Blue Ridge

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  1. Blue Ridge Legal Resources
  2. Blue Ridge Statistics
  3. Blue Ridge Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Blue Ridge Employment Information
  5. Blue Ridge Family Information
  6. Blue Ridge Education Information
  7. Blue Ridge Public Benefits Information
  8. Blue Ridge Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Blue Ridge Zip Codes


Blue Ridge Legal Resources Back to top

Virginia Constitution
Virginia Codes

Virginia State Resources
Virginia Website
Virginia Governor
Virginia Legislature
Virginia Courts
Virginia Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Virginia Western


Blue Ridge Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,595
  • Land Area (2000): 1,221.829 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.991 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,092
Blue Ridge Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,445 12.42%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,221 3.41%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 30,135 84.17%

Blue Ridge 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.


Blue Ridge Employment Information Back to top
Blue Ridge Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,409 14.21%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 628 6.33%
3. Public Administration 558 5.63%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 308 3.11%
5. Repair and Maintenance 300 3.02%
6. Educational Services 288 2.90%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 281 2.83%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 272 2.74%
9. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 266 2.68%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 262 2.64%
11. Rail Transportation 260 2.62%
12. Truck Transportation 239 2.41%
13. Wood Manufacturing 228 2.30%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 221 2.23%
15. Finance and Insurance 217 2.19%
16. Metal Manufactuing 199 2.01%
17. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 196 1.98%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 187 1.89%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 170 1.71%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 160 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,167 14.28%
2. Health Care 1,042 12.75%
3. Finance and Insurance 609 7.45%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 445 5.44%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 380 4.65%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 307 3.76%
7. Public Administration 303 3.71%
8. Social Assistance 231 2.83%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 228 2.79%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 179 2.19%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 168 2.06%
12. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 164 2.01%
13. Construction 162 1.98%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 151 1.85%
15. Department and Other General Stores 143 1.75%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 140 1.71%
17. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 131 1.60%
18. Wood Manufacturing 129 1.58%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 103 1.26%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 92 1.13%

Blue Ridge Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 653 6.58%
2. Other Production Occupations 494 4.98%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 462 4.66%
4. Other Management Occupations 459 4.63%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 398 4.01%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 375 3.78%
7. Computer Specialists 371 3.74%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 349 3.52%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 340 3.43%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 330 3.33%
11. Other Construction Trades 301 3.03%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 284 2.86%
13. Top Executives 271 2.73%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 251 2.53%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 225 2.27%
16. Carpenters 208 2.10%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 206 2.08%
18. Business Operations Specialists 202 2.04%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 202 2.04%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 198 2.00%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 501 6.13%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 497 6.08%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 413 5.05%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 344 4.21%
5. Other Production Occupations 286 3.50%
6. Registered Nurses 264 3.23%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 261 3.19%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 259 3.17%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 259 3.17%
10. Other Management Occupations 254 3.11%
11. Cashiers 242 2.96%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 205 2.51%
13. Customer Service Representatives 200 2.45%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 193 2.36%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 183 2.24%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 172 2.10%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 167 2.04%
18. Child Care Workers 159 1.95%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 156 1.91%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 153 1.87%

Blue Ridge Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,771 60.03%
15-35 hours 3,117 11.16%
1-14 hours 471 1.69%
No regular hours 7,579 27.13%

Blue Ridge Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 478 2.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 552 3.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 905 5.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,208 12.88%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,229 13.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,852 16.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,438 14.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,059 12.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 681 3.97%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 610 3.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 211 1.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 119 0.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 871 5.08%
4 PM-11:59 PM 925 5.40%

Blue Ridge Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 320 1.87%
5-9 977 5.70%
10-14 1,095 6.39%
15-19 1,576 9.20%
20-24 2,247 13.11%
25-29 1,472 8.59%
30-34 3,601 21.01%
35-39 951 5.55%
40-44 1,098 6.41%
45-59 2,058 12.01%
60-89 1,071 6.25%
At least 90 672 3.92%

Blue Ridge Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 39 0.23% 7,648 44.63%
30-44 23 0.13% 5,627 32.83%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,058 12.01%
At least 60 63 0.37% 1,680 9.80%

Blue Ridge Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,020 11.24%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,707 81.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 147 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 125 0.70%
Color 6 Box Walked 127 0.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 830 4.62%

Blue Ridge 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.


Blue Ridge Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 13,553 (35,135 people)
Families (2000): 10,452 (30,969 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,139
People at same address in 1995: 20,677
Blue Ridge Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 763 5.57%
$10,000-$14,999 676 4.93%
$15,000-$19,999 780 5.69%
$20,000-$24,999 971 7.08%
$25,000-$29,999 907 6.62%
$30,000-$34,999 818 5.97%
$35,000-$39,999 801 5.84%
$40,000-$44,999 956 6.98%
$45,000-$49,999 739 5.39%
$50,000-$59,999 1,285 9.38%
$60,000-$74,999 1,468 10.71%
$75,000-$99,999 1,390 10.14%
$100,000-$124,999 919 6.71%
$125,000-$149,999 426 3.11%
$150,000-$199,999 398 2.90%
$200,000 or more 409 2.98%

Blue Ridge Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,506 18.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,897 35.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 477 3.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,606 19.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 54 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,005 14.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 743 5.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 215 1.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 129 0.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Blue Ridge Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,469 29.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,426 14.07%
Public Assistance 224 0.58%
Retirement 2,514 6.52%
Self Employment 2,121 5.50%
Social Security 3,690 9.57%
Supplemental Security 436 1.13%
Wage / Salary 11,054 28.66%
Other 1,632 4.23%

Blue Ridge Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,495 58.81%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,848 41.19%

Blue Ridge Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,014 7.23%
Color 1 Box Married 9,816 69.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,846 20.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 352 2.51%

Blue Ridge Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,122 7.78%
Color 1 Box Married 10,033 69.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,022 14.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,236 8.58%

Blue Ridge 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.


Blue Ridge Education Information Back to top
Blue Ridge Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,285 8.45%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,459 12.80%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,410 31.12%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,723 21.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,545 5.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,836 14.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,769 6.55%

Blue Ridge 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 318 0.89% 342 0.96% 660 1.85%
Kindergarten 384 1.08% 77 0.22% 461 1.30%
Grades 1-4 1,769 4.97% 239 0.67% 2,008 5.64%
Grades 5-8 2,010 5.65% 167 0.47% 2,177 6.12%
Grades 9-12 1,698 4.77% 171 0.48% 1,869 5.25%
Undergrad college 770 2.16% 183 0.51% 953 2.68%
Graduate or professional school 188 0.53% 69 0.19% 257 0.72%
Total 7,137 20.05% 1,248 3.51% 8,385 23.56%

Blue Ridge 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.


Blue Ridge Public Benefits Information Back to top
Blue Ridge Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 33,362 93.82%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,199 6.18%

Blue Ridge 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.


Blue Ridge Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Blue Ridge Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,566 12.83%
10-19 Years 4,822 13.55%
20-29 Years 3,030 8.51%
30-39 Years 5,465 15.35%
40-49 Years 6,309 17.72%
50-59 Years 5,378 15.11%
60-69 Years 3,097 8.70%
70-79 Years 1,900 5.34%
80-89 Years 880 2.47%
90+ Years 148 0.42%

Blue Ridge Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,646 49.57%
Color 1 Box Female 17,949 50.43%

Blue Ridge Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 34,064 95.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 640 1.80%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 391 1.10%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 237 0.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 154 0.43%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 67 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 34 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.02%

Blue Ridge Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 6,261 22.44%
2. German 5,202 18.64%
3. English 4,600 16.49%
4. Irish 4,076 14.61%
5. Scotch Irish 1,062 3.81%
6. Scottish 1,007 3.61%
7. Italian 986 3.53%
8. French Non-Basque 826 2.96%
9. Dutch 635 2.28%
10. Polish 485 1.74%

Blue Ridge Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 32,491 96.54%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 508 1.51%
3. French 158 0.47%
4. German 136 0.40%
5. Laotian 71 0.21%
6. Tagalog 64 0.19%
7. Italian 51 0.15%
8. Hindi 42 0.12%
9. Greek 21 0.06%
10. Russian 20 0.06%

Blue Ridge Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 35,131 98.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 413 1.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 257 0.72%

Blue Ridge 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.
Blue Ridge 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.


Blue Ridge Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
24064