58 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.89 | 2.63 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.64 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Yale is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 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 dropped from 3.01, 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 Yale
| Period | Yale | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.6 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.0 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Yale is 42.0 years old, a bit older than 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 Yale
| Period | Yale | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 12.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 12.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 11.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 12.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Yale (16.4%), well above 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 Yale
Renters in Yale
| Period | Yale | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0% | 31.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 33.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.2% | 34.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.3% | 33.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Yale rent their homes (39.3%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. 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 Yale
| Period | Yale | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Yale: 23.4% of homes are empty, 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 Yale
| Period | Yale | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Yale was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall.
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 Yale
| Period | Yale | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $735 | $1,006 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $785 | $1,097 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $762 | $1,248 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $903 | $1,608 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$168 | +$602 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Yale runs $903 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 42.6% of household income on rent, 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 Yale
Bachelor's degrees in Yale
| Period | Yale | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 33.0% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 34.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 38.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 41.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Yale have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Yale
| Period | Yale | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.8% | 86.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.0% | 88.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 90.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 92.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Yale never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Yale
| Period | Yale | Richmond area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Yale than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Richmond area. 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).
Yale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale | 2.37 | 42.0 | 16.4% | 39.3% | 23.4% | 1980 | $903 | 20.1% | 82.5% | 3.8% |
| Lumberton | 2.27 | 49.2 | 6.4% | 26.1% | 17.4% | 1983 | $841 | 14.9% | 82.1% | 1.5% |
| Sussex | 2.30 | 50.2 | 7.1% | 24.3% | 13.7% | 1979 | $875 | 15.9% | 83.3% | 1.6% |
| Capron | 2.32 | 49.5 | 5.2% | 20.9% | 7.4% | 1990 | $822 | 13.5% | 82.2% | 6.4% |
| Jarratt | 2.41 | 40.1 | 18.3% | 41.9% | 19.9% | 1983 | $1,029 | 12.5% | 81.6% | 6.0% |
| Stony Creek | 2.33 | 48.9 | 9.0% | 18.0% | 17.1% | 1982 | $935 | 17.5% | 87.3% | 1.2% |
| Sebrell | 2.44 | 46.0 | 4.7% | 20.4% | 7.5% | 1987 | $977 | 27.5% | 87.9% | 5.0% |
| Littleton | 2.08 | 45.7 | 3.3% | 23.8% | 23.2% | 1997 | $829 | 12.6% | 78.7% | 2.3% |
| Homeville | 2.06 | 45.4 | 3.8% | 19.8% | 27.1% | 1998 | $841 | 11.2% | 78.9% | 0.7% |
| Bufford Crossroads | 1.91 | 51.8 | 19.0% | 26.6% | 24.0% | 1980 | $1,026 | 29.8% | 87.5% | 2.3% |
| Westover Hills | 2.20 | 51.4 | 23.7% | 22.3% | 15.4% | 1973 | $1,052 | 29.1% | 83.8% | 7.7% |
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 Yale. 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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