Blacksburg, VA

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2023 Population
45,288
0.312% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
21.9
0.922% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
42.8%
5.23% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$48,070
14.4% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$417,200
7.61% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, N/A had a population of 45.3k people with a median age of 21.9 and a median household income of $48,070. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Blacksburg, VA grew from 45,147 to 45,288, a 0.312% increase and its median household income grew from $42,012 to $48,070, a 14.4% increase.

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None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.6% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (11,215 degrees awarded in 2023) and Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (471 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $417,200, and the homeownership rate was 34.2%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.3 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

United StatesVirginiaMontgomery County, VABlacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VANew River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 45.3k people, from which 90.6% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Blacksburg, VA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.6%
2023 Citizenship
90.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90.6% of Blacksburg, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 90.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    414 ± 170
  2. Vietnam
    228 ± 98
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    61 ± 56

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

20k
2023 Value
± 1,173
5.62%
1 Year growth
± 8.33%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 5.62%, from 18.9k employees to 20k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (4,744 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,013 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,815 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

20k
2023 Value
± 1,173
5.62%
1 Year growth
± 8.33%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 5.62%, from 18.9k employees to 20k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Educational Services (7,414 people), Accommodation & Food Services (2,865 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,959 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$26,250
Median earning men ± $4,855
$26,272
Median earning women ± $2,066

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($96,898), Information ($75,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($80,284), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,250), and Information ($57,883).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (51.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (0.905%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2023, universities in Blacksburg, VA awarded 11,686 degrees. The student population of Blacksburg, VA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

The largest universities in Blacksburg, VA by number of degrees awarded are Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (11,215 and 96%) and Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (471 and 4.03%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Computer & Information Sciences (851 and 7.28%), Management Science (486 and 4.16%), and Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (471 and 4.03%).

The median tuition costs in N/A are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $12,698 and $33,310 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

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Educational Attainment

Race

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Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $417,200 in 2023, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $387,700 to $417,200, a 7.61% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 34.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 15.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$417,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$19,754
$4,735
Median Property Taxes
±$482
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Rent vs Own

34.2%
Homeownership
2023
65.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 34.2% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 33.2%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$48,070
Median Household Income
± $7,707
13.8k
Number of Households
± 931

In 2023, the median household income of the 13.8k households in N/A grew to $48,070 from the previous year's value of $42,012.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (53.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.2%)
  3. Walked (10.8%)

In 2023, 53.9% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who walked to work (10.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

15.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number
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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.4% were men and 44.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

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Medicaid
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Non-Group
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