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Population (year 2000): 14,309
Males: 6,258  (43.7%)
Females: 8,051  (56.3%)

Roanoke County

Median resident age:  43.0 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24019.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,700 (it was $42,264 in 2000)
Hollins  $46,700
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $135,100 (it was $104,800 in 2000)
Hollins  $135,100
Virginia:  $212,300

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Races in Hollins:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.0%)
  • Black (6.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Vietnamese (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Hollins: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.9%), German (12.8%), English (12.3%), Irish (10.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%), French (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1080 feet

Land area: 8.67 square miles.

Population density: 1650 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hollins

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hollins CDP

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

450 residents are foreign born (1.2% Asia, 1.0% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

This place:  3.1%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Hollins, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hollins to the number of sex offenders is 14309 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Hollins:  1.1% ($1,123)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (4.3 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (87.6 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (378.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cloverdale, VA (3.6 miles ), Roanoke, VA (4.3 miles ), Vinton, VA (5.8 miles ), Daleville, VA (5.8 miles ), Laymantown, VA (7.3 miles ), Troutville, VA (7.4 miles ), Salem, VA (7.9 miles ), Cave Spring, VA (8.2 miles ).

Latitude: 37.34 N, Longitude: 79.95 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,548 (+17.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,545 (23.1%)


People in group quarters in Hollins
  • 603 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 524 people in nursing homes
  • 133 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 130 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in other group homes

Area code commonly used in this area: 540

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Hollins-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.6 miles away from the Hollins place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/17/1953, a category 2 tornado 10.2 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hollins:
  • CARILION MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; ROANOKE, VA)
  • COLUMBIA LEWIS-GALE MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; SALEM, VA)
  • CATAWBA HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CATAWBA, VA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hollins:
  • ROANOKE REGIONAL/WOODRUM FIELD (about 2 miles; ROANOKE, VA; ID: ROA)
  • GREENBRIER VALLEY (about 46 miles; LEWISBURG, WV; ID: LWB)
  • LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 53 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: LYH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hollins:
  • SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE (about 31 miles; MONETA, VA; ID: W91)
  • VIRGINIA TECH (about 33 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; ID: BCB)
  • INGALLS FIELD (about 43 miles; HOT SPRINGS, VA; ID: HSP)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hollins:
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; ROANOKE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,535)
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 30 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
  • RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,063)
  • LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 5,348)
  • NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)

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Notable locations in Hollins: Plantation Court Swim Club (A), Valleypointe Industrial Park (B), Hollow Creek Swim Club (C), Hollins Station (D), Hollins College Quadrangle (E), Brookside Golf Club (F), Turner Hall (G), Fishburne Library (H), Randolph Hall (I), Hollins Branch Roanoke County Library (J), Roanoke County Fire Station Number 5 (K), Presser Hall (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Lamplighter Mall Shopping Center (1), Market Square North Shopping Center (2), Brookside Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hollins include: Cornerstone Church (A), Saint Phillips Church (B), Green Ridge Presbyterian Church (C), Shenandoah Baptist Church (D), Summerdean Church (E), Enon Church (F), Northview Church (G), Patterson Memorial Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Tombstone Cemetery (1), Obenchain Cemetery (2), Cocke Cemetery (3), Richard Carver Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Hollins: Walrond Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.1%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.9%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.3%

Hollins compared to Virginia state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Roanoke County Virginia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

9.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,724 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.40%
Virginia average:  11.06%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($56 average AGI)
Roanoke County:  0.04%
Virginia average:  0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Roanoke city, VA  3.19% ($37,304 average AGI)
from Botetourt County, VA  0.57% ($37,686)
from Salem city, VA  0.50% ($40,413)


8.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,458 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.70%
Virginia average:  10.78%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($49 average AGI)
Roanoke County:  0.03%
Virginia average:  0.22%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Roanoke city, VA  3.09% ($31,028 average AGI)
to Botetourt County, VA  0.58% ($58,291)
to Salem city, VA  0.53% ($45,684)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hollins:
  • WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WFIR (960 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WRIS (1410 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WRIS INC.)
  • WTOY (1480 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, VA; Owner: WARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWWR (910 AM; 1 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WGMN (1240 AM; 1 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WLLL (930 AM; 10 kW; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: HUBBARD'S ADVERTISING AGENCY, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hollins:
  • WMGR-FM (104.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYYD-FM1 (107.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WYYD LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPAR (91.3 FM; SALEM, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WJJS-FM (106.1 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZZI (101.5 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • W279AC (103.7 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WXCF-FM (103.9 FM; CLIFTON FORGE, VA; Owner: IMPACT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSNV (93.5 FM; SALEM, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIQO-FM (100.9 FM; COVINGTON, VA; Owner: WKEY, INC.)
  • WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
  • WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Hollins:
  • W34CU (Channel 34; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
  • WJPR (Channel 21; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)
  • W49AP (Channel 49; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBRA-TV (Channel 15; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WRKV-LP (Channel 65; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSLS-TV (Channel 10; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXR (Channel 38; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFXR-TV (Channel 27; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)
  • W04AG (Channel 4; GARDEN CITY, ETC., VA; Owner: WDBJ TELEVISION, INC.)

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