Blacksburg Population and Demographics

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Blacksburg town, Virginia Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Blacksburg Population: 39573 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 22140 55.95% Female 17433 44.05%       Under 5 years 1157 2.92% 5 to 9 years 993 2.51% 10 to 14 years 1042 2.63% 15 to 19 years 7892 19.94% 20 to 24 years 15436 39.01% 25 to 34 years 4864 12.29% 35 to 44 years 2608 6.59% 45 to 54 years 2258 5.71% 55 to 59 years 730 1.84% 60 to 64 years 643 1.62% 65 to 74 years 1018 2.57% 75 to 84 years 693 1.75% 85 years and over 239 0.6%       Median age (years) 21.9       18 years and over 35752 90.34% Male 20185 51.01% Female 15567 39.34% 21 years and over 24065 60.81% 62 years and over 2322 5.87% 65 years and over 1950 4.93% Male 807 2.04% Female 1143 2.89%       Race     One race 38641 97.64% White 33394 84.39% Black or African American 1738 4.39% American Indian and Alaska Native 45 0.11% Asian 3087 7.8% Asian indian 674 1.7% Chinese 944 2.39% Filipino 246 0.62% Japanese 84 0.21% Korean 649 1.64% Vietnamese 146 0.37% Other Asian 344 0.87% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 22 0.06% Native Hawaiian 9 0.02% Guamanian or Chamorro 2 0.01% Samoan 3 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 8 0.02% Some other race 355 0.9% Two or more races 932 2.36%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 39573 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 920 2.32% Mexican 197 0.5% Puerto Rican 166 0.42% Cuban 59 0.15% Other Hispanic or Latino 498 1.26% Not Hispanic or Latino 38653 97.68% White alone 32869 83.06%       Relationship     Total Population 39573 100.00% In households 31129 78.66% Householder 13162 33.26% Spouse 3773 9.53% Child 4197 10.61% Own child under 18 years 3649 9.22% Other relatives 593 1.5% Under 18 years 87 0.22% Nonrelatives 9404 23.76% Unmarried partner 546 1.38% In group quarters 8444 21.34% Institutionalized population 188 0.48% Non-Institutionalized population 8256 20.86%       Households by Type     Total Households 13162 100.0 % Family households (families) 4779 36.31% With own children under 18 years 2141 16.27% Married-couple family 3773 28.67% With own children under 18 years 1625 12.35% Female householder, no husband present 697 5.3% With own children under 18 years 418 3.18% Non Family households 8383 63.69% Householder living alone 3496 26.56% Householder 65 years and over 483 3.67%       Households with individuals under 18 years 2240 17.02% Households with individuals 65 years and over 1281 9.73%       Average Household size 2.37 Average family size 2.79       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 13732 100.00% Occupied housing units 13162 95.85% Vacant housing units 570 4.15% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 51 0.37% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.2       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 13162 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 4003 30.41% Renter-occupied housing units. 9159 69.59%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.45 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.33

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.