South Boston, VA City Data

South Boston, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,491 people who live in South Boston and approximately 37,355 who live in Halifax County. We want to help people moving to or living in South Boston 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 South Boston. We have included South Boston housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General South Boston Information

Halifax County where South Boston resides is 829.56 square miles. The resident population of this county is 37,355 and has a population rank of 1,181 out of all the places in the United States.

South Boston has a total of 8,491 people and of those residents there are 3,750 males and 4,741 females. The median age of the male population is 37.8 and the female population is 44.1. There are approximately 475 births each year and around 452 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in South Boston varies per year, but currently 8,413 are one race and 78 are two or more races.

Of the 8,491 people who live in South Boston, there are 2,190 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in South Boston is 1,091 male and 1,099 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 6,479.

General South Boston Information
Total area in square miles - Halifax County	829.56
Water area in square miles - Halifax County	N/A
Resident population - Halifax County	37,355
Population rank - Halifax County	1,181
Total population	8,491
Total population (male)	3,750
Total population (female)	4,741
Population median age (male)	37.8
Population median age (female)	44.1
Births - Halifax County	475
Deaths- Halifax County	452
Population of one race	8,413
Population of two or more races	78
Population under 20 years	2,190
Population under 20 years (male)	1,091
Population under 20 years (female)	1,099
Total population 18 years and over	6,479

South Boston Social Characteristics

There are 15,018 households in South Boston. Families make up 10,561 of these households. The table below breaks down the South Boston families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,685), male householder with no wife present (674) and female householder with no husband present (2,194). The remainder of the South Boston households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,504. South Boston, VA moving companies help people in South Boston 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 South Boston. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where South Boston is based, there are 16,127 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,258 never married, 8,259 now married, 546 separated, 2,599 widowed, and 1,465 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 437 separated, 507 widowed and 1,368 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding South Boston social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on South Boston.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Halifax County)
Total households	15,018
Family households (families)	10,561
With own children under 18 years	4,935
Married-couple family	7,685
With own children under 18 years	3,059
Male householder, no wife present, family	674
With own children under 18 years	267
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,194
With own children under 18 years	1,092
Nonfamily households	4,504
Householder living alone	4,108
65 years and over	1,967

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,151
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,083
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,488
Householder	2,185
Spouse	1,367
Child	2,311
Other relatives	97
Nonrelatives	144
Unmarried partner	75
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	130
Foster child	14
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,424
Male householder	441
Male householder living alone	397
Male householder not living alone	44
Female householder	876
Female householder living alone	826
Female householder not living alone	50
Nonrelatives	107
Unmarried partner	55
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,127
Never married	3,258
Now married	8,259
Separated	546
Widowed	2,599
Divorced	1,465
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	437
Widowed	507
Divorced	1,368

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,491
Male	3,750
Under 5 years	306
5 to 9 years	268
10 to 14 years	267
15 to 17 years	166
18 and 19 years	84
20 years	39
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	98
25 to 29 years	233
30 to 34 years	222
35 to 39 years	267
40 to 44 years	291
45 to 49 years	259
50 to 54 years	263
55 to 59 years	228
60 and 61 years	60
62 to 64 years	102
65 and 66 years	70
67 to 69 years	74
70 to 74 years	129
75 to 79 years	128
80 to 84 years	81
85 years and over	77
Female	4,741
Under 5 years	260
5 to 9 years	300
10 to 14 years	287
15 to 17 years	158
18 and 19 years	94
20 years	43
21 years	32
22 to 24 years	141
25 to 29 years	252
30 to 34 years	272
35 to 39 years	285
40 to 44 years	308
45 to 49 years	327
50 to 54 years	316
55 to 59 years	249
60 and 61 years	97
62 to 64 years	130
65 and 66 years	92
67 to 69 years	152
70 to 74 years	242
75 to 79 years	244
80 to 84 years	222
85 years and over	238

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,491
One race	8,413
White	4,299
Black or African American	4,012
American Indian and Alaska Native	18
Asian	41
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	7
Two or more races	78

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,912
People who are White alone	3,952
People who are Black or African American alone	3,783
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	15
People who are Asian alone	41
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	123
People who are Some other race alone	43

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	35,201
Same house	23,669
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,083
Different state or abroad	1,909
Different state	1,766
Abroad	143

PLACE OF BIRTH (Halifax County)
Total resident population	37,355
Born in United States	27,264
State of residence	30,917
Different state	5,910
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	140
Foreign born	388

South Boston 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 South Boston. That total enrollment is 8,208 for the population of the country, which includes South Boston. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,766 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,057 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,111.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,208
Pre-kindergarten	543
Public	459
Private	84
Kindergarten	524
Public	474
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,072
Public	3,855
Private	217
Elementary and high school	6,029
Public	5,733
Private	296
High school grades 9 to 12	1,957
Public	1,878
Private	79
College, undergraduate years	998
Public	872
Private	126
Graduate or professional school	114
Public	78
Private	36
Not enrolled in school	27,886

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,073
Less than 9th grade	3,954
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,462
High school graduate	8,819
Some college, no degree	4,016
Associate's degree	1,354
Bachelor's degree	2,468
Graduate or professional degree	9.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,567

South Boston Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,648 people that are employed over the age of 16 in South Boston. The South Boston occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,526), service occupations (1,968), sales and office occupations (3,112), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (80), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,941) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,451). The 29,648 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,632 private wage and salary workers, 2,292 government workers, 1,074 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Halifax County)
Population 16 years and over	29,648
In labor force	16,283
Civilian labor force	16,276
Employed	15,078
Unemployed	1,198
Percent Unemployed	7.4
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	15,869
In labor force	7,864
Civilian labor force	7,864
Unemployed Civilian labor force	724
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,779
In labor force	8,419
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	474
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Halifax County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,679
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,908
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,099
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	149
Other means	112
Worked at home	331
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	360,320

OCCUPATION (Halifax County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,526
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,526
Service occupations	1,968
Sales and office occupations	3,112
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	80
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,941
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,451

INDUSTRY (Halifax County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,526
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	314
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,582
Wholesale trade	344
Retail trade	1,775
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	748
Information	228
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	430
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	452
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,880
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	687
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	543

CLASS OF WORKER (Halifax County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,526
Private wage and salary workers	11,632
Government workers	2,292
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,074
Unpaid family workers	N/A

South Boston Housing Characteristics

In South Boston, VA there are 16,953 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,018 occupied and 1,935 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In South Boston, there are 12,525 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 126 units in South Boston. 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 South Boston, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, South Boston, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in South Boston. There are 388 housing units with rent less than $200, 457 with rent between $200-299, 1,248 with rent between $300-499 and 493 with rent for $500 and above. Full South Boston gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have South Boston, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Halifax County)
Total housing units	16,953
Occupied housing units	15,018
Vacant housing units	1,935

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Halifax County)
Total housing units	16,953
1-unit, detached	12,525
1-unit, attached	126
2 units	150
3 or 4 units	300
5 to 9 units	205
10 to 19 units	88
20 to 49 units	162
50 or more units	27
Mobile home	3,360

HOUSING TENURE (Halifax County)
Occupied housing units	15,018
Owner-occupied	11,430
Renter-occupied	3,588

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Halifax County)
Occupied housing units	15,018
No vehicles available	1,542
2 vehicle available	9,011
3 vehicles available	2,604
4 vehicles available	893
5 or more vehicles available	364

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Halifax County)
Occupied housing units	15,018
Utility gas	173
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,497
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,086
Coal or coke
Wood	1,700
Solar energy
Other fuel	56
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Halifax County)
Occupied housing units	15,018
Less Than $50,000	11,430
$50,000 to $99,999	4,107
$100,000 to $149,999	901
$150,000 to $199,999	462
$200,000 to $299,999	116
$300,000 to $499,999	45
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	73,300

GROSS RENT (Halifax County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,588
Less than $200	388
$200 to $299	457
$300 to $499	1,248
$500 to $699	380
$700 to $999	101
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	N/A