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Idylwood

Virginia · 16,005 residents · 2.80 sq mi
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Idylwood is a city of 16,005 people in Virginia. This is an unusually credentialed place: 54% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 43% more than in Virginia as a whole. 51% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $196,300. Renters pay $999 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
16,005
+9%since 1990
from 14,710 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
33.3
+6%since 1990
from 31.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2.80 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
14K15K17K18K19K19902000201020202024Idylwood
202418K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(1,037)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.3%(856)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145%(795)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.5%(727)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.7%(1,237)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3424.7%(3,949)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.5%(2,804)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414%(2,248)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.5%(1,201)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744%(640)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.7%(433)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.5%(78)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,895
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $47,687 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,485
+52%since 1990
from $22,624 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
5.8%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 6.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$196,300
−33%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $221,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$999
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $827 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
50.7%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 49.9% in 1990
49.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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
54.5%
+3.6 ptssince 1990
from 50.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.4%
−1.7 ptssince 1990
from 88.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
24.7%
+4.9 ptssince 1990
from 19.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.0 min
−24%since 1990
from 23.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.1%(2,536)
Married54.9%(3,659)
Widowed1.2%(78)
Divorced5.9%(390)
Women 15+
Never married29.4%(1,969)
Married52.7%(3,532)
Widowed6.4%(426)
Divorced11.6%(774)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 16,005 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Idylwood, Virginia?

The typical household in Idylwood, Virginia earns about $66,895 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 $196,300, and the typical rent is about $999 a month.

How educated are people in Idylwood, Virginia?

About 54.5% 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 5.8% of people in Idylwood, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Idylwood, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Idylwood, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,295 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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