City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Savageville, VA

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

552
Residents
$1,054
Median rent (state)

Savageville - the verdict

Savageville has 552 residents in Virginia. Source: Census ACS.

25th
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: Savageville, VA

552 people live in Savageville, Virginia - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 25.0 years. Educational attainment runs 16.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 100.0% 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 $1,054 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $235 across Virginia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 81.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

552 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does Savageville compare to other US cities?

Here's how Savageville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Median rent 25% 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

Each percentile compares Savageville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Virginia-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Savageville near the bottom of Virginia's cities

Among the 616 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Savageville ranks #487 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Savageville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#384 of 619
32nd percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#487 of 616
0th percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#440 of 618
29th percentile in Virginia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Savageville in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 100.0%

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

Population
552
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
25.0
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
100.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
89.3%
Carpool
10.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 356 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 Savageville sits in

Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,054/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
81.0 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Virginia

Rose Hill CDP (Lee County)
551 people
Dillwyn
549 people
Cheriton
548 people
Dryden
545 people
Allison Gap
544 people
Port Republic
562 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Savageville's 552 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Pinedale, AZ
552 people
Sugar City, CO
552 people
Alapaha, GA
552 people
Chandlerville, IL
552 people
Parma, MO
552 people
Decatur, NE
552 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Savageville, 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 Savageville, VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 6.9% 93.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 6.9% Black or African American 93.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% 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 Savageville 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
Savageville (this city) 552 N/A
Rose Hill CDP (Lee County) 551 $66,458
Dillwyn 549 $56,143
Cheriton 548 $37,125
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Savageville, VA?

What is the population of Savageville, VA? +

Savageville, VA has a population of 552 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Savageville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Savageville; 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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