Living in Pounding Mill, Virginia
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Pounding Mill · Census data 2020–2024
Pounding Mill has 222 residents with a median age of 62.8. .
Pounding Mill is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Pounding Mill at a glance
- Population
- 222
- Median age
- 62.8State: 39
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8%
- Average commute
- 36 min
Is Pounding Mill a good place to live?
Pros: A poverty rate of 4.1%.
Cons: An average commute of 36 minutes; unemployment of 10.3%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Housing in Pounding Mill: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 128
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1976
- Average household size
- 1.73
Pounding Mill demographics
- Population
- 222
- Median age
- 62.8
- Under 18
- 9.9%
- 65 and older
- 39.6%
- Households
- 128
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Pounding Mill ›
Education in Pounding Mill
8% of adults 25 and older in Pounding Mill have a bachelor's degree or higher (Virginia: 42.2%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Pounding Mill
- Unemployment rate
- 10.3%State: 4.3%
- Average commute
- 36 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 84.9%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 85.9%
Pounding Mill vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pounding Mill | 222 | — | — | — |
| Claypool Hill | 1,610 | $45,446 | $166,400 | $790 |
| Cedar Bluff | 1,167 | $37,170 | $111,800 | $860 |
| Richlands | 5,171 | $37,154 | $111,000 | $804 |
| Raven | 1,345 | $52,619 | $88,800 | $695 |
| Tazewell | 4,390 | $34,618 | $111,700 | $708 |
| Allison Gap | 526 | $36,635 | $69,900 | — |
| Saltville | 2,198 | $48,658 | $96,600 | $645 |
| Honaker | 1,188 | $44,183 | $91,600 | $548 |
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Is Pounding Mill, VA a good place to live?
Pluses: a poverty rate of 4.1%. Minuses: an average commute of 36 minutes; unemployment of 10.3%.
What is the median age in Pounding Mill?
The median age in Pounding Mill is 62.8 years (Virginia: 39).
How long is the commute in Pounding Mill?
The average commute to work in Pounding Mill is 36 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Pounding Mill?
The unemployment rate in Pounding Mill is 10.3% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Pounding Mill?
8% of adults in Pounding Mill have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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