Blue Ridge

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  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


Blue Ridge Legal Resources Back to top

North Carolina Constitution
North Carolina Codes

North Carolina State Resources
North Carolina Website
North Carolina Governor
North Carolina Legislature
North Carolina Courts
North Carolina Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
North Carolina Western


Blue Ridge Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,756
  • Land Area (2000): 161.869 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.021 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,686
Blue Ridge Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,157 18.18%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 171 1.44%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,538 80.38%

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 622 19.04%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 236 7.23%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 180 5.51%
4. Public Administration 159 4.87%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 141 4.32%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 134 4.10%
7. Educational Services 133 4.07%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 119 3.64%
9. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 102 3.12%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 86 2.63%
11. Health Care 80 2.45%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 78 2.39%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 74 2.27%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 66 2.02%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 63 1.93%
16. Repair and Maintenance 58 1.78%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 57 1.75%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 55 1.68%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 52 1.59%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 51 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 480 18.93%
2. Educational Services 345 13.60%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 223 8.79%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 104 4.10%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 92 3.63%
6. Construction 79 3.12%
7. Finance and Insurance 73 2.88%
8. Public Administration 72 2.84%
9. Social Assistance 72 2.84%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 69 2.72%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 64 2.52%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 58 2.29%
13. Department and Other General Stores 48 1.89%
14. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 46 1.81%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 43 1.70%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 41 1.62%
17. Truck Transportation 40 1.58%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 39 1.54%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 36 1.42%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 33 1.30%

Blue Ridge Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 200 6.12%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 197 6.03%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 171 5.24%
4. Carpenters 146 4.47%
5. Other Management Occupations 141 4.32%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 121 3.70%
7. Other Production Occupations 119 3.64%
8. Other Construction Trades 108 3.31%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 102 3.12%
10. Construction Laborers 88 2.69%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 86 2.63%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 85 2.60%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 84 2.57%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 82 2.51%
15. Postsecondary Teachers 75 2.30%
16. Agricultural Workers 74 2.27%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 74 2.27%
18. Vehicle Mechanics 73 2.24%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 69 2.11%
20. Accountants and Auditors 68 2.08%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 171 6.74%
2. Other Production Occupations 154 6.07%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 149 5.88%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 125 4.93%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 117 4.61%
6. Other Management Occupations 106 4.18%
7. Registered Nurses 104 4.10%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 101 3.98%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 88 3.47%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 88 3.47%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 85 3.35%
12. Cashiers 83 3.27%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 73 2.88%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 68 2.68%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 62 2.44%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 54 2.13%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 54 2.13%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 54 2.13%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 53 2.09%
20. Customer Service Representatives 52 2.05%

Blue Ridge Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,146 54.33%
15-35 hours 1,232 13.01%
1-14 hours 230 2.43%
No regular hours 2,864 30.24%

Blue Ridge Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 139 2.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 64 1.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 164 3.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 327 5.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 743 13.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 958 17.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,096 20.03%
8 AM-8:29 AM 594 10.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 221 4.04%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 266 4.86%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 147 2.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 54 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 322 5.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 378 6.91%

Blue Ridge Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 175 3.20%
5-9 463 8.46%
10-14 1,135 20.74%
15-19 1,425 26.04%
20-24 836 15.27%
25-29 282 5.15%
30-34 599 10.94%
35-39 81 1.48%
40-44 77 1.41%
45-59 244 4.46%
60-89 102 1.86%
At least 90 54 0.99%

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 0 0.00% 4,316 78.86%
30-44 0 0.00% 757 13.83%
45-59 0 0.00% 244 4.46%
At least 60 7 0.13% 149 2.72%

Blue Ridge Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 915 16.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,378 76.54%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 56 0.98%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 109 1.91%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 247 4.32%

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): 4,678 (11,558 people)
Families (2000): 3,424 (9,852 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,274
People at same address in 1995: 5,934
Blue Ridge Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 385 8.23%
$10,000-$14,999 346 7.40%
$15,000-$19,999 424 9.06%
$20,000-$24,999 359 7.67%
$25,000-$29,999 334 7.14%
$30,000-$34,999 433 9.26%
$35,000-$39,999 386 8.25%
$40,000-$44,999 286 6.11%
$45,000-$49,999 270 5.77%
$50,000-$59,999 321 6.86%
$60,000-$74,999 460 9.83%
$75,000-$99,999 384 8.21%
$100,000-$124,999 166 3.55%
$125,000-$149,999 30 0.64%
$150,000-$199,999 23 0.49%
$200,000 or more 71 1.52%

Blue Ridge Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,118 23.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,582 33.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 198 4.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 772 16.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 32 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 620 13.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 207 4.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 84 1.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 31 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Blue Ridge Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,749 29.29%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,746 13.64%
Public Assistance 94 0.73%
Retirement 985 7.70%
Self Employment 675 5.27%
Social Security 1,402 10.95%
Supplemental Security 151 1.18%
Wage / Salary 3,530 27.58%
Other 468 3.66%

Blue Ridge Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,684 60.25%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,111 39.75%

Blue Ridge Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 391 8.13%
Color 1 Box Married 3,023 62.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,324 27.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 74 1.54%

Blue Ridge Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 538 11.22%
Color 1 Box Married 3,052 63.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 826 17.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 377 7.87%

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 655 7.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,222 13.37%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,962 32.40%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,851 20.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 656 7.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,041 11.39%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 755 8.26%

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 107 0.91% 48 0.41% 155 1.32%
Kindergarten 145 1.23% 24 0.20% 169 1.44%
Grades 1-4 561 4.77% 54 0.46% 615 5.23%
Grades 5-8 579 4.93% 53 0.45% 632 5.38%
Grades 9-12 547 4.65% 84 0.71% 631 5.37%
Undergrad college 447 3.80% 28 0.24% 475 4.04%
Graduate or professional school 42 0.36% 10 0.09% 52 0.44%
Total 2,428 20.65% 301 2.56% 2,729 23.21%

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 10,644 89.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,200 10.13%

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 1,504 12.79%
10-19 Years 1,460 12.42%
20-29 Years 1,578 13.42%
30-39 Years 1,642 13.97%
40-49 Years 1,879 15.98%
50-59 Years 1,565 13.31%
60-69 Years 1,058 9.00%
70-79 Years 724 6.16%
80-89 Years 313 2.66%
90+ Years 33 0.28%

Blue Ridge Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,895 50.14%
Color 1 Box Female 5,861 49.86%

Blue Ridge Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,620 90.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 885 7.53%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 72 0.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 69 0.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 68 0.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 36 0.31%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.02%

Blue Ridge Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,877 20.81%
2. United States Or American 1,738 19.27%
3. German 1,368 15.17%
4. Irish 1,136 12.60%
5. Scotch Irish 604 6.70%
6. Scottish 463 5.13%
7. French Non-Basque 301 3.34%
8. Dutch 294 3.26%
9. Italian 228 2.53%
10. Polish 147 1.63%

Blue Ridge Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,030 90.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 843 7.58%
3. French 66 0.59%
4. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 60 0.54%
5. German 31 0.28%
6. Korean 23 0.21%
7. Polish 22 0.20%
8. Gujarathi 16 0.14%
9. Other Slavic 15 0.13%
10. Scandinavian 6 0.05%

Blue Ridge Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,123 93.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 278 2.34%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 465 3.92%

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.