Blacksburg, VA Demographic Data
Blacksburg, VA Summary
Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County in Virginia
- Population: 42,683
- Area: 19.92 sq. miles
- Land Area: 19.89 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,142.29 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,059.38 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Blacksburg, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,153
46%
50.8
Male
23,820
54%
49.2
Total Population
43,973
323,128,000
Blacksburg, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,350
3.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
972
2.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,241
2.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,362
21.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
15,567
35.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,846
13.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,807
6.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,695
6.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
797
1.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,182
2.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,395
3.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
411
0.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
348
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
39,681
90.2%
77.2
Female
17,992
45.3%
51.3
Male
21,689
54.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
26,289
59.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,858
6.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,154
4.9%
15.2
Female
1,176
54.6%
55.8
Male
978
45.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
22
0.0%
0.0
Blacksburg, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
42,549
96.8%
96.8
White
34,470
78.4%
72.6
Black or African American
2,174
4.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
138
0.3%
0.8
Asian
5,120
11.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,260
2.9%
1.2
Chinese
1,873
4.3%
1.3
Filipino
279
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
237
0.5%
0.2
Korean
681
1.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
298
0.7%
0.6
Other Asian
492
1.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
36
0.1%
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
36
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
611
1.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,424
3.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,883
4.3%
17.8
Mexican
420
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
302
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
153
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,008
2.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
42,090
95.7%
82.2
Blacksburg, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
256
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
536
3.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,477
9.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,507
9.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
661
4.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,818
31.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,226
40.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
792
5.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,689
94.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,044
71.3%
31.2
Blacksburg, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
29,021
71.8%
33.7%
Now Married
8,924
22.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,391
3.4%
11.0%
Separated
219
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
855
2.1
5.8%
Blacksburg, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
35,225
82.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,398
17.4%
21.6%
Spanish
1,133
2.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,273
5.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,280
7.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
712
1.7%
1.1%
Blacksburg, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,269
23.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,119
8.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,697
12.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
896
6.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,648
11.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,797
12.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
992
7.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,407
10.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
433
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
680
4.9%
6.4
Median household income
34,863
57,617
Per capita income
20,141
31,128
Blacksburg, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
128
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,410
17.3%
9.8
Construction
191
1.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,933
50.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
400
2.0%
6.6
Information
267
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
439
2.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
421
2.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,528
7.7%
11.4
Public administration
284
1.4%
4.6
Retail trade
2,223
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
269
1.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
240
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
301
1.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,204
51.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
806
4.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,773
19.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,649
23.6%
18.1%
Blacksburg, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
18,933
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,880
62.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,113
5.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,201
11.6%
5.1
Walked
2,138
11.3%
2.7
Other means
815
4.3%
1.8
Worked at home
786
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.7
26.6
Blacksburg, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
876
6.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,107
36.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,744
34.0%
37.1
3 or more
3,211
23.0%
21.0
Blacksburg, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,938
90.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,971
28.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,967
71.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,452
9.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Blacksburg, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,390
1 room
455
3.0%
2.4
2 rooms
346
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,561
10.1%
9.1
4 rooms
3,895
25.3%
16.5
5 rooms
2,839
18.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,906
12.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,365
8.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,088
7.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,935
12.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Blacksburg, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,390
1-unit, detached
4,756
30.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,794
11.7%
5.9
2-units
584
3.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
553
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,747
11.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,930
32.0%
4.4
20 or more units
726
4.7%
9.0
Mobile home
300
1.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Blacksburg, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
517
3.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
516
3.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,173
7.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,275
8.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,339
21.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,069
19.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,884
18.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,183
14.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
390
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
44
0.3%
1.4%
Blacksburg, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,176
30.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
226
1.6%
4.7
Electricity
9,038
64.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
327
2.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
35
0.3%
0.1
Wood
49
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
13
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
74
0.5%
1.1
Blacksburg, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,446
47295100.0
Less than $500
37
1.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
162
6.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
182
7.4%
10.3%
$500 to $999
238
9.7%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
473
19.3%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
553
22.6%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
801
32.7%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,419
58.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
295
12.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
215
8.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
83
3.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
417
17.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Blacksburg, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
9,864
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
309
3.1%
4.4%
Less than $500
506
5.1%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
844
8.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,377
34.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
4,828
48.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
103
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
964
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
734
8.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
785
8.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
710
8.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
707
8.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
665
7.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,239
59.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,127
0.0%
0.0%
Blacksburg, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,971
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
229
5.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
51
1.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
147
3.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
428
10.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,457
36.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,250
31.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
383
9.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
26
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
276,500
205,000
