Big Island, VA City Data

Big Island, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,854 people who live in Big Island and approximately 6,299 who live in Bedford County. We want to help people moving to or living in Big Island to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Big Island. We have included Big Island housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Big Island Information

Bedford County where Big Island resides is 6.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 6,299 and has a population rank of 2,757 out of all the places in the United States.

Big Island has a total of 1,854 people and of those residents there are 942 males and 912 females. The median age of the male population is 40.3 and the female population is 43.6. There are approximately 110 births each year and around 148 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Big Island varies per year, but currently 1,842 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 1,854 people who live in Big Island, there are 416 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Big Island is 228 male and 188 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,470.

General Big Island Information
Total area in square miles - Bedford County	6.9
Water area in square miles - Bedford County	N/A
Resident population - Bedford County	6,299
Population rank - Bedford County	2,757
Total population	1,854
Total population (male)	942
Total population (female)	912
Population median age (male)	40.3
Population median age (female)	43.6
Births - Bedford County	110
Deaths- Bedford County	148
Population of one race	1,842
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	416
Population under 20 years (male)	228
Population under 20 years (female)	188
Total population 18 years and over	1,470

Big Island Social Characteristics

There are 2,519 households in Big Island. Families make up 1,597 of these households. The table below breaks down the Big Island families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,083), male householder with no wife present (128) and female householder with no husband present (382). The remainder of the Big Island households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 926. Big Island, VA moving companies help people in Big Island move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Big Island. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Big Island is based, there are 2,759 females 15 and over; of those females there are 541 never married, 1,308 now married, 63 separated, 446 widowed, and 401 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 71 separated, 84 widowed and 206 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Big Island social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Big Island.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bedford County)
Total households	2,519
Family households (families)	1,597
With own children under 18 years	765
Married-couple family	1,083
With own children under 18 years	369
Male householder, no wife present, family	128
With own children under 18 years	34
Female householder, no husband present, family	382
With own children under 18 years	274
Nonfamily households	926
Householder living alone	834
65 years and over	396

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	231
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	218
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,607
Householder	549
Spouse	463
Child	482
Other relatives	21
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	37
Foster child	3
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	244
Male householder	104
Male householder living alone	79
Male householder not living alone	25
Female householder	96
Female householder living alone	86
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	44
Unmarried partner	26
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	4
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,759
Never married	541
Now married	1,308
Separated	63
Widowed	446
Divorced	401
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	71
Widowed	84
Divorced	206

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,854
Male	942
Under 5 years	56
5 to 9 years	58
10 to 14 years	60
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	15
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	60
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	74
40 to 44 years	71
45 to 49 years	86
50 to 54 years	76
55 to 59 years	58
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	8
Female	912
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	54
10 to 14 years	57
15 to 17 years	29
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	9
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	59
30 to 34 years	57
35 to 39 years	62
40 to 44 years	66
45 to 49 years	77
50 to 54 years	69
55 to 59 years	72
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	45
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	30
85 years and over	22

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,854
One race	1,842
White	1,585
Black or African American	240
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,851
People who are White alone	1,583
People who are Black or African American alone	239
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	5,944
Same house	3,415
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,267
Different state or abroad	446
Different state	430
Abroad	16

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bedford County)
Total resident population	6,299
Born in United States	4,703
State of residence	4,629
Different state	1,556
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	16
Foreign born	98

Big Island Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Big Island. That total enrollment is 1,345 for the population of the country, which includes Big Island. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 768 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,837 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 231.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Big Island population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,345
Pre-kindergarten	91
Public	69
Private	22
Kindergarten	103
Public	103
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	650
Public	608
Private	42
Elementary and high school	919
Public	866
Private	53
High school grades 9 to 12	269
Public	258
Private	11
College, undergraduate years	178
Public	122
Private	56
Graduate or professional school	54
Public	37
Private	17
Not enrolled in school	4,701

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,494
Less than 9th grade	447
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	860
High school graduate	1,456
Some college, no degree	847
Associate's degree	200
Bachelor's degree	684
Graduate or professional degree	15.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	478

Big Island Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,070 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Big Island. The Big Island occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (559), service occupations (418), sales and office occupations (656), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (200) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (632). The 5,070 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,945 private wage and salary workers, 366 government workers, 154 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bedford County)
Population 16 years and over	5,070
In labor force	2,865
Civilian labor force	2,842
Employed	2,465
Unemployed	377
Percent Unemployed	13.3
Armed Forces	23
Females 16 years and over	2,723
In labor force	1,398
Civilian labor force	1,389
Unemployed Civilian labor force	192
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	2,347
In labor force	1,467
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	185
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bedford County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,421
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,790
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	440
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	103
Other means	14
Worked at home	67
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	47,015

OCCUPATION (Bedford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	559
Management, professional, and related occupations	559
Service occupations	418
Sales and office occupations	656
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	200
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	632

INDUSTRY (Bedford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	559
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	7
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	589
Wholesale trade	85
Retail trade	345
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	75
Information	32
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	161
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	105
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	472
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	197
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	80

CLASS OF WORKER (Bedford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	559
Private wage and salary workers	1,945
Government workers	366
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	154
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Big Island Housing Characteristics

In Big Island, VA there are 2,702 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,519 occupied and 183 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Big Island, there are 1,833 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 63 units in Big Island. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Big Island, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Big Island, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Big Island. There are 164 housing units with rent less than $200, 141 with rent between $200-299, 316 with rent between $300-499 and 299 with rent for $500 and above. Full Big Island gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Big Island, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bedford County)
Total housing units	2,702
Occupied housing units	2,519
Vacant housing units	183

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bedford County)
Total housing units	2,702
1-unit, detached	1,833
1-unit, attached	63
2 units	311
3 or 4 units	62
5 to 9 units	67
10 to 19 units	302
20 to 49 units	17
50 or more units	15
Mobile home	32

HOUSING TENURE (Bedford County)
Occupied housing units	2,519
Owner-occupied	1,519
Renter-occupied	1,000

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bedford County)
Occupied housing units	2,519
No vehicles available	388
2 vehicle available	1,340
3 vehicles available	322
4 vehicles available	50
5 or more vehicles available	31

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bedford County)
Occupied housing units	2,519
Utility gas	38
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,330
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,019
Coal or coke
Wood	61
Solar energy
Other fuel	11
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bedford County)
Occupied housing units	2,519
Less Than $50,000	1,519
$50,000 to $99,999	776
$100,000 to $149,999	293
$150,000 to $199,999	71
$200,000 to $299,999	69
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	90,400

GROSS RENT (Bedford County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,000
Less than $200	164
$200 to $299	141
$300 to $499	316
$500 to $699	227
$700 to $999	72
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A