Blacksburg, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 41,796 (Urban population: 40,964, Rural population: 832 (16 farm, 816 nonfarm))

Blacksburg, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 13,635 (13,143 occupied: 3,941 owner occupied, 9,202 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	70%
State:	32%

Housing density: 704 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $347,958.

Median contract rent in 2007: $648 (lower quartile is $466, upper quartile is $848)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $690

Median gross rent in Blacksburg, VA in 2007: $707

Housing units in Blacksburg with a mortgage: 2,268 (155 second mortgage, 197 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,069

Blacksburg,VA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $226,641 (it was $136,200 in 2000)

Blacksburg:	$226,641
Virginia:	$262,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $166,983 - $287,069

Household type by relationship

Households: 30,950

In family households: 13,757 (3,625 male householders, 1,119 female householders)
3,866 spouses, 4,182 children (3,909 natural, 74 adopted, 199 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 246 brothers or sisters, 56 parents, 148 other relatives, 505 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 17,193 (4,797 male householders (1,833 living alone)), 3,633 female householders (1,732 living alone)), 8,763 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 8,443 (183 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,338 2-persons, 1,136 3-persons, 936 4-persons, 283 5-persons, 44 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,565 1-person, 2,320 2-persons, 1,165 3-persons, 1,330 4-persons, 38 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

2,812 married couples with children.
837 single-parent households (143 men, 694 women).

86.8% of residents of Blacksburg speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
4.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 4,253 (10.8%)
(23.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.1
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Blacksburg, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 12 3 rooms: 18 4 rooms: 286 5 rooms: 519 6 rooms: 722 7 rooms: 694 8 rooms: 829 9 or more rooms: 861

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blacksburg, Virginia:
	1 room: 374 2 rooms: 833 3 rooms: 1,654 4 rooms: 2,410 5 rooms: 1,962 6 rooms: 1,171 7 rooms: 486 8 rooms: 235 9 or more rooms: 77

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 317
1995 to 1998: 1,085
1990 to 1994: 1,124
1980 to 1989: 2,886
1970 to 1979: 4,398
1960 to 1969: 1,840
1950 to 1959: 927
1940 to 1949: 475
1939 or earlier: 583

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Blacksburg:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 27 2 bedrooms: 587 3 bedrooms: 1,806 4 bedrooms: 1,264 5 or more bedrooms: 257

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blacksburg:
	no bedroom: 456 1 bedroom: 1,907 2 bedrooms: 3,364 3 bedrooms: 1,842 4 bedrooms: 1,552 5 or more bedrooms: 81

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Blacksburg in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 90 1 vehicle: 1,057 2 vehicles: 1,960 3 vehicles: 645 4 vehicles: 174 5 or more vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Blacksburg in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 701 1 vehicle: 3,686 2 vehicles: 2,752 3 vehicles: 1,110 4 vehicles: 852 5 or more vehicles: 101

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Blacksburg, VA:

Less than $10,000: 131
$10,000 to $14,999: 65
$15,000 to $19,999: 40
$20,000 to $24,999: 28
$25,000 to $29,999: 17
$30,000 to $34,999: 18
$35,000 to $39,999: 21
$40,000 to $49,999: 35
$50,000 to $59,999: 16
$60,000 to $69,999: 29
$70,000 to $79,999: 11
$80,000 to $89,999: 50
$90,000 to $99,999: 68
$100,000 to $124,999: 145
$125,000 to $149,999: 234
$150,000 to $174,999: 341
$175,000 to $199,999: 371
$200,000 to $249,999: 879
$250,000 to $299,999: 597
$300,000 to $399,999: 581
$400,000 to $499,999: 301
$500,000 to $749,999: 141
$750,000 to $999,999: 27
$1,000,000 or more: 13

Blacksburg rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Blacksburg:

Less than $100: 114 people
$100 to $149: 74
$150 to $199: 101
$200 to $249: 81
$250 to $299: 296
$300 to $349: 414
$350 to $399: 457
$400 to $449: 345
$450 to $499: 532
$500 to $549: 668
$550 to $599: 787
$600 to $649: 917
$650 to $699: 741
$700 to $749: 656
$750 to $799: 584
$800 to $899: 910
$900 to $999: 574
$1,000 to $1,249: 771
$1,250 to $1,499: 330
$1,500 to $1,999: 198
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 154

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,388 1990 to 1994: 758 1985 to 1989: 391 1980 to 1984: 335 1975 to 1979: 141 1970 to 1974: 47 1970 to 1974: 38 1965 to 1969: 155

Blacksburg, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.3%
Number of people working at home: 577 (3.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 919
5 to 9 minutes: 4490
10 to 14 minutes: 4033
15 to 19 minutes: 2762
20 to 24 minutes: 1194
25 to 29 minutes: 328
30 to 34 minutes: 744
35 to 39 minutes: 113
40 to 44 minutes: 152
45 to 59 minutes: 342
60 to 89 minutes: 159
90 or more minutes: 191

Blacksburg mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,782 (67%)
Carpooled: 1,359 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,117 (7%)
Ferryboat: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 279 (2%)
Walked: 1,812 (11%)
Other means: 69 (0%)
Worked at home: 577 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2887
$10,000 to $14,999: 1542
$15,000 to $19,999: 1500
$20,000 to $24,999: 1042
$25,000 to $29,999: 838
$30,000 to $34,999: 689
$35,000 to $39,999: 599
$40,000 to $44,999: 498
$45,000 to $49,999: 365
$50,000 to $59,999: 608
$60,000 to $74,999: 718
$75,000 to $99,999: 868
$100,000 to $124,999: 401
$125,000 to $149,999: 292
$150,000 to $199,999: 120
$200,000 or more: 207

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6338

German: 5356

English: 3610

Irish: 3467

Italian: 2212

United States or American: 2134

Scotch-Irish: 1156

Scottish: 1050

Polish: 760

European: 645

French (except Basque): 512

Arab:: 412

British: 375

Norwegian: 346

Russian: 327

Subsaharan African:: 292

Swedish: 289

Dutch: 265

Welsh: 191

French Canadian: 180

Hungarian: 178

Ukrainian: 165

Greek: 148

African: 142

Turkish: 137

Lebanese: 130

Palestinian: 125

Croatian: 122

Egyptian: 105

Canadian: 94

Slovak: 85

Swiss: 85

Lithuanian: 85

Danish: 80

Czechoslovakian: 77

Austrian: 76

Albanian: 74

Czech: 70

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 69

Iranian: 67

Finnish: 65

Eastern European: 63

Israeli: 58

Scandinavian: 47

Romanian: 42

Slavic: 40

Portuguese: 39

South African: 38

Brazilian: 35

Armenian: 35

Nigerian: 28

Iraqi: 26

Ethiopian: 23

Kenyan: 23

Bahamian: 21

Cape Verdean: 19

Belgian: 18

Northern European: 18

Luxemburger: 17

New Zealander: 17

Serbian: 17

Other Arab: 13

British West Indian: 12

U.S. Virgin Islander: 12

Sudanese: 12

Icelander: 10

Pennsylvania German: 10

Carpatho Rusyn: 9

Dutch West Indian: 9

Barbadian: 8

Jordanian: 8

Yugoslavian: 8

Ghanian: 7

Bulgarian: 7

Macedonian: 7

Afghan: 7

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7

Latvian: 6

Moroccan: 5

Australian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (12%)
Korea (11%)
India (7%)
Mexico (3%)
Canada (3%)
Germany (3%)
Turkey (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 16899
Northeast: 5338
Midwest: 2908
South: 7362
West: 1852

22% of Blacksburg residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 46
Nursery to 4th grade: 21
5th and 6th grade: 57
7th and 8th grade: 56
9th grade: 76
10th grade: 44
11th grade: 62
12th grade, no diploma: 52
High school graduate (or equivalency): 473
Less than 1 year of college: 115
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 709
Associate degree: 312
Bachelor's degree: 1,515
Master's degree: 1,359
Professional school degree: 228
Doctorate degree: 1,496

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 25
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 73
7th and 8th grade: 80
9th grade: 50
10th grade: 87
11th grade: 77
12th grade, no diploma: 96
High school graduate (or equivalency): 900
Less than 1 year of college: 276
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 608
Associate degree: 303
Bachelor's degree: 1,736
Master's degree: 1,253
Professional school degree: 154
Doctorate degree: 514

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 14.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 40.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 16.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $30,430
Black householders: $25,582
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,391
Asian householders: $56,846
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $17,976
Some other race householders: $35,042
Two or more races householders: $24,172
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $30,978

Blacksburg household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Blacksburg household income for Black householders

Blacksburg household income for Asian householders

Blacksburg marital status for males

Blacksburg marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $240,119
Black or African American householders: $164,406
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $158,083
Asian householders: $248,273
Some other race householders: $270,405
Two or more races householders: $262,084
Hispanic or Latino householders: $269,073

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,965
One, attached: 1,166
Two: 446
3 or 4: 754
5 to 9: 1,608
10 to 19: 4,596
20 to 49: 316
50 or more: 262
Mobile homes: 522

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,887

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Blacksburg:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (52%) Utility gas (31%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (64%) Utility gas (28%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 135

Here:	8.1%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22

Here:	3.1%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 270

Here:	1.3%
Virginia:	20.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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