Blacksburg, VA Housing Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 13,635 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 3,965 | 29.1 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,166 | 8.6 |
| 2 units | 446 | 3.3 |
| 3 or 4 units | 754 | 5.5 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,608 | 11.8 |
| 10 to 19 units | 4,596 | 33.7 |
| 20 or more units | 578 | 4.2 |
| Mobile home | 522 | 3.8 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 317 | 2.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,085 | 8.0 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,124 | 8.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,886 | 21.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 4,398 | 32.3 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,840 | 13.5 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 1,402 | 10.3 |
| 1939 or earlier | 583 | 4.3 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 397 | 2.9 |
| 2 rooms | 853 | 6.3 |
| 3 rooms | 1,723 | 12.6 |
| 4 rooms | 2,814 | 20.6 |
| 5 rooms | 2,674 | 19.6 |
| 6 rooms | 1,953 | 14.3 |
| 7 rooms | 1,180 | 8.7 |
| 8 rooms | 1,073 | 7.9 |
| 9 or more rooms | 968 | 7.1 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.9 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 13,143 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 6,234 | 47.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4,113 | 31.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 903 | 6.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 927 | 7.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 474 | 3.6 |
| 1969 or earlier | 492 | 3.7 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 791 | 6.0 |
| 1 | 4,743 | 36.1 |
| 2 | 4,712 | 35.9 |
| 3 or more | 2,897 | 22.0 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 3,826 | 29.1 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 190 | 1.4 |
| Electricity | 7,961 | 60.6 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 1,037 | 7.9 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 63 | 0.5 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 40 | 0.3 |
| No fuel used | 26 | 0.2 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 53 | 0.4 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 35 | 0.3 |
| No telephone service | 148 | 1.1 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 13,143 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 12,850 | 97.8 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 184 | 1.4 |
| 1.51 or more | 109 | 0.8 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 3,337 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 65 | 1.9 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 525 | 15.7 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,244 | 37.3 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 758 | 22.7 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 587 | 17.6 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 142 | 4.3 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 16 | 0.5 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 144,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 2,268 | 68.0 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 77 | 2.3 |
$500 to $699 | 204 | 6.1 |
$700 to $999 | 820 | 24.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 767 | 23.0 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 308 | 9.2 |
$2,000 or more | 92 | 2.8 |
Median (dollars) | 1,016 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,069 | 32.0 |
Median (dollars) | 268 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,483 | 44.4 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 638 | 19.1 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 430 | 12.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 241 | 7.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 146 | 4.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 373 | 11.2 |
| Not computed | 26 | 0.8 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 9,195 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 219 | 2.4 |
| $200 to $299 | 457 | 5.0 |
| $300 to $499 | 2,709 | 29.5 |
| $500 to $749 | 3,881 | 42.2 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,036 | 11.3 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 713 | 7.8 |
| $1,500 or more | 26 | 0.3 |
| No cash rent | 154 | 1.7 |
| Median (dollars) | 553 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,079 | 11.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 999 | 10.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 847 | 9.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 640 | 7.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 637 | 6.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 4,497 | 48.9 |
| Not computed | 496 | 5.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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