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Hampden-Sydney, VA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Hampden-Sydney - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,942
Residents
$148,846
Median income
$1,094
Median rent (state)

Hampden-Sydney - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Hampden-Sydney lands in the 94th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

94th
percentile, household income
28th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Hampden-Sydney, VA

Hampden-Sydney is a small town in Virginia, home to 1,942 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Hampden-Sydney brings in $148,846 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 20.5 years. About 43.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 30.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Virginia scores 101.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,094 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $235 across Virginia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 32.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

1,942 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

$148,846 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does Hampden-Sydney compare to other US cities?

Hampden-Sydney measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 94% higher than other cities
Median rent 28% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Hampden-Sydney's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Virginia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

94thIncome percentile

94th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Hampden-Sydney, VA Hampden-Sydney, VA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Hampden-Sydney, VA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Hampden-Sydney, VA median $148,846/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Hampden-Sydney, VA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Hampden-Sydney, VA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 43.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 30.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,942
Median Income
$148,846
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
20.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
30.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
43.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
55.4%
Carpool
4.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
21.5%
Work from Home
18.4%

Based on 484 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Hampden-Sydney sits in

Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,094/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
32.4 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Virginia

Gate City
1,939 people
Stanley
1,976 people
Tappahannock
1,865 people
East Lexington
2,020 people
Pennington Gap
2,020 people
Dayton
2,023 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hampden-Sydney's 1,942 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cimarron, KS
1,942 people
Ritzville, WA
1,942 people
Kodiak Station, AK
1,941 people
Monticello, UT
1,941 people
Dauphin Island, AL
1,944 people
Grove Hill, AL
1,940 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hampden-Sydney's $148,846 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Smithtown, NY
$148,852 median income
Fairview, CA
$148,801 median income
Tierra Verde, FL
$148,785 median income
North Prairie, WI
$148,780 median income
Chain Lake, WA
$148,932 median income
Wellsboro, IN
$148,750 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hampden-Sydney, VA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Hampden-Sydney, VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 74.6% 13.4% 6.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.6% White 74.6% Black or African American 13.4% Asian 4.1% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.8% Two or more races 6.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Hampden-Sydney compares to nearby Virginia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Hampden-Sydney (this city) 1,942 $148,846
Gate City 1,939 $37,188
Stanley 1,976 $59,583
Tappahannock 1,865 $44,896
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Hampden-Sydney, VA?

What is the population of Hampden-Sydney, VA? +

The population of Hampden-Sydney, VA stands at 1,942 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Hampden-Sydney, VA? +

The median household income in Hampden-Sydney is $148,846 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Hampden-Sydney? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hampden-Sydney; the closest available measure is the Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 101.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Virginia vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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