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South Boston, Virginia

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StatisticSouth BostonVirginiaUnited States
Total Population7,8538,705,170334,922,499
Median Household Income$44,052$93,170$80,734
Median Age44.239.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.2%42.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$171,200$383,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$760$1,579$1,413
Poverty Rate26.9%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born3.5%13.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate50.8%67.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.927.326.4
Worked from Home4.4%18.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.3%48.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in South Boston, Virginia

Age in South Boston, Virginia

StatisticSouth BostonVirginiaUnited States
Median Age44.239.038.9
Under 18 %25.4%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.1%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.4%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.1%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.8%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %25.1%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in South Boston, Virginia

StatisticSouth BostonVirginiaUnited States
Households2,9743,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households55.5%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children27.9%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.1%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone42.2%28.5%28.7%
Never Married36.2%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in South Boston, Virginia

StatisticSouth BostonVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$24,139$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,00033.2%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.2%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.9%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.9%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate26.9%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty53.0%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households23.7%9.1%n/a

Housing in South Boston, Virginia

StatisticSouth BostonVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units3,6663,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.9%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.5%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate18.9%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,969.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied49.2%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.8%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$809$2,790n/a

Education in South Boston, Virginia

StatisticSouth BostonVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School13.2%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate33.9%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.7%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.0%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.2%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in South Boston, Virginia

StatisticSouth BostonVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation47.6%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work83.4%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes65.6%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.3%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.6%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in South Boston, Virginia

StatisticSouth BostonVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.5%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.4%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.1%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.0%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.4%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.5%14.3%16.7%

Cities near South Boston

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.