Dendron, VA City Data

Dendron, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 297 people who live in Dendron and approximately 6,829 who live in Surry County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dendron 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 Dendron. We have included Dendron housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dendron Information

Surry County where Dendron resides is 310.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 6,829 and has a population rank of 2,708 out of all the places in the United States.

Dendron has a total of 297 people and of those residents there are 131 males and 166 females. The median age of the male population is 34.5 and the female population is 40.3. There are approximately 79 births each year and around 46 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dendron varies per year, but currently 297 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 297 people who live in Dendron, there are 79 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dendron is 36 male and 43 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 223.

General Dendron Information
Total area in square miles - Surry County	310.31
Water area in square miles - Surry County	N/A
Resident population - Surry County	6,829
Population rank - Surry County	2,708
Total population	297
Total population (male)	131
Total population (female)	166
Population median age (male)	34.5
Population median age (female)	40.3
Births - Surry County	79
Deaths- Surry County	46
Population of one race	297
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	79
Population under 20 years (male)	36
Population under 20 years (female)	43
Total population 18 years and over	223

Dendron Social Characteristics

There are 2,619 households in Dendron. Families make up 1,904 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dendron families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,453), male householder with no wife present (96) and female householder with no husband present (358). The remainder of the Dendron households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 703. Dendron, VA moving companies help people in Dendron 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 Dendron. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dendron is based, there are 2,806 females 15 and over; of those females there are 621 never married, 1,503 now married, 57 separated, 364 widowed, and 261 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 101 separated, 73 widowed and 245 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dendron social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dendron.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Surry County)
Total households	2,619
Family households (families)	1,904
With own children under 18 years	959
Married-couple family	1,453
With own children under 18 years	581
Male householder, no wife present, family	96
With own children under 18 years	46
Female householder, no husband present, family	358
With own children under 18 years	166
Nonfamily households	703
Householder living alone	616
65 years and over	265

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	42
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	43
Average household size	2.8
Average family size	3.4

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	262
Householder	75
Spouse	50
Child	99
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	35
Male householder	8
Male householder living alone	6
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	23
Female householder living alone	21
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,806
Never married	621
Now married	1,503
Separated	57
Widowed	364
Divorced	261
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	101
Widowed	73
Divorced	245

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	297
Male	131
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	4
Female	166
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	297
One race	297
White	145
Black or African American	152
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	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	297
People who are White alone	145
People who are Black or African American alone	152
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	3
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,454
Same house	4,344
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,020
Different state or abroad	203
Different state	189
Abroad	14

PLACE OF BIRTH (Surry County)
Total resident population	6,829
Born in United States	5,378
State of residence	5,549
Different state	1,208
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	39
Foreign born	33

Dendron 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 Dendron. That total enrollment is 1,750 for the population of the country, which includes Dendron. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 537 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,595 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 210.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,750
Pre-kindergarten	96
Public	83
Private	13
Kindergarten	145
Public	132
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	861
Public	714
Private	147
Elementary and high school	1,298
Public	1,091
Private	207
High school grades 9 to 12	437
Public	377
Private	60
College, undergraduate years	209
Public	151
Private	58
Graduate or professional school	2
Public	2
Private
Not enrolled in school	4,849

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,569
Less than 9th grade	552
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	802
High school graduate	1,505
Some college, no degree	922
Associate's degree	202
Bachelor's degree	586
Graduate or professional degree	12.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	422

Dendron Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,289 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dendron. The Dendron occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (710), service occupations (576), sales and office occupations (707), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (59), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (596) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (547). The 5,289 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,292 private wage and salary workers, 697 government workers, 189 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Surry County)
Population 16 years and over	5,289
In labor force	3,376
Civilian labor force	3,374
Employed	3,195
Unemployed	179
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	2,750
In labor force	1,598
Civilian labor force	1,598
Unemployed Civilian labor force	74
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,539
In labor force	1,778
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	105
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Surry County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,147
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,364
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	604
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	29
Other means	33
Worked at home	98
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	118,820

OCCUPATION (Surry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	710
Management, professional, and related occupations	710
Service occupations	576
Sales and office occupations	707
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	59
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	596
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	547

INDUSTRY (Surry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	710
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	160
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	692
Wholesale trade	62
Retail trade	299
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	259
Information	20
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	103
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	162
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	569
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	278
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	210

CLASS OF WORKER (Surry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	710
Private wage and salary workers	2,292
Government workers	697
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	189
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dendron Housing Characteristics

In Dendron, VA there are 3,294 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,619 occupied and 675 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dendron, there are 2,353 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 21 units in Dendron. 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 Dendron, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dendron, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dendron. There are 48 housing units with rent less than $200, 60 with rent between $200-299, 187 with rent between $300-499 and 123 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dendron gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dendron, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Surry County)
Total housing units	3,294
Occupied housing units	2,619
Vacant housing units	675

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Surry County)
Total housing units	3,294
1-unit, detached	2,353
1-unit, attached	21
2 units	10
3 or 4 units	34
5 to 9 units	56
10 to 19 units	30
20 to 49 units	10
50 or more units	12
Mobile home	768

HOUSING TENURE (Surry County)
Occupied housing units	2,619
Owner-occupied	2,022
Renter-occupied	597

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Surry County)
Occupied housing units	2,619
No vehicles available	188
2 vehicle available	1,684
3 vehicles available	555
4 vehicles available	169
5 or more vehicles available	62

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Surry County)
Occupied housing units	2,619
Utility gas	48
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,036
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	787
Coal or coke
Wood	146
Solar energy
Other fuel	4
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Surry County)
Occupied housing units	2,619
Less Than $50,000	2,022
$50,000 to $99,999	563
$100,000 to $149,999	298
$150,000 to $199,999	87
$200,000 to $299,999	31
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	88,100

GROSS RENT (Surry County)
Occupied units paying rent	597
Less than $200	48
$200 to $299	60
$300 to $499	187
$500 to $699	94
$700 to $999	29
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A