Bland County, VA

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2022 Population
6,241
0.589% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
46.4
1.31% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
10.7%
9.13% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Property Value
$132,500
11.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bland County, VA had a population of 6.24k people with a median age of 46.4 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bland County, VA declined from 6,278 to 6,241, a −0.589% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Bland County, VA 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.

In 2022, the median property value in Bland County, VA was $132,500, and the homeownership rate was 85.2%.

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Bland County, VA 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.

Race and Ethnicity

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Hispanic Population
N/A people

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Bland County, VA 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.

N/A% of the people in Bland County, VA are hispanic (N/A people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.336%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
21 people
0.127%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
8 people

As of 2022, 0.336% of Bland County, VA residents (21 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bland County, VA was 0.127%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    141 ± 73
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    59 ± 42
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    40 ± 44

Bland County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bland County, VA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Bland County, VA are Manufacturing (564 people), Educational Services (228 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (226 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($96,093), Wholesale Trade ($62,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750).

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bland County, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (430 people), Production Occupations (376 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bland County, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bland County, VA, are Manufacturing (564 people), Educational Services (228 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (226 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bland County, VA, though some of these residents may live in Bland County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,660
Median earning men ± $6,911
$43,816
Median earning women ± $12,123

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 37
    Manufacturing
  2. 17
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  3. 14
    Other Services, Except Public Administration

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Bland County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 83.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bland County, VA was $132,500 in 2022, which is 0.47 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $118,600 to $132,500, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Bland County, VA is 85.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

Property

$132,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$38,466
$1,904
Median Property Taxes
±$294

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bland County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bland County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

85.2%
Homeownership
2022
67.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 85.2% of the housing units in Bland County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 401
  2. Census Tract 402

The following map shows all of the tracts in Bland County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income
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2.24k
Number of Households
± 315

In N/A, the median household income of the 2.24k households in Bland County, VA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Bland County, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bland County, VA is from Virginia.
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (80.8%)
  2. Carpooled (13%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.85%)

In 2022, 80.8% of workers in Bland County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (2.85%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bland County, VA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Bland County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

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Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bland County, VA (564 out of 5.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bland County, VA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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

95.2% of the population of Bland County, VA has health coverage, with 50.2% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 22.6% on Medicare, 7.94% on non-group plans, and 0.887% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.79%
Uninsured
50.2%
Employer Coverage
13.6%
Medicaid
22.6%
Medicare
7.94%
Non-Group
0.887%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bland County, VA declined by 11.2% from 5.4% to 4.79%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.4% in Bland County, VA.

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