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Big Stone Gap, Virginia

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StatisticBig Stone GapVirginiaUnited States
Total Population5,1628,705,170334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,581$93,170$80,734
Median Age41.039.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.8%42.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$163,000$383,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$797$1,579$1,413
Poverty Rate26.2%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.0%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born1.5%13.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate63.3%67.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.727.326.4
Worked from Home5.8%18.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.9%48.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Age in Big Stone Gap, Virginia

StatisticBig Stone GapVirginiaUnited States
Median Age41.039.038.9
Under 18 %20.8%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.3%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.0%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %17.1%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.9%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.9%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Big Stone Gap, Virginia

StatisticBig Stone GapVirginiaUnited States
Households1,5623,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households59.1%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children31.5%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.2%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone36.7%28.5%28.7%
Never Married39.0%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Big Stone Gap, Virginia

StatisticBig Stone GapVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$21,181$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.0%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99929.3%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.1%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.5%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate26.2%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.6%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households25.4%9.1%n/a

Housing in Big Stone Gap, Virginia

StatisticBig Stone GapVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units1,9243,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes75.1%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.0%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate18.8%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,968.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.7%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income19.2%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,013$2,790n/a

Education in Big Stone Gap, Virginia

StatisticBig Stone GapVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School19.1%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate27.9%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.2%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.3%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.5%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Big Stone Gap, Virginia

StatisticBig Stone GapVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation36.8%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.3%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work8.9%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes44.3%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.3%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car15.7%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Big Stone Gap, Virginia

StatisticBig Stone GapVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.2%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.7%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.5%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.7%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.6%14.3%16.7%

Cities near Big Stone Gap

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.