Diggs, VA City Data

Diggs, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 192 people who live in Diggs and approximately 9,207 who live in Mathews County. We want to help people moving to or living in Diggs to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Diggs. We have included Diggs housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Diggs Information

Mathews County where Diggs resides is 251.96 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,207 and has a population rank of 2,512 out of all the places in the United States.

Diggs has a total of 192 people and of those residents there are 95 males and 97 females. The median age of the male population is 45.2 and the female population is 44.5. There are approximately 75 births each year and around 131 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Diggs varies per year, but currently 191 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 192 people who live in Diggs, there are 40 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Diggs is 16 male and 24 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 158.

General Diggs Information
Total area in square miles - Mathews County	251.96
Water area in square miles - Mathews County	N/A
Resident population - Mathews County	9,207
Population rank - Mathews County	2,512
Total population	192
Total population (male)	95
Total population (female)	97
Population median age (male)	45.2
Population median age (female)	44.5
Births - Mathews County	75
Deaths- Mathews County	131
Population of one race	191
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	40
Population under 20 years (male)	16
Population under 20 years (female)	24
Total population 18 years and over	158

Diggs Social Characteristics

There are 3,932 households in Diggs. Families make up 2,826 of these households. The table below breaks down the Diggs families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,408), male householder with no wife present (92) and female householder with no husband present (315). The remainder of the Diggs households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,110. Diggs, VA moving companies help people in Diggs move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Diggs. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Diggs is based, there are 3,977 females 15 and over; of those females there are 592 never married, 2,430 now married, 54 separated, 636 widowed, and 265 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 54 separated, 190 widowed and 230 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Diggs social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Diggs.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mathews County)
Total households	3,932
Family households (families)	2,826
With own children under 18 years	1,037
Married-couple family	2,408
With own children under 18 years	757
Male householder, no wife present, family	92
With own children under 18 years	51
Female householder, no husband present, family	315
With own children under 18 years	139
Nonfamily households	1,110
Householder living alone	976
65 years and over	529

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	20
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	25
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	173
Householder	61
Spouse	55
Child	50
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	19
Male householder	11
Male householder living alone	10
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	7
Female householder living alone	7
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,977
Never married	592
Now married	2,430
Separated	54
Widowed	636
Divorced	265
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	54
Widowed	190
Divorced	230

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	192
Male	95
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	2
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	3
Female	97
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	192
One race	191
White	191
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	192
People who are White alone	191
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	8,766
Same house	5,494
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,741
Different state or abroad	469
Different state	418
Abroad	51

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mathews County)
Total resident population	9,207
Born in United States	6,277
State of residence	6,389
Different state	2,567
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	53
Foreign born	198

Diggs Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Diggs. That total enrollment is 1,744 for the population of the country, which includes Diggs. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 457 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,585 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 260.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Diggs population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,744
Pre-kindergarten	93
Public	11
Private	82
Kindergarten	97
Public	89
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	875
Public	823
Private	52
Elementary and high school	1,293
Public	1,232
Private	61
High school grades 9 to 12	418
Public	409
Private	9
College, undergraduate years	196
Public	164
Private	32
Graduate or professional school	65
Public	65
Private
Not enrolled in school	7,195

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,926
Less than 9th grade	366
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	964
High school graduate	2,342
Some college, no degree	1,557
Associate's degree	370
Bachelor's degree	1,327
Graduate or professional degree	19.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	761

Diggs Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,569 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Diggs. The Diggs occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,105), service occupations (692), sales and office occupations (926), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (65), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (623) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (635). The 7,569 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,839 private wage and salary workers, 783 government workers, 424 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mathews County)
Population 16 years and over	7,569
In labor force	4,242
Civilian labor force	4,180
Employed	4,046
Unemployed	134
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	62
Females 16 years and over	3,933
In labor force	2,050
Civilian labor force	2,050
Unemployed Civilian labor force	70
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,636
In labor force	2,192
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	64
Armed forces	62

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mathews County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,020
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,039
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	550
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	83
Other means	65
Worked at home	178
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	175,850

OCCUPATION (Mathews County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,105
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,105
Service occupations	692
Sales and office occupations	926
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	65
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	623
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	635

INDUSTRY (Mathews County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,105
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	76
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	516
Wholesale trade	102
Retail trade	475
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	335
Information	53
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	162
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	300
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	824
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	239
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	287

CLASS OF WORKER (Mathews County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,105
Private wage and salary workers	2,839
Government workers	783
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	424
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Diggs Housing Characteristics

In Diggs, VA there are 5,333 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,932 occupied and 1,401 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Diggs, there are 4,616 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 28 units in Diggs. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Diggs, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Diggs, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Diggs. There are 25 housing units with rent less than $200, 6 with rent between $200-299, 176 with rent between $300-499 and 221 with rent for $500 and above. Full Diggs gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Diggs, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mathews County)
Total housing units	5,333
Occupied housing units	3,932
Vacant housing units	1,401

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mathews County)
Total housing units	5,333
1-unit, detached	4,616
1-unit, attached	28
2 units	18
3 or 4 units	54
5 to 9 units	31
10 to 19 units	18
20 to 49 units	13
50 or more units	11
Mobile home	532

HOUSING TENURE (Mathews County)
Occupied housing units	3,932
Owner-occupied	3,331
Renter-occupied	601

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mathews County)
Occupied housing units	3,932
No vehicles available	176
2 vehicle available	2,739
3 vehicles available	758
4 vehicles available	166
5 or more vehicles available	53

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mathews County)
Occupied housing units	3,932
Utility gas	4
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,851
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,212
Coal or coke
Wood	259
Solar energy
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mathews County)
Occupied housing units	3,932
Less Than $50,000	3,331
$50,000 to $99,999	928
$100,000 to $149,999	607
$150,000 to $199,999	332
$200,000 to $299,999	383
$300,000 to $499,999	121
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	118,000

GROSS RENT (Mathews County)
Occupied units paying rent	601
Less than $200	25
$200 to $299	6
$300 to $499	176
$500 to $699	172
$700 to $999	43
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A