Alleghany County, VA Demographic Data

Alleghany County, VA Summary

Alleghany County is located in Virginia
  • Population: 16,297
  • Area: 448.75 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 445.46 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 3.30 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 36.31 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,413.39 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Alleghany County, VA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,131
51%
50.8
Male
7,788
49%
49.2
Total Population
15,919
 
323,128,000

Alleghany County, VA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
719
4.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
892
5.6% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
861
5.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
939
5.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
788
5.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,561
9.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,724
10.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,245
14.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,130
7.1% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,255
7.9% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,229
14.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,113
7.0% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
463
2.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,821
80.5%
77.2
Female
6,614
51.6%
51.3
Male
6,207
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,262
77.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,583
28.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,805
23.9%
15.2
Female
2,085
54.8%
55.8
Male
1,720
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0

Alleghany County, VA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,673
98.5% 
96.8
White
14,745
92.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
829
5.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
23
0.1% 
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
21
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
2
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
6
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
6
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
68
0.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
246
1.5% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
228
1.4% 
17.8
Mexican
186
1.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
42
0.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,691
98.6% 
82.2

Alleghany County, VA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
605
5.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,216
10.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,454
38.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,546
21.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
990
8.4% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,234
10.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
675
5.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,821
15.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,899
84.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,909
16.3%
31.2

Alleghany County, VA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,143
23.4%
33.7%
Now Married
7,160
53.2%
47.5
Divorced
1,498
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
211
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,435
10.7
5.8%

Alleghany County, VA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,876
97.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
324
2.1%
21.6%
Spanish
211
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
84
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
23
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
6
0.0%
1.1%

Alleghany County, VA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
628
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
494
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,019
14.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
579
8.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
983
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,223
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
754
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
843
12.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
225
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
97
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
45,538
 
57,617
Per capita income
25,220
 
31,128

Alleghany County, VA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
136
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
490
7.6%
9.8
Construction
506
7.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,502
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
203
3.2%
6.6
Information
107
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,312
20.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
392
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
431
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
226
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
681
10.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
364
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
74
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
933
14.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,863
29.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,257
19.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,313
20.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,058
16.5%
18.1%

Alleghany County, VA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,356
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,391
84.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
646
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
23
0.4%
5.1
Walked
73
1.1%
2.7
Other means
80
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
143
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.4
 
26.6

Alleghany County, VA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
421
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,927
28.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,259
33.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,238
32.7%
21.0

Alleghany County, VA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
6,845
85.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,396
78.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,449
21.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,198
14.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Alleghany County, VA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,043
1 room
162
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
59
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
326
4.1%
9.1
4 rooms
730
9.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,033
25.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,709
21.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,128
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,001
12.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
895
11.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Alleghany County, VA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,043
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,677
83.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
51
0.6%
5.9
2-units
164
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
110
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
116
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
98
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
217
2.7%
9.0
Mobile home
610
7.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Alleghany County, VA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,758
21.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
616
7.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
889
11.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,143
14.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,297
16.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
933
11.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
834
10.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
478
5.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
92
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
3
0.0%
1.4%

Alleghany County, VA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,300
19.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
275
4.0%
4.7
Electricity
2,906
42.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,249
18.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
10
0.1%
0.1
Wood
1,064
15.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
34
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
7
0.1%
1.1

Alleghany County, VA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,578
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
9
0.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
67
2.6%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
99
3.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
187
7.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
275
10.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
630
24.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,311
50.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,470
57.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
271
10.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
179
6.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
156
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
502
19.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Alleghany County, VA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,240 
 
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
42
3.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
105
8.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
363
29.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
730
58.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
209
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
636
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
205
16.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
188
15.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
135
10.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
140
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
57
4.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
515
41.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
209
0.0%
0.0%

Alleghany County, VA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,396
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
722
13.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,616
29.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,203
22.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
804
14.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
702
13.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
273
5.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
58
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
18
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
111,500
 
205,000