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Idylwood

Virginia · 14,710 residents · 2.80 sq mi
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Idylwood is a city of 14,710 people in Virginia. This is an unusually credentialed place: 51% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $221,100. Renters pay $827 a month at the median. Households here earn about 43% more than in Virginia as a whole. 50% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
51% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
14,710
−8%vs 2000
vs 16,005 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
31.3
−6%vs 2000
vs 33.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.80 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
14K15K17K18K19K19902000201020202024Idylwood
202418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(974)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.6%(824)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.6%(678)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.5%(659)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.3%(1,365)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3427.9%(4,098)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4419.7%(2,896)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(1,314)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.8%(995)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.1%(609)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.7%(253)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(45)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$47,687
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,895 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,624
−34%vs 2000
vs $34,485 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
6.1%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$221,100
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $196,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$827
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $999 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
49.9%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.7% in 2000
50.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic54.8%(8,775)
Black6.6%(1,058)
Hispanic / Latino16.4%(2,621)
Asian19.2%(3,067)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.9%(11,166)
Black8.1%(1,197)
Hispanic / Latino11.5%(1,685)
Asian11.1%(1,634)
Other4.8%(713)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Salvadoran5.1%(891)
Mexican3.6%(629)
Bolivian2.8%(487)
Honduran2.2%(382)
Peruvian1.6%(283)
Puerto Rican1.6%(280)
Spaniard0.7%(116)
Nicaraguan0.4%(78)
Ecuadorian0.3%(56)
Cuban0.2%(38)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Paraguayan0.2%(32)
Guatemalan0.1%(26)
Venezuelan0.1%(23)
Costa Rican0.1%(17)
Argentine0.1%(15)
Chilean0.1%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian6.9%(1,211)
Chinese3.6%(632)
Korean2.3%(409)
Vietnamese2.2%(395)
Nepalese1.8%(309)
Filipino1.2%(211)
Indonesian0.9%(158)
Pakistani0.6%(97)
Kazakh0.5%(80)
Singaporean0.3%(49)
Sri Lankan0.3%(45)
Burmese0.2%(32)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0.2%(28)
Cambodian0.1%(24)
Laotian0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(32)
Samoan0.1%(16)
Ancestry
English11.6%(2,030)
German9.4%(1,659)
Irish8.9%(1,565)
Italian3.9%(681)
Arab3.2%(567)
Iranian2.2%(395)
Polish2%(350)
American2%(349)
Russian1.9%(327)
Somali1.7%(296)
Scottish1.5%(255)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Moroccan1.4%(252)
French1.2%(202)
Swedish1%(178)
Welsh0.9%(162)
West Indian0.8%(145)
Ethiopian0.8%(143)
Norwegian0.8%(142)
Croatian0.7%(130)
Dutch0.6%(114)
Hungarian0.6%(101)
Ukrainian0.6%(101)
British0.5%(95)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(87)
Jamaican0.4%(72)
Egyptian0.4%(70)
Lithuanian0.4%(68)
Danish0.4%(66)
Slovak0.3%(57)
Lebanese0.3%(47)
Greek0.3%(47)
Austrian0.2%(42)
Turkish0.2%(33)
Portuguese0.2%(32)
Romanian0.2%(29)
Nigerian0.2%(28)
Palestinian0.2%(27)
Belgian0.1%(25)
Finnish0.1%(19)
Ghanaian0.1%(18)
Bulgarian0.1%(15)
Armenian0.1%(14)
Swiss0.1%(11)
Iraqi0.1%(10)
Haitian0.1%(9)
Latvian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
50.9%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 54.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
88.1%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
19.9%
−4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.8 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.4%(2,994)
Married51.9%(3,660)
Widowed0.7%(46)
Divorced5.1%(357)
Women 15+
Never married30.6%(2,189)
Married53.7%(3,842)
Widowed6.3%(452)
Divorced9.4%(675)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 69.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.2%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 6.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 84.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.4%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)45.1%(283)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.4%(216)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.7%(155)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3%(19)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.5%(22)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 628 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Idylwood, Virginia?

Idylwood, Virginia has about 14,710 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Idylwood, Virginia?

The typical household in Idylwood, Virginia earns about $47,687 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Idylwood, Virginia expensive?

In Idylwood, Virginia, the median home is worth about $221,100, and the typical rent is about $827 a month.

How educated are people in Idylwood, Virginia?

About 50.9% of adults age 25 and over in Idylwood, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Idylwood, Virginia?

About 6.1% of people in Idylwood, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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