Callaghan

Population: 277
Median household income: $100,781
Median home value: $171,400

Callaghan is a community in Alleghany County, Virginia, home to 277 residents. Its median household income of $100,781 runs above the Alleghany County figure of $55,160.

From 2019 to 2023, Callaghan's population declined 2.1% from 283 to 277, while its median home value rose 30.5% from $131,300 to $171,400.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 42.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 277
Median age: 56.3 yrs
Median household income: $100,781
Median home value: $171,400
Median gross rent: $912
Housing units: 177
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

283277

Median household income

$68,333$100,781

Median home value

$131,300$171,400

Median gross rent

$830$912

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	283	$68,333	$131,300	—
2020	247	$91,250	$143,400	—
2021	289	$95,481	$146,700	$830
2022	317	$101,111	$167,900	$817
2023	277	$100,781	$171,400	$912

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 176.1%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6442.6%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over1.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	17	6.1%
18 to 24	24	8.7%
25 to 34	17	6.1%
35 to 44	26	9.4%
45 to 54	36	13.0%
55 to 64	118	42.6%
65 to 74	36	13.0%
75 and over	3	1.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	221	79.8%
Black or African American	30	10.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	26	9.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate47.5%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	1.7%
High school graduate	112	47.5%
Some college or associate's	83	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	21	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	16	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled14.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	122	73.1%
Carpooled	24	14.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	10.2%
Other means	4	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	61	40.7%
15 to 29 min	85	56.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	4	2.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 13.7% (38 of 277)

	Count	Share
Family households	85	89.5%
Nonfamily households	10	10.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	95	53.7%
Vacant	82	46.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	72	75.8%
Renter-occupied	23	24.2%

1-unit, detached53.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units27.1%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	95	53.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	19	10.7%
20 or more units	48	27.1%
Mobile home & other	15	8.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5112136
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.8098, -80.0890