Ferrum, VA Demographic Data
Ferrum, VA Summary
Ferrum is located in Franklin County in Virginia
- Population: 1,743
- Area: 9.16 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.15 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 190.20 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,390.09 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ferrum, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,104
47%
50.8
Male
1,253
53%
49.2
Total Population
2,357
323,128,000
Ferrum, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
11
0.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
69
2.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
146
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
883
37.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
533
22.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
116
4.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
147
6.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
207
8.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
142
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
39
1.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
52
2.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
12
0.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
0
0.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,958
83.1%
77.2
Female
946
48.3%
51.3
Male
1,012
51.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,040
44.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
77
3.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
64
2.7%
15.2
Female
33
51.6%
55.8
Male
31
48.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
20
0.0%
0.0
Ferrum, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,302
97.7%
96.8
White
1,807
76.7%
72.6
Black or African American
434
18.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
25
1.1%
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
36
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
55
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
189
8.0%
17.8
Mexican
135
5.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
11
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
43
1.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,168
92.0%
82.2
Ferrum, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
124
17.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
12
1.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
239
33.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
117
16.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
53
7.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
93
13.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
77
10.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
136
19.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
579
81.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
170
23.8%
31.2
Ferrum, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,547
72.6%
33.7%
Now Married
498
23.4%
47.5
Divorced
70
3.3%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
16
0.8
5.8%
Ferrum, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,196
93.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
150
6.4%
21.6%
Spanish
138
5.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
12
0.5%
1.1%
Ferrum, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
0
0.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
33
9.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
72
20.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
14
3.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
99
27.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
63
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
35
9.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
35
9.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
7
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
45,469
57,617
Per capita income
9,778
31,128
Ferrum, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
21
2.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
200
19.1%
9.8
Construction
53
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
466
44.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
13
1.2%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
115
11.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
8
0.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
0
0.0%
11.4
Public administration
28
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
98
9.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
21
2.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
23
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
121
11.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
298
28.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
114
10.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
303
29.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
210
20.1%
18.1%
Ferrum, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,018
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
501
49.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
50
4.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
16
1.6%
5.1
Walked
346
34.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
105
10.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.7
26.6
Ferrum, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
33
9.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
93
26.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
111
31.0%
37.1
3 or more
121
33.8%
21.0
Ferrum, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
358
77.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
277
77.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
81
22.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
107
23.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
20
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Ferrum, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
465
1 room
33
7.1%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
0
0.0%
9.1
4 rooms
60
12.9%
16.5
5 rooms
59
12.7%
19.8
6 rooms
116
24.9%
17.8
7 rooms
109
23.4%
12.0
8 rooms
39
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
49
10.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Ferrum, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
465
1-unit, detached
322
69.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
13
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
13
2.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
33
7.1%
9.0
Mobile home
84
18.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ferrum, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
26
5.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
28
6.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
46
9.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
90
19.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
64
13.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
49
10.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
61
13.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
101
21.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Ferrum, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12
3.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
16
4.5%
4.7
Electricity
254
70.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
49
13.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
27
7.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Ferrum, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
199
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
22
11.1%
20.1%
Less than $500
29
14.6%
1.6%
$500 to $999
74
37.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
74
37.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
103
51.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
62
31.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
12
6.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
22
11.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
0
0.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ferrum, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
73
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
33
45.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
40
54.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
8
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
0
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
33
45.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
13
17.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
13
17.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
14
19.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Ferrum, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
277
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
36
13.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
45
16.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
93
33.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
64
23.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
14
5.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
25
9.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
136,100
205,000
