Blacksburg, SC Demographic Data
Blacksburg, SC Summary
Blacksburg is located in Cherokee County in South Carolina
- Population: 1,854
- Area: 1.87 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.87 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 990.38 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 758.20 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Blacksburg, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,134
55%
50.8
Male
934
45%
49.2
Total Population
2,068
323,128,000
Blacksburg, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
93
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
186
9.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
262
12.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
199
9.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
208
10.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
242
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
198
9.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
238
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
108
5.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
51
2.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
139
6.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
117
5.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
27
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,409
68.1%
77.2
Female
815
57.8%
51.3
Male
594
42.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,275
61.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
311
15.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
283
13.7%
15.2
Female
172
60.8%
55.8
Male
111
39.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0
Blacksburg, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,988
96.1%
96.8
White
1,215
58.8%
72.6
Black or African American
713
34.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
32
1.5%
0.8
Asian
4
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
4
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
13
0.6%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
13
0.6%
0.1
Some Other Race
11
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
80
3.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
32
1.5%
17.8
Mexican
7
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
3
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
22
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,036
98.5%
82.2
Blacksburg, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
78
7.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
181
16.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
495
44.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
252
22.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
47
4.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
37
3.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
30
2.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
259
23.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
861
76.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
67
6.0%
31.2
Blacksburg, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
597
39.1%
33.7%
Now Married
577
37.8%
47.5
Divorced
142
9.3%
11.0%
Separated
70
4.6%
2.0
Widowed
141
9.2
5.8%
Blacksburg, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,949
98.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
26
1.3%
21.6%
Spanish
15
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
9
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Blacksburg, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
131
19.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
83
12.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
189
27.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
91
13.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
69
10.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
41
6.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
53
7.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
23
3.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
6
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
22,692
57,617
Per capita income
11,752
31,128
Blacksburg, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
6
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
160
24.7%
9.8
Construction
13
2.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
56
8.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
10
1.5%
6.6
Information
5
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
106
16.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
25
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
34
5.2%
11.4
Public administration
27
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
140
21.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
52
8.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
15
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
33
5.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
103
15.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
165
25.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
210
32.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
138
21.3%
18.1%
Blacksburg, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
637
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
469
73.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
121
19.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
3
0.5%
2.7
Other means
32
5.0%
1.8
Worked at home
12
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.7
26.6
Blacksburg, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
104
15.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
308
44.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
172
25.1%
37.1
3 or more
102
14.9%
21.0
Blacksburg, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
686
74.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
329
48.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
357
52.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
234
25.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
17
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
Blacksburg, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
920
1 room
17
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
2
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
24
2.6%
9.1
4 rooms
255
27.7%
16.5
5 rooms
276
30.0%
19.8
6 rooms
128
13.9%
17.8
7 rooms
121
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
35
3.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
62
6.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Blacksburg, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
920
1-unit, detached
493
53.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
18
2.0%
5.9
2-units
63
6.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
95
10.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
41
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
8
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
3
0.3%
9.0
Mobile home
199
21.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Blacksburg, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
171
18.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
56
6.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
92
10.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
144
15.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
101
11.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
152
16.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
113
12.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
91
9.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Blacksburg, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
226
32.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
35
5.1%
4.7
Electricity
404
58.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
1.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
8
1.2%
1.1
Blacksburg, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
139
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2
1.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3
2.2%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
3
2.2%
7.0%
Less than $500
14
10.1%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
49
35.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
68
48.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
62
44.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
15
10.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
10
7.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
13
9.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
39
28.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Blacksburg, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
343
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
4
1.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
31
9.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
142
41.4%
41.0%
Less than $500
166
48.4%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
14
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
520
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
35
10.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
43
13.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
28
8.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
28
8.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
23
7.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
163
50.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
37
0.0%
0.0%
Blacksburg, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
329
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
84
25.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
132
40.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
72
21.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
33
10.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5
1.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3
0.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
80,500
205,000
