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Blacksburg, Virginia

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StatisticBlacksburgVirginiaUnited States
Total Population45,4468,705,170334,922,499
Median Household Income$50,182$93,170$80,734
Median Age21.939.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher69.2%42.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$446,300$383,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,359$1,579$1,413
Poverty Rate42.7%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born14.6%13.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate35.8%67.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time14.827.326.4
Worked from Home18.2%18.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.4%48.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Blacksburg, Virginia

Age in Blacksburg, Virginia

StatisticBlacksburgVirginiaUnited States
Median Age21.939.038.9
Under 18 %9.8%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %53.1%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.4%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %7.7%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %11.3%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %7.6%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Blacksburg, Virginia

StatisticBlacksburgVirginiaUnited States
Households13,8403,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households38.1%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children18.0%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families5.7%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone28.7%28.5%28.7%
Never Married72.0%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Blacksburg, Virginia

StatisticBlacksburgVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,899$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,00032.6%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.1%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.7%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.3%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate42.7%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty54.2%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households2.6%9.1%n/a

Housing in Blacksburg, Virginia

StatisticBlacksburgVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units17,0283,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes37.4%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units44.9%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate18.7%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,985.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied64.2%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income44.1%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,460$2,790n/a

Education in Blacksburg, Virginia

StatisticBlacksburgVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School2.0%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate12.4%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree16.4%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree28.8%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree40.4%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Blacksburg, Virginia

StatisticBlacksburgVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation50.8%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work51.0%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit6.2%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work11.8%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes58.7%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.7%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.4%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Blacksburg, Virginia

StatisticBlacksburgVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence44.6%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.4%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens10.2%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home83.0%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.0%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency15.3%14.3%16.7%

Cities near Blacksburg

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.