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South Boston, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $154,007 (it was $69,900 in 2000)
South Boston:

$154,007
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,278 - $227,245

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $220,122
Here:

$220,122
State:

$472,865

Mobile homes: $34,909
Here:

$34,909
State:

$100,736

Total population: 7,986 (Urban population: 7,550 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 803 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 3,785 (2,984 occupied: 1,601 owner occupied, 1,416 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

47%
State:

33%

Housing density: 310 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $221,563.

Median contract rent in 2022: $507 (lower quartile is $433, upper quartile is $604)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $547


Median gross rent in South Boston, VA in 2022: $703

Housing units in South Boston with a mortgage: 661 (28 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 85

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $63,685

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $61,109

Median monthly housing costs: $655

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South Boston, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1965

Median year apartment built: 1967

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,996
  • Male householders: 808 (308 living alone), Female householders: 2,147 (882 living alone)
  • 834 spouses (834 opposite-sex spouses), 159 unmarried partners, (159 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,532 children (2,486 natural, 32 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 126 grandchildren, 91 brothers or sisters, 157 parents, 0 foster children, 179 other relatives, 233 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 725

Size of family households: 798 2-persons, 508 3-persons, 263 4-persons, 93 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,224 1-person, 91 2-persons, 14 3-persons.

663 married couples with children.
1,249 single-parent households (41 men, 1,208 women).

96.7% of residents of South Boston speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 205 (2.6%)
(55.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.4
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Boston, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Boston, Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 171 bedroom
  • 2202 bedrooms
  • 9063 bedrooms
  • 3414 bedrooms
  • 1165+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Boston, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Boston, Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1421 bedroom
  • 8152 bedrooms
  • 4193 bedrooms
  • 404 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in South Boston in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in South Boston in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 39no vehicle
  • 4791 vehicle
  • 5752 vehicles
  • 3783 vehicles
  • 924 vehicles
  • 375+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in South Boston in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in South Boston in renter-occupied apartments
  • 239no vehicle
  • 7721 vehicle
  • 3412 vehicles
  • 573 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 75+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Boston, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Boston, Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 173 rooms
  • 354 rooms
  • 3235 rooms
  • 4066 rooms
  • 3807 rooms
  • 1488 rooms
  • 2929+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Boston, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Boston, Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1613 rooms
  • 5724 rooms
  • 3525 rooms
  • 1796 rooms
  • 777 rooms
  • 358 rooms
  • 399+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in South Boston, VA
South Boston town income, earnings, and wages data

  • South Boston, VA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in South Boston, VA in 2022
  • 317Less than $10,000
  • 412$10,000 to $19,999
  • 333$20,000 to $29,999
  • 236$30,000 to $39,999
  • 269$40,000 to $49,999
  • 376$50,000 to $59,999
  • 147$60,000 to $74,999
  • 543$75,000 to $99,999
  • 190$100,000 to $124,999
  • 103$125,000 to $149,999
  • 56$150,000 to $199,999
  • 71$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in South Boston, VA

  • Distribution of house value in South Boston, VA in 2022
  • 13$10,000 to $14,999
  • 11$20,000 to $24,999
  • 10$30,000 to $34,999
  • 8$35,000 to $39,999
  • 39$40,000 to $49,999
  • 51$50,000 to $59,999
  • 32$60,000 to $69,999
  • 174$70,000 to $79,999
  • 39$80,000 to $89,999
  • 87$90,000 to $99,999
  • 178$100,000 to $124,999
  • 95$125,000 to $149,999
  • 136$150,000 to $174,999
  • 152$175,000 to $199,999
  • 63$200,000 to $249,999
  • 146$250,000 to $299,999
  • 206$300,000 to $399,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in South Boston, VA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in South Boston, VA in 2022
  • 16Less than $100
  • 20$100 to $149
  • 107$150 to $199
  • 17$200 to $249
  • 10$250 to $299
  • 14$300 to $349
  • 40$350 to $399
  • 166$400 to $449
  • 240$450 to $499
  • 180$500 to $549
  • 122$550 to $599
  • 122$600 to $649
  • 127$650 to $699
  • 52$700 to $749
  • 9$900 to $999
  • 12$1,250 to $1,499
  • 107No cash rent
Work and jobs in South Boston: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.7%
Number of people working at home: 146 (5.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 318
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 696
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 923
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 231
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 126
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 0
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 110
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 27
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 46
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 83
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 76
  • 90 or more minutes: 10
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - South Boston

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,558 (81.3%)
  • Carpooled: 468 (8.3%)
  • Bus: 2 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 183 (3.3%)
  • Bicycle: 15 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 43 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 146 (2.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.4%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 9.6%Males
  • 3.5%Females
Races in South Boston detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in South Boston, Virginia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in South Boston, Virginia
  • 412010 or later
  • 462000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 801980 to 1989
  • 161970 to 1979
  • 30Before 1970
Ancestries in South Boston, VA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 939 (15.5%)
  • African: 377 (6.2%)
  • German: 340 (5.6%)
  • English: 337 (5.6%)
  • Irish: 227 (3.8%)
  • Ghanaian: 128 (2.1%)
  • European: 71 (1.2%)
  • French: 68 (1.1%)
  • Scottish: 37 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 24 (0.4%)
  • Polish: 18 (0.3%)
  • Swiss: 14 (0.2%)
  • Italian: 11 (0.2%)
  • British: 9 (0.1%)
  • Lebanese: 6 (0.10%)
  • Eastern European: 6 (0.10%)
  • Welsh: 5 (0.08%)

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

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
South Boston:

33.7% (69)
Virginia:

0.8% (8,513)

Ghana
South Boston:

27.8% (57)
Virginia:

1.6% (17,346)

Philippines
South Boston:

12.7% (26)
Virginia:

4.8% (52,629)

Colombia
South Boston:

7.3% (15)
Virginia:

1.3% (14,435)

Vietnam
South Boston:

5.9% (12)
Virginia:

4.2% (45,750)

Mexico
South Boston:

5.4% (11)
Virginia:

5.3% (57,498)

Korea
South Boston:

2.9% (6)
Virginia:

4.9% (52,857)

Lebanon
South Boston:

2.4% (5)
Virginia:

0.5% (5,428)

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

  • This state: 5,912
  • Other state: 1,811
  • Northeast: 835
  • Midwest: 180
  • South: 732
  • West: 57

91.5% of South Boston residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 22.8% lived in Virginia.


South Boston:

91.5%
State average:

86.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 19
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 40
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 102
  • 11th grade: 146
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 47
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 828
  • Less than 1 year of college: 199
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 383
  • Associate degree: 88
  • Bachelor's degree: 283
  • Master's degree: 55
  • Professional school degree: 37
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 68
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 9
  • 7th and 8th grade: 76
  • 9th grade: 38
  • 10th grade: 34
  • 11th grade: 124
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 10
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,120
  • Less than 1 year of college: 142
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 371
  • Associate degree: 390
  • Bachelor's degree: 527
  • Master's degree: 174
  • Professional school degree: 7
  • Doctorate degree: 24
Educational Attainment for Females
South Boston marital status for males
South Boston marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,747
  • One, attached: 165
  • Two: 38
  • 3 or 4: 387
  • 5 to 9: 193
  • 10 to 19: 38
  • 20 to 49: 93
  • 50 or more: 17
  • Mobile homes: 103
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 3.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 20 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in South Boston
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in South Boston, VA
  • 68.8%Electricity
  • 19.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.3%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in South Boston, VA
  • 85.6%Electricity
  • 7.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Utility gas
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 45
Here:

8.2%
Virginia:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 80
Here:

13.3%
Virginia:

10.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
Here:

10.6%
Virginia:

18.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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