Blackstone, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,529 (Urban population: 3,085 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 444 (all nonfarm))

Blackstone, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,569 (1,425 occupied: 891 owner occupied, 534 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	32%

Housing density: 347 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $347,958.

Median contract rent in 2007: $432 (lower quartile is $295, upper quartile is $585)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $438

Median gross rent in Blackstone, VA in 2007: $585

Housing units in Blackstone with a mortgage: 463 (58 second mortgage, 53 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 317

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,068 (it was $59,300 in 2000)

Blackstone:	$137,068
Virginia:	$262,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,111 - $224,164

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $175,120
Here: $175,120
State: $357,398

In 2-unit structures: $254,741
Here: $254,741
State: $295,743

Mobile homes: $15,568
Here: $15,568
State: $37,843

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,383

In family households: 2,779 (578 male householders, 314 female householders)
597 spouses, 1,057 children (914 natural, 86 adopted, 57 stepchildren), 76 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 43 other relatives, 50 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 604 (177 male householders (163 living alone)), 335 female householders (314 living alone)), 92 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 235 (202 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 433 2-persons, 226 3-persons, 140 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 477 1-person, 21 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 1 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

428 married couples with children.
303 single-parent households (54 men, 249 women).

96.3% of residents of Blackstone speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 40% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (22% speak English very well, 78% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 58 (1.6%)
(12.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Blackstone, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 19 4 rooms: 72 5 rooms: 255 6 rooms: 181 7 rooms: 123 8 rooms: 75 9 or more rooms: 166

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blackstone, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 98 4 rooms: 144 5 rooms: 159 6 rooms: 58 7 rooms: 61 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 9
1995 to 1998: 46
1990 to 1994: 75
1980 to 1989: 163
1970 to 1979: 275
1960 to 1969: 201
1950 to 1959: 246
1940 to 1949: 312
1939 or earlier: 242

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Blackstone:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 10 2 bedrooms: 248 3 bedrooms: 430 4 bedrooms: 165 5 or more bedrooms: 38

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blackstone:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 106 2 bedrooms: 239 3 bedrooms: 155 4 bedrooms: 21 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Blackstone in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 54 1 vehicle: 278 2 vehicles: 377 3 vehicles: 138 4 vehicles: 34 5 or more vehicles: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Blackstone in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 157 1 vehicle: 254 2 vehicles: 86 3 vehicles: 37 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Blackstone, VA:

Less than $10,000: 9
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 28
$20,000 to $24,999: 28
$25,000 to $29,999: 18
$30,000 to $34,999: 21
$35,000 to $39,999: 50
$40,000 to $49,999: 84
$50,000 to $59,999: 132
$60,000 to $69,999: 44
$70,000 to $79,999: 80
$80,000 to $89,999: 81
$90,000 to $99,999: 24
$100,000 to $124,999: 84
$125,000 to $149,999: 33
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 38
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 10
$300,000 to $399,999: 8
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Blackstone rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Blackstone:

Less than $100: 18 people
$100 to $149: 11
$150 to $199: 18
$200 to $249: 24
$250 to $299: 54
$300 to $349: 71
$350 to $399: 22
$400 to $449: 47
$450 to $499: 51
$500 to $549: 47
$550 to $599: 53
$600 to $649: 25
$650 to $699: 13
$700 to $749: 13
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 12
$900 to $999: 9
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 24

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 47 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 4 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 7

Blackstone, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 69.5%
Number of people working at home: 38 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 125
5 to 9 minutes: 284
10 to 14 minutes: 256
15 to 19 minutes: 117
20 to 24 minutes: 105
25 to 29 minutes: 27
30 to 34 minutes: 93
35 to 39 minutes: 24
40 to 44 minutes: 9
45 to 59 minutes: 115
60 to 89 minutes: 121
90 or more minutes: 49

Blackstone mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,047 (77%)
Carpooled: 231 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (1%)
Walked: 37 (3%)
Worked at home: 38 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 277
$10,000 to $14,999: 117
$15,000 to $19,999: 135
$20,000 to $24,999: 131
$25,000 to $29,999: 116
$30,000 to $34,999: 39
$35,000 to $39,999: 28
$40,000 to $44,999: 70
$45,000 to $49,999: 128
$50,000 to $59,999: 125
$60,000 to $74,999: 104
$75,000 to $99,999: 52
$100,000 to $124,999: 33
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 28
$200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1450

United States or American: 484

English: 196

Irish: 81

European: 69

German: 58

French (except Basque): 25

Scottish: 22

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 22

Haitian: 22

Hungarian: 18

Italian: 14

Scotch-Irish: 14

Polish: 6

Subsaharan African:: 6

African: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (78%)
Germany (12%)
Canada (10%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2781
Northeast: 303
Midwest: 89
South: 268
West: 64

66% of Blackstone residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 26
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 30
7th and 8th grade: 77
9th grade: 42
10th grade: 49
11th grade: 44
12th grade, no diploma: 32
High school graduate (or equivalency): 326
Less than 1 year of college: 43
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 155
Associate degree: 30
Bachelor's degree: 82
Master's degree: 31
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 18

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 23
5th and 6th grade: 70
7th and 8th grade: 100
9th grade: 84
10th grade: 119
11th grade: 63
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 452
Less than 1 year of college: 114
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 165
Associate degree: 77
Bachelor's degree: 124
Master's degree: 17
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 22

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,424
Black householders: $24,795
Some other race householders: $242,021
Two or more races householders: $11,300
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $252,640

Blackstone household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Blackstone household income for Black householders

Blackstone marital status for males

Blackstone marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $176,939
Black or African American householders: $117,812

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,229
One, attached: 20
Two: 58
3 or 4: 61
5 to 9: 48
10 to 19: 44
20 to 49: 8
Mobile homes: 90
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,442

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Blackstone:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%) Utility gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (47%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Utility gas (7%) Wood (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 26

Here:	6.8%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21

Here:	7.6%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Virginia:	20.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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