Bland, VA City Data

Bland, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,859 people who live in Bland and approximately 6,871 who live in Bland County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bland 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 Bland. We have included Bland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bland Information

Bland County where Bland resides is 358.73 square miles. The resident population of this county is 6,871 and has a population rank of 2,700 out of all the places in the United States.

Bland has a total of 3,859 people and of those residents there are 2,244 males and 1,615 females. The median age of the male population is 37.7 and the female population is 42.8. There are approximately 66 births each year and around 82 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bland varies per year, but currently 3,825 are one race and 34 are two or more races.

Of the 3,859 people who live in Bland, there are 770 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bland is 416 male and 354 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 3,171.

General Bland Information
Total area in square miles - Bland County	358.73
Water area in square miles - Bland County	N/A
Resident population - Bland County	6,871
Population rank - Bland County	2,700
Total population	3,859
Total population (male)	2,244
Total population (female)	1,615
Population median age (male)	37.7
Population median age (female)	42.8
Births - Bland County	66
Deaths- Bland County	82
Population of one race	3,825
Population of two or more races	34
Population under 20 years	770
Population under 20 years (male)	416
Population under 20 years (female)	354
Total population 18 years and over	3,171

Bland Social Characteristics

There are 2,568 households in Bland. Families make up 1,902 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,603), male householder with no wife present (61) and female householder with no husband present (190). The remainder of the Bland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 661. Bland, VA moving companies help people in Bland 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 Bland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bland is based, there are 2,607 females 15 and over; of those females there are 335 never married, 1,747 now married, 36 separated, 324 widowed, and 165 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 64 separated, 33 widowed and 172 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bland County)
Total households	2,568
Family households (families)	1,902
With own children under 18 years	785
Married-couple family	1,603
With own children under 18 years	637
Male householder, no wife present, family	61
With own children under 18 years	37
Female householder, no husband present, family	190
With own children under 18 years	106
Nonfamily households	661
Householder living alone	600
65 years and over	264

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	407
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	368
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,878
Householder	997
Spouse	851
Child	887
Other relatives	22
Nonrelatives	44
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	50
Foster child	1
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	391
Male householder	164
Male householder living alone	139
Male householder not living alone	25
Female householder	182
Female householder living alone	166
Female householder not living alone	16
Nonrelatives	45
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	2
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,607
Never married	335
Now married	1,747
Separated	36
Widowed	324
Divorced	165
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	64
Widowed	33
Divorced	172

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,859
Male	2,244
Under 5 years	94
5 to 9 years	92
10 to 14 years	107
15 to 17 years	71
18 and 19 years	52
20 years	21
21 years	32
22 to 24 years	97
25 to 29 years	204
30 to 34 years	231
35 to 39 years	210
40 to 44 years	200
45 to 49 years	196
50 to 54 years	180
55 to 59 years	139
60 and 61 years	45
62 to 64 years	56
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	68
75 to 79 years	40
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	15
Female	1,615
Under 5 years	75
5 to 9 years	91
10 to 14 years	105
15 to 17 years	53
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	14
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	47
25 to 29 years	85
30 to 34 years	113
35 to 39 years	113
40 to 44 years	140
45 to 49 years	148
50 to 54 years	125
55 to 59 years	105
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	60
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	48
70 to 74 years	58
75 to 79 years	60
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	29

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,859
One race	3,825
White	3,593
Black or African American	218
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	34

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,269
People who are White alone	3,222
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	20
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,563
Same house	4,558
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	550
Different state or abroad	781
Different state	676
Abroad	105

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bland County)
Total resident population	6,871
Born in United States	4,508
State of residence	3,361
Different state	3,445
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	9
Foreign born	56

Bland 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 Bland. That total enrollment is 1,436 for the population of the country, which includes Bland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 314 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,097 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 257.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,436
Pre-kindergarten	74
Public	31
Private	43
Kindergarten	55
Public	45
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	610
Public	551
Private	59
Elementary and high school	1,049
Public	965
Private	84
High school grades 9 to 12	439
Public	414
Private	25
College, undergraduate years	230
Public	191
Private	39
Graduate or professional school	28
Public	28
Private
Not enrolled in school	5,239

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,989
Less than 9th grade	737
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	714
High school graduate	1,903
Some college, no degree	877
Associate's degree	301
Bachelor's degree	457
Graduate or professional degree	9.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	302

Bland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,723 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bland. The Bland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (698), service occupations (415), sales and office occupations (545), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (49), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (307) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (679). The 5,723 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,871 private wage and salary workers, 536 government workers, 270 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bland County)
Population 16 years and over	5,723
In labor force	2,820
Civilian labor force	2,820
Employed	2,693
Unemployed	127
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	2,570
In labor force	1,199
Civilian labor force	1,199
Unemployed Civilian labor force	78
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,153
In labor force	1,621
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	49
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bland County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,630
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,245
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	255
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	22
Other means	29
Worked at home	66
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	85,740

OCCUPATION (Bland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	698
Management, professional, and related occupations	698
Service occupations	415
Sales and office occupations	545
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	49
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	307
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	679

INDUSTRY (Bland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	698
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	180
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	570
Wholesale trade	102
Retail trade	289
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	186
Information	36
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	60
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	95
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	499
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	158
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	276

CLASS OF WORKER (Bland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	698
Private wage and salary workers	1,871
Government workers	536
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	270
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bland Housing Characteristics

In Bland, VA there are 3,161 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,568 occupied and 593 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bland, there are 2,165 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 43 units in Bland. 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 Bland, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bland, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bland. There are 23 housing units with rent less than $200, 32 with rent between $200-299, 139 with rent between $300-499 and 25 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bland, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bland County)
Total housing units	3,161
Occupied housing units	2,568
Vacant housing units	593

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bland County)
Total housing units	3,161
1-unit, detached	2,165
1-unit, attached	43
2 units	7
3 or 4 units	37
5 to 9 units	8
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	857

HOUSING TENURE (Bland County)
Occupied housing units	2,568
Owner-occupied	2,212
Renter-occupied	356

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bland County)
Occupied housing units	2,568
No vehicles available	180
2 vehicle available	1,748
3 vehicles available	538
4 vehicles available	141
5 or more vehicles available	104

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bland County)
Occupied housing units	2,568
Utility gas	11
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,184
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	679
Coal or coke	20
Wood	419
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bland County)
Occupied housing units	2,568
Less Than $50,000	2,212
$50,000 to $99,999	652
$100,000 to $149,999	90
$150,000 to $199,999	34
$200,000 to $299,999	25
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	71,500

GROSS RENT (Bland County)
Occupied units paying rent	356
Less than $200	23
$200 to $299	32
$300 to $499	139
$500 to $699	18
$700 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A