Blue Ridge

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  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 Criminal Information
  9. Blue Ridge Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Blue Ridge Zip Codes


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Blue Ridge Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,860
  • Land Area (2000): 314.675 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.060 square kilometers
Blue Ridge Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,059 2003 3,134 2005 3,356
2002 3,124 2004 Not Available 2006 3,400

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Houses (2000): 1,893
Blue Ridge Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 370 7.61%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,494 92.39%

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Blue Ridge Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 289 21.75%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 77 5.79%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 76 5.72%
4. Repair and Maintenance 63 4.74%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 56 4.21%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 56 4.21%
7. Utilities 51 3.84%
8. Public Administration 47 3.54%
9. Metal Manufactuing 44 3.31%
10. Truck Transportation 43 3.24%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 37 2.78%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 37 2.78%
13. Educational Services 31 2.33%
14. Finance and Insurance 26 1.96%
15. Other Transportation 25 1.88%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 20 1.50%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 20 1.50%
18. Food Manufacturing 19 1.43%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 18 1.35%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 18 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 128 11.56%
2. Health Care 86 7.77%
3. Finance and Insurance 78 7.05%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 74 6.68%
5. Public Administration 64 5.78%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 54 4.88%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 45 4.07%
8. Department and Other General Stores 43 3.88%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 39 3.52%
10. Social Assistance 35 3.16%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 32 2.89%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 31 2.80%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 31 2.80%
14. Metal Manufactuing 25 2.26%
15. Construction 22 1.99%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 20 1.81%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18 1.63%
18. U.S. Postal Service 16 1.45%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 14 1.26%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 13 1.17%

Blue Ridge Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 102 7.67%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 97 7.30%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 85 6.40%
4. Other Management Occupations 66 4.97%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 50 3.76%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 45 3.39%
7. Carpenters 44 3.31%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 44 3.31%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 43 3.24%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 40 3.01%
11. Engineers 37 2.78%
12. Other Construction Trades 36 2.71%
13. Top Executives 36 2.71%
14. Construction Laborers 35 2.63%
15. Other Production Occupations 35 2.63%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 35 2.63%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 32 2.41%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 31 2.33%
19. Computer Specialists 29 2.18%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 24 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 67 6.05%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 65 5.87%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 61 5.51%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 58 5.24%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 51 4.61%
6. Cashiers 51 4.61%
7. Other Management Occupations 42 3.79%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 40 3.61%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 39 3.52%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 35 3.16%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 29 2.62%
12. Customer Service Representatives 28 2.53%
13. Business Operations Specialists 27 2.44%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 26 2.35%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23 2.08%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 23 2.08%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 21 1.90%
18. Registered Nurses 21 1.90%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 20 1.81%
20. Other Production Occupations 19 1.72%

Blue Ridge Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,252 62.40%
15-35 hours 336 9.31%
1-14 hours 75 2.08%
No regular hours 946 26.21%

Blue Ridge Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 130 5.70%
5 AM-5:29 AM 144 6.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 165 7.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 374 16.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 271 11.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 380 16.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 295 12.94%
8 AM-8:29 AM 201 8.82%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 50 2.19%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 50 2.19%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 22 0.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 109 4.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 83 3.64%

Blue Ridge Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 47 2.06%
5-9 84 3.69%
10-14 101 4.43%
15-19 109 4.78%
20-24 240 10.53%
25-29 136 5.97%
30-34 328 14.39%
35-39 61 2.68%
40-44 121 5.31%
45-59 432 18.96%
60-89 450 19.75%
At least 90 170 7.46%

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% 717 31.46%
30-44 0 0.00% 510 22.38%
45-59 0 0.00% 432 18.96%
At least 60 0 0.00% 620 27.20%

Blue Ridge Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 345 14.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,897 79.34%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 9 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 26 1.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 112 4.68%

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): 1,704 (4,864 people)
Families (2000): 1,398 (4,440 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 632
People at same address in 1995: 2,450
Blue Ridge Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 102 5.99%
$10,000-$14,999 86 5.05%
$15,000-$19,999 77 4.52%
$20,000-$24,999 69 4.05%
$25,000-$29,999 107 6.28%
$30,000-$34,999 116 6.81%
$35,000-$39,999 124 7.28%
$40,000-$44,999 114 6.69%
$45,000-$49,999 69 4.05%
$50,000-$59,999 152 8.92%
$60,000-$74,999 227 13.32%
$75,000-$99,999 252 14.79%
$100,000-$124,999 98 5.75%
$125,000-$149,999 47 2.76%
$150,000-$199,999 41 2.41%
$200,000 or more 23 1.35%

Blue Ridge Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 271 15.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 599 34.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 36 2.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 289 16.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 298 17.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 134 7.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 57 3.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 29 1.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.06%

Blue Ridge Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,522 33.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 435 9.47%
Public Assistance 17 0.37%
Retirement 201 4.38%
Self Employment 354 7.71%
Social Security 392 8.53%
Supplemental Security 55 1.20%
Wage / Salary 1,412 30.74%
Other 206 4.48%

Blue Ridge Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 670 55.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 540 44.63%

Blue Ridge Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 142 7.96%
Color 1 Box Married 1,291 72.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 330 18.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21 1.18%

Blue Ridge Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 183 9.65%
Color 1 Box Married 1,305 68.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 260 13.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 148 7.81%

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 174 5.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 514 14.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,263 36.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 857 24.91%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 152 4.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 328 9.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 153 4.45%

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 41 0.84% 38 0.78% 79 1.63%
Kindergarten 65 1.34% 6 0.12% 71 1.46%
Grades 1-4 315 6.48% 19 0.39% 334 6.87%
Grades 5-8 329 6.77% 4 0.08% 333 6.85%
Grades 9-12 303 6.23% 13 0.27% 316 6.50%
Undergrad college 94 1.93% 28 0.58% 122 2.51%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.19% 7 0.14% 16 0.33%
Total 1,156 23.79% 115 2.37% 1,271 26.15%

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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 4,574 94.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 281 5.79%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Blue Ridge 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
2001 3.923 0.000 0.000 1.308 5.230 0.000 5.884 14.057 2.288 22.229
2002 2.241 0.000 0.320 0.320 2.881 0.000 6.402 27.209 3.521 37.132
2003 2.553 0.000 0.000 0.638 3.191 0.000 7.020 21.698 1.914 30.632
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.192 0.894 0.000 0.596 2.682 0.000 3.278 9.833 1.192 14.303
2006 1.176 0.000 0.000 0.294 1.471 0.882 5.000 28.235 3.824 37.059
2007 1.169 0.292 0.000 0.292 1.753 0.292 2.922 20.164 5.260 28.346

Blue Ridge Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 14
2005 0 16
2006 0 17
2007 0 14

Blue Ridge Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 84
2002 125

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Blue Ridge Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Blue Ridge Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 739 15.21%
10-19 Years 787 16.19%
20-29 Years 436 8.97%
30-39 Years 825 16.98%
40-49 Years 790 16.26%
50-59 Years 609 12.53%
60-69 Years 372 7.65%
70-79 Years 204 4.20%
80-89 Years 86 1.77%
90+ Years 12 0.25%

Blue Ridge Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,411 49.61%
Color 1 Box Female 2,449 50.39%

Blue Ridge Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,444 91.44%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 309 6.36%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 50 1.03%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 32 0.66%
Color 1 Box African-American 14 0.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Blue Ridge Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,119 36.18%
2. Irish 558 18.04%
3. English 421 13.61%
4. German 405 13.09%
5. French Non-Basque 93 3.01%
6. Scotch Irish 81 2.62%
7. Dutch 58 1.88%
8. Italian 52 1.68%
9. Scottish 47 1.52%
10. Czech 38 1.23%

Blue Ridge Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,244 93.71%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 224 4.95%
3. German 30 0.66%
4. French 9 0.20%
5. Thai 6 0.13%
6. Italian 5 0.11%
7. Japanese 3 0.07%
8. Other Slavic 2 0.04%
9. Other Native North American 2 0.04%
10. Arabic 2 0.04%

Blue Ridge Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,754 97.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 50 1.03%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 60 1.23%

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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
75424