Blue Ridge, VA City Data

Blue Ridge, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,188 people who live in Blue Ridge and approximately 30,496 who live in Botetourt County. We want to help people moving to or living in Blue Ridge 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 Blue Ridge. We have included Blue Ridge housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Blue Ridge Information

Botetourt County where Blue Ridge resides is 545.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 30,496 and has a population rank of 1,385 out of all the places in the United States.

Blue Ridge has a total of 3,188 people and of those residents there are 1,536 males and 1,652 females. The median age of the male population is 40.2 and the female population is 40.2. There are approximately 313 births each year and around 242 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Blue Ridge varies per year, but currently 3,155 are one race and 33 are two or more races.

Of the 3,188 people who live in Blue Ridge, there are 858 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Blue Ridge is 425 male and 433 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 2,392.

General Blue Ridge Information
Total area in square miles - Botetourt County	545.94
Water area in square miles - Botetourt County	N/A
Resident population - Botetourt County	30,496
Population rank - Botetourt County	1,385
Total population	3,188
Total population (male)	1,536
Total population (female)	1,652
Population median age (male)	40.2
Population median age (female)	40.2
Births - Botetourt County	313
Deaths- Botetourt County	242
Population of one race	3,155
Population of two or more races	33
Population under 20 years	858
Population under 20 years (male)	425
Population under 20 years (female)	433
Total population 18 years and over	2,392

Blue Ridge Social Characteristics

There are 11,700 households in Blue Ridge. Families make up 9,172 of these households. The table below breaks down the Blue Ridge families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,935), male householder with no wife present (311) and female householder with no husband present (776). The remainder of the Blue Ridge households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,583. Blue Ridge, VA moving companies help people in Blue Ridge 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 Blue Ridge. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Blue Ridge is based, there are 12,420 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,636 never married, 8,518 now married, 180 separated, 1,170 widowed, and 916 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 265 separated, 242 widowed and 892 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Blue Ridge social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Blue Ridge.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Botetourt County)
Total households	11,700
Family households (families)	9,172
With own children under 18 years	4,094
Married-couple family	7,935
With own children under 18 years	3,280
Male householder, no wife present, family	311
With own children under 18 years	182
Female householder, no husband present, family	776
With own children under 18 years	379
Nonfamily households	2,583
Householder living alone	2,237
65 years and over	890

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	447
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	233
Average household size	2.7
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,936
Householder	969
Spouse	856
Child	942
Other relatives	38
Nonrelatives	40
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	34
Foster child	5
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	252
Male householder	82
Male householder living alone	63
Male householder not living alone	19
Female householder	130
Female householder living alone	115
Female householder not living alone	15
Nonrelatives	40
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,420
Never married	1,636
Now married	8,518
Separated	180
Widowed	1,170
Divorced	916
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	265
Widowed	242
Divorced	892

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,188
Male	1,536
Under 5 years	81
5 to 9 years	105
10 to 14 years	129
15 to 17 years	73
18 and 19 years	37
20 years	11
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	60
30 to 34 years	92
35 to 39 years	143
40 to 44 years	147
45 to 49 years	139
50 to 54 years	153
55 to 59 years	109
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	48
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	5
Female	1,652
Under 5 years	97
5 to 9 years	101
10 to 14 years	129
15 to 17 years	81
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	19
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	72
30 to 34 years	111
35 to 39 years	151
40 to 44 years	167
45 to 49 years	164
50 to 54 years	152
55 to 59 years	89
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	37
65 and 66 years	37
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	48
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,188
One race	3,155
White	3,039
Black or African American	91
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	33

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,188
People who are White alone	3,039
People who are Black or African American alone	91
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	16
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	17
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	28,758
Same house	18,140
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,527
Different state or abroad	2,242
Different state	2,164
Abroad	78

PLACE OF BIRTH (Botetourt County)
Total resident population	30,496
Born in United States	18,652
State of residence	22,441
Different state	7,644
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	122
Foreign born	289

Blue Ridge 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 Blue Ridge. That total enrollment is 6,949 for the population of the country, which includes Blue Ridge. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,373 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,405 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 936.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,949
Pre-kindergarten	494
Public	190
Private	304
Kindergarten	315
Public	262
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,508
Public	3,196
Private	312
Elementary and high school	5,203
Public	4,763
Private	440
High school grades 9 to 12	1,695
Public	1,567
Private	128
College, undergraduate years	788
Public	584
Private	204
Graduate or professional school	149
Public	100
Private	49
Not enrolled in school	22,472

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,621
Less than 9th grade	1,467
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,551
High school graduate	7,333
Some college, no degree	4,442
Associate's degree	1,586
Bachelor's degree	4,242
Graduate or professional degree	19.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,887

Blue Ridge Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,204 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Blue Ridge. The Blue Ridge occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,762), service occupations (1,871), sales and office occupations (4,542), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (101), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,988) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,455). The 24,204 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,535 private wage and salary workers, 2,093 government workers, 1,051 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Botetourt County)
Population 16 years and over	24,204
In labor force	16,171
Civilian labor force	16,163
Employed	15,719
Unemployed	444
Percent Unemployed	2.7
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	12,179
In labor force	7,484
Civilian labor force	7,484
Unemployed Civilian labor force	184
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,025
In labor force	8,687
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	260
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Botetourt County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,519
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,471
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,364
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	73
Other means	43
Worked at home	479
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	402,250

OCCUPATION (Botetourt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,762
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,762
Service occupations	1,871
Sales and office occupations	4,542
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	101
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,988
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,455

INDUSTRY (Botetourt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,762
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	392
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,295
Wholesale trade	764
Retail trade	2,070
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,377
Information	403
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,319
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	983
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,576
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	769
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	697

CLASS OF WORKER (Botetourt County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,762
Private wage and salary workers	12,535
Government workers	2,093
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,051
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Blue Ridge Housing Characteristics

In Blue Ridge, VA there are 12,571 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,700 occupied and 871 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Blue Ridge, there are 10,814 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 148 units in Blue Ridge. 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 Blue Ridge, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Blue Ridge, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Blue Ridge. There are 76 housing units with rent less than $200, 66 with rent between $200-299, 449 with rent between $300-499 and 475 with rent for $500 and above. Full Blue Ridge gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Blue Ridge, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Botetourt County)
Total housing units	12,571
Occupied housing units	11,700
Vacant housing units	871

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Botetourt County)
Total housing units	12,571
1-unit, detached	10,814
1-unit, attached	148
2 units	107
3 or 4 units	160
5 to 9 units	109
10 to 19 units	30
20 to 49 units	3
50 or more units	7
Mobile home	1,180

HOUSING TENURE (Botetourt County)
Occupied housing units	11,700
Owner-occupied	10,268
Renter-occupied	1,432

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Botetourt County)
Occupied housing units	11,700
No vehicles available	436
2 vehicle available	9,000
3 vehicles available	2,746
4 vehicles available	947
5 or more vehicles available	361

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Botetourt County)
Occupied housing units	11,700
Utility gas	1,852
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,343
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,376
Coal or coke	36
Wood	913
Solar energy
Other fuel	46
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Botetourt County)
Occupied housing units	11,700
Less Than $50,000	10,268
$50,000 to $99,999	2,092
$100,000 to $149,999	2,553
$150,000 to $199,999	1,597
$200,000 to $299,999	1,057
$300,000 to $499,999	239
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	130,500

GROSS RENT (Botetourt County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,432
Less than $200	76
$200 to $299	66
$300 to $499	449
$500 to $699	309
$700 to $999	115
$1,000 to $1,499	43
$1,500 or more	7