Thaxton, VA City Data

Thaxton, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,429 people who live in Thaxton and approximately 6,299 who live in Bedford County. We want to help people moving to or living in Thaxton 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 Thaxton. We have included Thaxton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Thaxton Information

Bedford County where Thaxton resides is 6.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 6,299 and has a population rank of 2,757 out of all the places in the United States.

Thaxton has a total of 2,429 people and of those residents there are 1,227 males and 1,202 females. The median age of the male population is 37.5 and the female population is 39.4. There are approximately 110 births each year and around 148 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Thaxton varies per year, but currently 2,410 are one race and 19 are two or more races.

Of the 2,429 people who live in Thaxton, there are 629 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Thaxton is 334 male and 295 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 1,858.

General Thaxton Information
Total area in square miles - Bedford County	6.9
Water area in square miles - Bedford County	N/A
Resident population - Bedford County	6,299
Population rank - Bedford County	2,757
Total population	2,429
Total population (male)	1,227
Total population (female)	1,202
Population median age (male)	37.5
Population median age (female)	39.4
Births - Bedford County	110
Deaths- Bedford County	148
Population of one race	2,410
Population of two or more races	19
Population under 20 years	629
Population under 20 years (male)	334
Population under 20 years (female)	295
Total population 18 years and over	1,858

Thaxton Social Characteristics

There are 2,519 households in Thaxton. Families make up 1,597 of these households. The table below breaks down the Thaxton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,083), male householder with no wife present (128) and female householder with no husband present (382). The remainder of the Thaxton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 926. Thaxton, VA moving companies help people in Thaxton 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 Thaxton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Thaxton is based, there are 2,759 females 15 and over; of those females there are 541 never married, 1,308 now married, 63 separated, 446 widowed, and 401 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 71 separated, 84 widowed and 206 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Thaxton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Thaxton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bedford County)
Total households	2,519
Family households (families)	1,597
With own children under 18 years	765
Married-couple family	1,083
With own children under 18 years	369
Male householder, no wife present, family	128
With own children under 18 years	34
Female householder, no husband present, family	382
With own children under 18 years	274
Nonfamily households	926
Householder living alone	834
65 years and over	396

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	329
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	224
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,093
Householder	714
Spouse	594
Child	645
Other relatives	32
Nonrelatives	32
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	49
Foster child	6
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	330
Male householder	148
Male householder living alone	121
Male householder not living alone	27
Female householder	132
Female householder living alone	115
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	50
Unmarried partner	31
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,759
Never married	541
Now married	1,308
Separated	63
Widowed	446
Divorced	401
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	71
Widowed	84
Divorced	206

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,429
Male	1,227
Under 5 years	64
5 to 9 years	91
10 to 14 years	95
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	6
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	32
25 to 29 years	80
30 to 34 years	77
35 to 39 years	128
40 to 44 years	115
45 to 49 years	89
50 to 54 years	90
55 to 59 years	78
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	37
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	6
Female	1,202
Under 5 years	59
5 to 9 years	76
10 to 14 years	92
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	11
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	37
25 to 29 years	64
30 to 34 years	88
35 to 39 years	109
40 to 44 years	96
45 to 49 years	106
50 to 54 years	92
55 to 59 years	77
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	25

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,429
One race	2,410
White	2,356
Black or African American	34
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	19

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,423
People who are White alone	2,352
People who are Black or African American alone	32
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	22
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	5,944
Same house	3,415
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,267
Different state or abroad	446
Different state	430
Abroad	16

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bedford County)
Total resident population	6,299
Born in United States	4,703
State of residence	4,629
Different state	1,556
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	16
Foreign born	98

Thaxton 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 Thaxton. That total enrollment is 1,345 for the population of the country, which includes Thaxton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 768 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,837 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 231.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,345
Pre-kindergarten	91
Public	69
Private	22
Kindergarten	103
Public	103
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	650
Public	608
Private	42
Elementary and high school	919
Public	866
Private	53
High school grades 9 to 12	269
Public	258
Private	11
College, undergraduate years	178
Public	122
Private	56
Graduate or professional school	54
Public	37
Private	17
Not enrolled in school	4,701

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,494
Less than 9th grade	447
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	860
High school graduate	1,456
Some college, no degree	847
Associate's degree	200
Bachelor's degree	684
Graduate or professional degree	15.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	478

Thaxton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,070 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Thaxton. The Thaxton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (559), service occupations (418), sales and office occupations (656), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (200) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (632). The 5,070 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,945 private wage and salary workers, 366 government workers, 154 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bedford County)
Population 16 years and over	5,070
In labor force	2,865
Civilian labor force	2,842
Employed	2,465
Unemployed	377
Percent Unemployed	13.3
Armed Forces	23
Females 16 years and over	2,723
In labor force	1,398
Civilian labor force	1,389
Unemployed Civilian labor force	192
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	2,347
In labor force	1,467
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	185
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bedford County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,421
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,790
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	440
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	103
Other means	14
Worked at home	67
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	47,015

OCCUPATION (Bedford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	559
Management, professional, and related occupations	559
Service occupations	418
Sales and office occupations	656
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	200
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	632

INDUSTRY (Bedford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	559
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	7
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	589
Wholesale trade	85
Retail trade	345
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	75
Information	32
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	161
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	105
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	472
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	197
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	80

CLASS OF WORKER (Bedford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	559
Private wage and salary workers	1,945
Government workers	366
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	154
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Thaxton Housing Characteristics

In Thaxton, VA there are 2,702 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,519 occupied and 183 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Thaxton, there are 1,833 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 63 units in Thaxton. 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 Thaxton, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Thaxton, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Thaxton. There are 164 housing units with rent less than $200, 141 with rent between $200-299, 316 with rent between $300-499 and 299 with rent for $500 and above. Full Thaxton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Thaxton, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bedford County)
Total housing units	2,702
Occupied housing units	2,519
Vacant housing units	183

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bedford County)
Total housing units	2,702
1-unit, detached	1,833
1-unit, attached	63
2 units	311
3 or 4 units	62
5 to 9 units	67
10 to 19 units	302
20 to 49 units	17
50 or more units	15
Mobile home	32

HOUSING TENURE (Bedford County)
Occupied housing units	2,519
Owner-occupied	1,519
Renter-occupied	1,000

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bedford County)
Occupied housing units	2,519
No vehicles available	388
2 vehicle available	1,340
3 vehicles available	322
4 vehicles available	50
5 or more vehicles available	31

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bedford County)
Occupied housing units	2,519
Utility gas	38
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,330
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,019
Coal or coke
Wood	61
Solar energy
Other fuel	11
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bedford County)
Occupied housing units	2,519
Less Than $50,000	1,519
$50,000 to $99,999	776
$100,000 to $149,999	293
$150,000 to $199,999	71
$200,000 to $299,999	69
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	90,400

GROSS RENT (Bedford County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,000
Less than $200	164
$200 to $299	141
$300 to $499	316
$500 to $699	227
$700 to $999	72
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A