Blackstone, VA City Data

Blackstone, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,675 people who live in Blackstone and approximately 15,725 who live in Nottoway County. We want to help people moving to or living in Blackstone 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 Blackstone. We have included Blackstone housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Blackstone Information

Nottoway County where Blackstone resides is 316.1 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,725 and has a population rank of 2,037 out of all the places in the United States.

Blackstone has a total of 3,675 people and of those residents there are 1,650 males and 2,025 females. The median age of the male population is 37.3 and the female population is 42. There are approximately 186 births each year and around 226 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Blackstone varies per year, but currently 3,647 are one race and 28 are two or more races.

Of the 3,675 people who live in Blackstone, there are 978 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Blackstone is 474 male and 504 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 2,781.

General Blackstone Information
Total area in square miles - Nottoway County	316.1
Water area in square miles - Nottoway County	N/A
Resident population - Nottoway County	15,725
Population rank - Nottoway County	2,037
Total population	3,675
Total population (male)	1,650
Total population (female)	2,025
Population median age (male)	37.3
Population median age (female)	42
Births - Nottoway County	186
Deaths- Nottoway County	226
Population of one race	3,647
Population of two or more races	28
Population under 20 years	978
Population under 20 years (male)	474
Population under 20 years (female)	504
Total population 18 years and over	2,781

Blackstone Social Characteristics

There are 5,664 households in Blackstone. Families make up 3,953 of these households. The table below breaks down the Blackstone families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,754), male householder with no wife present (271) and female householder with no husband present (794). The remainder of the Blackstone households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,776. Blackstone, VA moving companies help people in Blackstone 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 Blackstone. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Blackstone is based, there are 6,212 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,402 never married, 3,048 now married, 171 separated, 1,031 widowed, and 560 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 124 separated, 505 widowed and 673 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Blackstone social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Blackstone.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Nottoway County)
Total households	5,664
Family households (families)	3,953
With own children under 18 years	1,944
Married-couple family	2,754
With own children under 18 years	1,138
Male householder, no wife present, family	271
With own children under 18 years	136
Female householder, no husband present, family	794
With own children under 18 years	475
Nonfamily households	1,776
Householder living alone	1,555
65 years and over	805

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	499
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	475
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,784
Householder	886
Spouse	554
Child	995
Other relatives	51
Nonrelatives	74
Unmarried partner	43
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	78
Foster child	4
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	657
Male householder	218
Male householder living alone	186
Male householder not living alone	32
Female householder	326
Female householder living alone	294
Female householder not living alone	32
Nonrelatives	113
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	40
Foster child	N/A
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,212
Never married	1,402
Now married	3,048
Separated	171
Widowed	1,031
Divorced	560
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	124
Widowed	505
Divorced	673

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,675
Male	1,650
Under 5 years	111
5 to 9 years	119
10 to 14 years	139
15 to 17 years	76
18 and 19 years	29
20 years	19
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	105
30 to 34 years	118
35 to 39 years	100
40 to 44 years	126
45 to 49 years	118
50 to 54 years	92
55 to 59 years	93
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	46
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	46
70 to 74 years	64
75 to 79 years	68
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	38
Female	2,025
Under 5 years	117
5 to 9 years	124
10 to 14 years	130
15 to 17 years	78
18 and 19 years	55
20 years	25
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	66
25 to 29 years	107
30 to 34 years	106
35 to 39 years	134
40 to 44 years	136
45 to 49 years	111
50 to 54 years	111
55 to 59 years	109
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	59
65 and 66 years	40
67 to 69 years	52
70 to 74 years	117
75 to 79 years	97
80 to 84 years	90
85 years and over	112

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,675
One race	3,647
White	1,846
Black or African American	1,705
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	26
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	28

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,441
People who are White alone	1,714
People who are Black or African American alone	1,603
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	26
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	88
People who are Some other race alone	69

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,855
Same house	9,118
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,685
Different state or abroad	942
Different state	769
Abroad	173

PLACE OF BIRTH (Nottoway County)
Total resident population	15,725
Born in United States	12,320
State of residence	12,398
Different state	3,002
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	99
Foreign born	226

Blackstone 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 Blackstone. That total enrollment is 3,322 for the population of the country, which includes Blackstone. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,225 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,461 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 225.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,322
Pre-kindergarten	131
Public	78
Private	53
Kindergarten	234
Public	218
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,783
Public	1,673
Private	110
Elementary and high school	2,731
Public	2,543
Private	188
High school grades 9 to 12	948
Public	870
Private	78
College, undergraduate years	188
Public	169
Private	19
Graduate or professional school	38
Public	33
Private	5
Not enrolled in school	11,853

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,841
Less than 9th grade	1,477
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,382
High school graduate	3,447
Some college, no degree	1,855
Associate's degree	476
Bachelor's degree	1,204
Graduate or professional degree	11.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	778

Blackstone Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,518 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Blackstone. The Blackstone occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,406), service occupations (1,135), sales and office occupations (1,460), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (77), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (626) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,269). The 12,518 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,997 private wage and salary workers, 1,500 government workers, 448 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Nottoway County)
Population 16 years and over	12,518
In labor force	6,387
Civilian labor force	6,350
Employed	5,973
Unemployed	377
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	37
Females 16 years and over	6,096
In labor force	3,002
Civilian labor force	3,002
Unemployed Civilian labor force	244
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,422
In labor force	3,385
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	133
Armed forces	37

COMMUTING TO WORK (Nottoway County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,896
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,475
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,037
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	102
Other means	25
Worked at home	209
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	165,310

OCCUPATION (Nottoway County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,406
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,406
Service occupations	1,135
Sales and office occupations	1,460
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	77
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	626
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,269

INDUSTRY (Nottoway County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,406
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	210
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	780
Wholesale trade	203
Retail trade	922
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	463
Information	79
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	289
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	199
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,176
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	349
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	630

CLASS OF WORKER (Nottoway County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,406
Private wage and salary workers	3,997
Government workers	1,500
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	448
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Blackstone Housing Characteristics

In Blackstone, VA there are 6,373 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,664 occupied and 709 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Blackstone, there are 4,888 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 42 units in Blackstone. 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 Blackstone, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Blackstone, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Blackstone. There are 79 housing units with rent less than $200, 225 with rent between $200-299, 508 with rent between $300-499 and 529 with rent for $500 and above. Full Blackstone gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Blackstone, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Nottoway County)
Total housing units	6,373
Occupied housing units	5,664
Vacant housing units	709

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Nottoway County)
Total housing units	6,373
1-unit, detached	4,888
1-unit, attached	42
2 units	117
3 or 4 units	136
5 to 9 units	106
10 to 19 units	48
20 to 49 units	35
50 or more units
Mobile home	989

HOUSING TENURE (Nottoway County)
Occupied housing units	5,664
Owner-occupied	4,016
Renter-occupied	1,648

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Nottoway County)
Occupied housing units	5,664
No vehicles available	633
2 vehicle available	3,122
3 vehicles available	898
4 vehicles available	271
5 or more vehicles available	90

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Nottoway County)
Occupied housing units	5,664
Utility gas	97
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,682
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,469
Coal or coke
Wood	397
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Nottoway County)
Occupied housing units	5,664
Less Than $50,000	4,016
$50,000 to $99,999	1,346
$100,000 to $149,999	392
$150,000 to $199,999	145
$200,000 to $299,999	31
$300,000 to $499,999	22
$1,000,000 or more	1
Median (dollars)	73,200

GROSS RENT (Nottoway County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,648
Less than $200	79
$200 to $299	225
$300 to $499	508
$500 to $699	393
$700 to $999	119
$1,000 to $1,499	17
$1,500 or more	N/A