Blacksburg

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  4. Blacksburg Employment Information
  5. Blacksburg Family Information
  6. Blacksburg Education Information
  7. Blacksburg Business Information
  8. Blacksburg Public Benefits Information
  9. Blacksburg Criminal Information
  10. Blacksburg Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Blacksburg Zip Codes


Blacksburg Legal Resources Back to top

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Blacksburg Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 39,573
  • Land Area (2000): 50.138 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.039 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 29.6186 (-1.3) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 70.6186 (21.5) / 82.3186 (28.0)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,574
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 514
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 41 inches
Blacksburg Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 34,055 2002 40,775 2005 39,778
2000 35,489 2003 40,618 2006 39,520
2001 40,184 2004 40,465 2007 39,250

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Houses (2000): 13,732
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 665
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 5,325
Blacksburg Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 38,609 98.01%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 15 0.04%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 769 1.95%

Blacksburg Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blacksburg Employment Information Back to top
Blacksburg Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,541 14,130 1,411 9.08% 91
1991 15,502 14,110 1,392 8.98% 90
1992 15,220 14,239 981 6.45% 65
1993 15,407 14,402 1,006 6.53% 65
1994 15,362 14,666 696 4.53% 45
1995 15,485 14,883 602 3.89% 39
1996 15,289 14,630 658 4.31% 43
1997 15,307 14,865 442 2.89% 29
1998 15,306 14,951 356 2.32% 23
1999 15,629 15,288 341 2.18% 22
2000 16,325 15,773 552 3.38% 34
2001 16,458 15,728 729 4.43% 44
2002 16,807 15,911 896 5.33% 54
2003 17,416 16,530 886 5.09% 51
2004 17,369 16,522 847 4.88% 49
2005 18,021 17,420 601 3.33% 33
2006 18,190 17,664 526 2.89% 29
2007 18,092 17,618 474 2.62% 26
2008 18,070 17,424 646 3.57% 36
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,770 17,069 701 3.94% 39
Feb 2008 18,072 17,538 534 2.95% 30
Mar 2008 18,205 17,628 577 3.17% 32
Apr 2008 18,436 17,908 528 2.86% 29
May 2008 17,946 17,382 564 3.14% 31
Jun 2008 17,798 17,093 705 3.96% 40
Jul 2008 18,078 17,195 883 4.88% 49
Aug 2008 18,027 17,253 774 4.29% 43
Sep 2008 18,297 17,751 546 2.98% 30
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Blacksburg Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 3,632 39.06%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,246 13.40%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 908 9.77%
4. Construction 220 2.37%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 189 2.03%
6. Health Care 189 2.03%
7. Info Services and Data Processing 181 1.95%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 180 1.94%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 178 1.91%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 173 1.86%
11. Department and Other General Stores 160 1.72%
12. Public Administration 159 1.71%
13. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 135 1.45%
14. Other Transportation 102 1.10%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 96 1.03%
16. Metal Manufactuing 94 1.01%
17. Finance and Insurance 91 0.98%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 87 0.94%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 83 0.89%
20. Book Stores and News Dealers 82 0.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 3,078 41.55%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 867 11.70%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 599 8.09%
4. Health Care 440 5.94%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 269 3.63%
6. Social Assistance 205 2.77%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 158 2.13%
8. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 151 2.04%
9. Info Services and Data Processing 121 1.63%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 117 1.58%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 112 1.51%
12. Public Administration 106 1.43%
13. Finance and Insurance 95 1.28%
14. Department and Other General Stores 92 1.24%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 79 1.07%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 71 0.96%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 67 0.90%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 66 0.89%
19. Metal Manufactuing 46 0.62%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 43 0.58%

Blacksburg Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 1,731 18.62%
2. Computer Specialists 631 6.79%
3. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 454 4.88%
4. Other Management Occupations 345 3.71%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 344 3.70%
6. Engineers 343 3.69%
7. Life and Physical Scientists 298 3.20%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 267 2.87%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 238 2.56%
10. Other Food Preparation and Servers 221 2.38%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 214 2.30%
12. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 207 2.23%
13. Cashiers 178 1.91%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 161 1.73%
15. Top Executives 156 1.68%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 155 1.67%
17. Business Operations Specialists 147 1.58%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 146 1.57%
19. Other Installation / Maintenance 136 1.46%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 132 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 751 10.14%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 524 7.07%
3. Waiters and Waitresses 420 5.67%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 375 5.06%
5. Secretaries and Admins 287 3.87%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 272 3.67%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 266 3.59%
8. Cashiers 251 3.39%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 246 3.32%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 236 3.19%
11. Other Management Occupations 208 2.81%
12. Life and Physical Scientists 200 2.70%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 198 2.67%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 179 2.42%
15. Computer Specialists 177 2.39%
16. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 174 2.35%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 174 2.35%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 130 1.75%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 123 1.66%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 120 1.62%

Blacksburg Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,889 46.95%
15-35 hours 10,211 28.39%
1-14 hours 2,213 6.15%
No regular hours 6,659 18.51%

Blacksburg Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 291 1.89%
5 AM-5:29 AM 110 0.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 136 0.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 380 2.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 514 3.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,301 8.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,738 17.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,869 12.12%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,504 9.75%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,631 10.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 834 5.41%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 326 2.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,849 11.99%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,944 12.60%

Blacksburg Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 919 5.96%
5-9 4,490 29.10%
10-14 4,033 26.14%
15-19 2,762 17.90%
20-24 1,194 7.74%
25-29 328 2.13%
30-34 744 4.82%
35-39 113 0.73%
40-44 152 0.99%
45-59 342 2.22%
60-89 159 1.03%
At least 90 191 1.24%

Blacksburg Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,011 6.55% 12,715 82.42%
30-44 108 0.70% 901 5.84%
45-59 7 0.05% 335 2.17%
At least 60 0 0.00% 350 2.27%

Blacksburg Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 279 1.74%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,359 8.49%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,782 67.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 69 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,126 7.04%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,812 11.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 577 3.61%

Blacksburg Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blacksburg Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 13,138 (30,880 people)
Families (2000): 4,744 (13,252 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,840
People at same address in 1995: 7,704
Blacksburg Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,887 21.91%
$10,000-$14,999 1,542 11.70%
$15,000-$19,999 1,500 11.39%
$20,000-$24,999 1,042 7.91%
$25,000-$29,999 838 6.36%
$30,000-$34,999 689 5.23%
$35,000-$39,999 599 4.55%
$40,000-$44,999 498 3.78%
$45,000-$49,999 365 2.77%
$50,000-$59,999 608 4.62%
$60,000-$74,999 718 5.45%
$75,000-$99,999 868 6.59%
$100,000-$124,999 401 3.04%
$125,000-$149,999 292 2.22%
$150,000-$199,999 120 0.91%
$200,000 or more 207 1.57%

Blacksburg Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,496 26.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,362 17.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,289 17.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,149 8.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,179 8.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 916 6.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,329 10.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 268 2.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 75 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 67 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 0.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.03%

Blacksburg Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,587 33.63%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,810 16.86%
Public Assistance 229 0.66%
Retirement 1,199 3.48%
Self Employment 1,268 3.68%
Social Security 1,475 4.28%
Supplemental Security 223 0.65%
Wage / Salary 11,393 33.07%
Other 1,269 3.68%

Blacksburg Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,192 57.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,593 42.09%

Blacksburg Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 565 2.78%
Color 1 Box Married 5,250 25.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14,369 70.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 136 0.67%

Blacksburg Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 637 4.02%
Color 1 Box Married 4,856 30.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,631 60.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 705 4.45%

Blacksburg Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blacksburg Education Information Back to top
Blacksburg Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 397 1.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 793 2.23%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,543 9.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 18,932 53.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,487 4.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,202 14.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,212 14.65%

Blacksburg Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 118 0.30% 192 0.49% 310 0.78%
Kindergarten 175 0.44% 26 0.07% 201 0.51%
Grades 1-4 787 1.99% 77 0.19% 864 2.18%
Grades 5-8 745 1.88% 58 0.15% 803 2.03%
Grades 9-12 693 1.75% 22 0.06% 715 1.81%
Undergrad college 20,551 51.93% 270 0.68% 20,821 52.61%
Graduate or professional school 2,997 7.57% 77 0.19% 3,074 7.77%
Total 26,066 65.87% 722 1.82% 26,788 67.69%

Blacksburg Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blacksburg Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $100,344,000
Retail sales (2002): $193,907,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $50,992,000
Blacksburg Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blacksburg Public Benefits Information Back to top
Blacksburg Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,581 56.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 13,386 43.23%

Blacksburg Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blacksburg Criminal Information Back to top
Blacksburg Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.204 0.147 0.000 0.235 1.586 0.206 4.640 16.150 1.028 22.023
2000 1.381 0.141 0.000 0.141 1.662 0.113 2.733 15.075 0.648 18.569
2001 1.294 0.149 0.025 0.299 1.767 0.100 2.936 13.662 0.846 17.544
2002 1.349 0.098 0.049 0.294 1.790 0.074 4.047 12.017 0.736 16.873
2003 1.157 0.148 0.000 0.172 1.477 0.074 2.634 14.156 0.788 17.578
2004 0.865 0.297 0.025 0.222 1.409 0.222 2.545 11.837 0.618 15.001
2005 0.855 0.201 0.000 0.327 1.383 0.101 2.640 10.936 0.553 14.128
2006 1.215 0.430 0.025 0.253 1.923 0.152 2.961 12.070 1.012 16.043
2007 1.146 0.204 0.000 0.255 1.605 0.127 3.057 13.248 0.408 16.713

Blacksburg Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 15 59
2005 16 56
2006 16 57
2007 15 59

Blacksburg Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 804
2000 718
2001 776
2002 761

Blacksburg Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blacksburg Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Blacksburg Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,150 5.43%
10-19 Years 8,934 22.58%
20-29 Years 18,549 46.87%
30-39 Years 3,119 7.88%
40-49 Years 2,461 6.22%
50-59 Years 1,767 4.47%
60-69 Years 1,201 3.03%
70-79 Years 858 2.17%
80-89 Years 453 1.14%
90+ Years 81 0.20%

Blacksburg Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 22,140 55.95%
Color 1 Box Female 17,433 44.05%

Blacksburg Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 32,869 83.06%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,065 7.75%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,700 4.30%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 920 2.32%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 869 2.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 86 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 43 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 21 0.05%

Blacksburg Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,744 21.52%
2. Irish 5,344 14.85%
3. English 5,052 14.04%
4. Italian 2,700 7.50%
5. United States Or American 2,134 5.93%
6. Scottish 1,649 4.58%
7. Scotch Irish 1,522 4.23%
8. Polish 1,186 3.30%
9. French Non-Basque 937 2.60%
10. European 652 1.81%

Blacksburg Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 33,136 86.79%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,067 2.79%
3. Chinese 788 2.06%
4. Korean 572 1.50%
5. Arabic 303 0.79%
6. German 289 0.76%
7. French 238 0.62%
8. Other Indic 199 0.52%
9. Hindi 192 0.50%
10. Other Asian 182 0.48%

Blacksburg Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 35,140 89.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,006 2.55%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,247 8.24%

Blacksburg Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Blacksburg Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blacksburg Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
24060 24062  
24061 24063