Big Rock, VA City Data

Big Rock, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,678 people who live in Big Rock and approximately 26,978 who live in Buchanan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Big Rock 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 Rock. We have included Big Rock housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Big Rock Information

Buchanan County where Big Rock resides is 503.88 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,978 and has a population rank of 1,484 out of all the places in the United States.

Big Rock has a total of 1,678 people and of those residents there are 841 males and 837 females. The median age of the male population is 38.7 and the female population is 38.2. There are approximately 263 births each year and around 267 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Big Rock varies per year, but currently 1,674 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 1,678 people who live in Big Rock, there are 435 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Big Rock is 221 male and 214 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 1,285.

General Big Rock Information
Total area in square miles - Buchanan County	503.88
Water area in square miles - Buchanan County	N/A
Resident population - Buchanan County	26,978
Population rank - Buchanan County	1,484
Total population	1,678
Total population (male)	841
Total population (female)	837
Population median age (male)	38.7
Population median age (female)	38.2
Births - Buchanan County	263
Deaths- Buchanan County	267
Population of one race	1,674
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	435
Population under 20 years (male)	221
Population under 20 years (female)	214
Total population 18 years and over	1,285

Big Rock Social Characteristics

There are 10,464 households in Big Rock. Families make up 7,956 of these households. The table below breaks down the Big Rock families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,375), male householder with no wife present (315) and female householder with no husband present (1,106). The remainder of the Big Rock households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,565. Big Rock, VA moving companies help people in Big Rock 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 Rock. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Big Rock is based, there are 11,066 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,811 never married, 6,641 now married, 262 separated, 1,546 widowed, and 806 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 379 separated, 341 widowed and 789 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Big Rock social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Big Rock.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Buchanan County)
Total households	10,464
Family households (families)	7,956
With own children under 18 years	3,530
Married-couple family	6,375
With own children under 18 years	2,608
Male householder, no wife present, family	315
With own children under 18 years	163
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,106
With own children under 18 years	488
Nonfamily households	2,565
Householder living alone	2,349
65 years and over	982

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	241
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	124
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,522
Householder	511
Spouse	415
Child	490
Other relatives	25
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	23
Foster child	1
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	156
Male householder	64
Male householder living alone	55
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	71
Female householder living alone	66
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,066
Never married	1,811
Now married	6,641
Separated	262
Widowed	1,546
Divorced	806
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	379
Widowed	341
Divorced	789

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,678
Male	841
Under 5 years	38
5 to 9 years	66
10 to 14 years	61
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	10
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	38
30 to 34 years	57
35 to 39 years	71
40 to 44 years	101
45 to 49 years	61
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	7
Female	837
Under 5 years	54
5 to 9 years	47
10 to 14 years	66
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	15
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	47
30 to 34 years	69
35 to 39 years	70
40 to 44 years	75
45 to 49 years	65
50 to 54 years	60
55 to 59 years	61
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,678
One race	1,674
White	1,674
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,678
People who are White alone	1,674
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	25,665
Same house	19,603
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,713
Different state or abroad	716
Different state	677
Abroad	39

PLACE OF BIRTH (Buchanan County)
Total resident population	26,978
Born in United States	31,966
State of residence	22,178
Different state	4,690
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	33
Foreign born	77

Big Rock 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 Rock. That total enrollment is 5,598 for the population of the country, which includes Big Rock. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,467 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,241 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 904.

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 Rock population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,598
Pre-kindergarten	295
Public	288
Private	7
Kindergarten	277
Public	275
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,508
Public	2,453
Private	55
Elementary and high school	4,121
Public	3,997
Private	124
High school grades 9 to 12	1,613
Public	1,544
Private	69
College, undergraduate years	764
Public	685
Private	79
Graduate or professional school	141
Public	94
Private	47
Not enrolled in school	20,612

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,851
Less than 9th grade	5,401
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,486
High school graduate	5,188
Some college, no degree	2,330
Associate's degree	946
Bachelor's degree	1,500
Graduate or professional degree	8
Percent high school graduate or higher	52.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	918

Big Rock Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 22,008 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Big Rock. The Big Rock occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,988), service occupations (1,134), sales and office occupations (1,848), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (27), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,594) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,433). The 22,008 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,976 private wage and salary workers, 1,566 government workers, 437 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Buchanan County)
Population 16 years and over	22,008
In labor force	8,754
Civilian labor force	8,754
Employed	8,024
Unemployed	730
Percent Unemployed	8.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	10,881
In labor force	3,998
Civilian labor force	3,998
Unemployed Civilian labor force	293
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,127
In labor force	4,756
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	437
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Buchanan County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,854
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,458
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,089
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	112
Other means	43
Worked at home	101
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	259,245

OCCUPATION (Buchanan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,988
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,988
Service occupations	1,134
Sales and office occupations	1,848
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	27
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,594
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,433

INDUSTRY (Buchanan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,988
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,252
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	517
Wholesale trade	188
Retail trade	936
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	615
Information	142
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	312
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	356
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,947
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	263
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	456

CLASS OF WORKER (Buchanan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,988
Private wage and salary workers	5,976
Government workers	1,566
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	437
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Big Rock Housing Characteristics

In Big Rock, VA there are 11,887 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,464 occupied and 1,423 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Big Rock, there are 7,051 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 73 units in Big Rock. 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 Rock, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Big Rock, 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 Rock. There are 108 housing units with rent less than $200, 306 with rent between $200-299, 581 with rent between $300-499 and 87 with rent for $500 and above. Full Big Rock 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 Rock, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Buchanan County)
Total housing units	11,887
Occupied housing units	10,464
Vacant housing units	1,423

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Buchanan County)
Total housing units	11,887
1-unit, detached	7,051
1-unit, attached	73
2 units	72
3 or 4 units	70
5 to 9 units	83
10 to 19 units	37
20 to 49 units	4
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	4,448

HOUSING TENURE (Buchanan County)
Occupied housing units	10,464
Owner-occupied	8,672
Renter-occupied	1,792

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Buchanan County)
Occupied housing units	10,464
No vehicles available	1,006
2 vehicle available	6,415
3 vehicles available	1,704
4 vehicles available	394
5 or more vehicles available	150

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Buchanan County)
Occupied housing units	10,464
Utility gas	103
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,477
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,171
Coal or coke	768
Wood	266
Solar energy
Other fuel	40
No fuel used	36

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Buchanan County)
Occupied housing units	10,464
Less Than $50,000	8,672
$50,000 to $99,999	1,862
$100,000 to $149,999	299
$150,000 to $199,999	128
$200,000 to $299,999	59
$300,000 to $499,999	6
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	55,400

GROSS RENT (Buchanan County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,792
Less than $200	108
$200 to $299	306
$300 to $499	581
$500 to $699	65
$700 to $999	13
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	N/A