Because of many things, Rural Retreat is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Rural Retreat a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Rural Retreat has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Rural Retreat’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Being a small town, Rural Retreat does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The citizens of Rural Retreat are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.19% of adults in Rural Retreat having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Rural Retreat in 2022 was $26,462, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,848 for a family of four. However, Rural Retreat contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Rural Retreat home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rural Retreat residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Rural Retreat include English, German, Irish, European, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Rural Retreat is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
