Blue Ridge, VA Demographic Data
Blue Ridge, VA Summary
Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County in Virginia
- Population: 2,934
- Area: 6.09 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.09 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 481.77 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,371.06 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Blue Ridge, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,398
47%
50.8
Male
1,581
53%
49.2
Total Population
2,979
323,128,000
Blue Ridge, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
140
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
85
2.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
137
4.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
224
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
137
4.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
408
13.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
216
7.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
534
17.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
218
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
318
10.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
323
10.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
191
6.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
48
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,559
85.9%
77.2
Female
1,257
49.1%
51.3
Male
1,302
50.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,307
77.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
857
28.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
562
18.9%
15.2
Female
276
49.1%
55.8
Male
286
50.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0
Blue Ridge, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,932
98.4%
96.8
White
2,882
96.7%
72.6
Black or African American
29
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
21
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
47
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,979
100.0%
82.2
Blue Ridge, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
89
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
89
3.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
826
36.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
382
16.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
175
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
515
22.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
180
8.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
178
7.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,078
92.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
695
30.8%
31.2
Blue Ridge, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
608
23.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,515
57.9%
47.5
Divorced
259
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
98
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
137
5.2
5.8%
Blue Ridge, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,779
97.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
60
2.1%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
6
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
54
1.9%
1.1%
Blue Ridge, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
50
4.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
106
8.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
58
4.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
108
8.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
203
16.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
174
14.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
236
19.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
165
13.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
33
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
94
7.7%
6.4
Median household income
62,070
57,617
Per capita income
32,360
31,128
Blue Ridge, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
16
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
102
7.1%
9.8
Construction
54
3.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
295
20.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
40
2.8%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
218
15.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
98
6.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
117
8.1%
11.4
Public administration
50
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
251
17.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
120
8.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
80
5.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
103
7.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
567
39.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
163
11.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
343
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
265
18.4%
18.1%
Blue Ridge, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,441
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,414
98.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5
0.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
22
1.5%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.3
26.6
Blue Ridge, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
69
5.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
289
23.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
540
44.0%
37.1
3 or more
329
26.8%
21.0
Blue Ridge, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,227
98.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,014
82.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
213
17.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
23
1.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.6
0.0%
2.5
Blue Ridge, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,250
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
21
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
0
0.0%
9.1
4 rooms
132
10.6%
16.5
5 rooms
214
17.1%
19.8
6 rooms
273
21.8%
17.8
7 rooms
186
14.9%
12.0
8 rooms
156
12.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
268
21.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Blue Ridge, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,250
1-unit, detached
1,013
81.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
120
9.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
21
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
96
7.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Blue Ridge, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
49
3.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5
0.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
66
5.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
182
14.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
394
31.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
212
17.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
165
13.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
156
12.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
21
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Blue Ridge, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
41
3.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
51
4.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,030
83.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
78
6.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
27
2.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Blue Ridge, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
642
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
13
2.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
22
3.4%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
44
6.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
81
12.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
92
14.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
100
15.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
290
45.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
383
59.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
41
6.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
83
12.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
12
1.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
123
19.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Blue Ridge, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
131
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
21
16.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
110
84.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
82
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
907
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
46
35.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
37
28.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
48
36.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
0
0.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
82
0.0%
0.0%
Blue Ridge, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,014
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
37
3.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
48
4.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
226
22.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
262
25.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
238
23.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
144
14.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
59
5.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
187,600
205,000