Blacksburg, VA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 26,788 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 310 | 1.2 |
| Kindergarten | 201 | 0.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,667 | 6.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 715 | 2.7 |
| College or graduate school | 23,895 | 89.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,863 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 368 | 2.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 544 | 4.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,373 | 10.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,708 | 13.3 |
| Associate degree | 615 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,251 | 25.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,004 | 38.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 92.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 64.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,149 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 24,000 | 66.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,800 | 27.1 |
| Separated | 306 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 841 | 2.3 |
Female | 705 | 2.0 |
| Divorced | 1,202 | 3.3 |
Female | 637 | 1.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 71 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 13 | 18.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 35,503 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,575 | 4.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,526 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 961 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,549 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,784 | 8.3 |
Percent employed | 55.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,765 | 91.7 |
Percent employed | 62.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,858 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 595 | 32.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,179 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,704 | 20.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,980 | 73.3 |
Same county | 4,595 | 12.0 |
Different county | 23,385 | 61.3 |
Same state | 15,336 | 40.2 |
Different state | 8,049 | 21.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,495 | 6.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 39,393 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,140 | 89.2 |
Born in United States | 34,359 | 87.2 |
State of residence | 16,899 | 42.9 |
Different state | 17,460 | 44.3 |
Born outside United States | 781 | 2.0 |
| Foreign born | 4,253 | 10.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,146 | 8.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,006 | 2.6 |
Not a citizen | 3,247 | 8.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,253 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 810 | 19.0 |
| Asia | 2,522 | 59.3 |
| Africa | 292 | 6.9 |
| Oceania | 26 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 462 | 10.9 |
| Northern America | 141 | 3.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,179 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,136 | 86.8 |
| Language other than English | 5,043 | 13.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,654 | 4.3 |
Spanish | 1,067 | 2.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 314 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,654 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 363 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,851 | 4.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 898 | 2.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 39,393 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 43,123 | 109.5 |
| Arab | 448 | 1.1 |
| Czech1 | 271 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 161 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 537 | 1.4 |
| English | 5,052 | 12.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 937 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 234 | 0.6 |
| German | 7,744 | 19.7 |
| Greek | 217 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 265 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 5,344 | 13.6 |
| Italian | 2,700 | 6.9 |
| Lithuanian | 123 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 466 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 1,186 | 3.0 |
| Portuguese | 58 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 453 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,522 | 3.9 |
| Scottish | 1,649 | 4.2 |
| Slovak | 144 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 292 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 540 | 1.4 |
| Swiss | 123 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 186 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 2,134 | 5.4 |
| Welsh | 422 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 80 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 9,835 | 25.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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