Bland County, VA Demographic Data
Bland County, VA Summary
Bland County is located in Virginia
- Population: 6,827
- Area: 358.73 sq. miles
- Land Area: 357.73 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 19.03 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,964.24 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bland County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,879
44%
50.8
Male
3,733
57%
49.2
Total Population
6,612
323,128,000
Bland County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
242
3.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
302
4.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
303
4.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
355
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
328
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
806
12.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
974
14.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,022
15.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
512
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
457
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
810
12.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
422
6.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
79
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,542
83.8%
77.2
Female
2,421
43.7%
51.3
Male
3,121
56.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,352
80.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,586
24.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,311
19.8%
15.2
Female
665
50.7%
55.8
Male
646
49.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Bland County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,576
99.5%
96.8
White
6,283
95.0%
72.6
Black or African American
286
4.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
3
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
3
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
4
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
4
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
36
0.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
39
0.6%
17.8
Mexican
2
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
7
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
30
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,573
99.4%
82.2
Bland County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
218
4.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
332
6.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,917
37.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,370
27.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
423
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
651
12.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
171
3.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
550
10.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,532
89.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
822
16.2%
31.2
Bland County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,343
23.3%
33.7%
Now Married
3,226
56.0%
47.5
Divorced
631
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
150
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
415
7.2
5.8%
Bland County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,303
98.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
67
1.1%
21.6%
Spanish
7
0.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
49
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
11
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Bland County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
194
7.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
98
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
334
13.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
284
11.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
484
18.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
495
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
338
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
278
10.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
17
0.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
39
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
47,800
57,617
Per capita income
22,249
31,128
Bland County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
45
1.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
211
8.1%
9.8
Construction
130
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
544
20.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
124
4.8%
6.6
Information
7
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
424
16.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
88
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
112
4.3%
11.4
Public administration
191
7.3%
4.6
Retail trade
359
13.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
193
7.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
174
6.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
159
6.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
637
24.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
568
21.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
735
28.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
503
19.3%
18.1%
Bland County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,548
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,244
88.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
150
5.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7
0.3%
5.1
Walked
31
1.2%
2.7
Other means
31
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
85
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.8
26.6
Bland County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
129
5.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
729
28.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
675
26.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,028
40.1%
21.0
Bland County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,561
78.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,107
82.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
454
17.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
703
21.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Bland County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,264
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
37
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
194
5.9%
9.1
4 rooms
471
14.4%
16.5
5 rooms
712
21.8%
19.8
6 rooms
660
20.2%
17.8
7 rooms
674
20.6%
12.0
8 rooms
204
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
312
9.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Bland County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,264
1-unit, detached
2,324
71.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
65
2.0%
5.9
2-units
20
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
19
0.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
16
0.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
38
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
782
24.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bland County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
388
11.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
184
5.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
264
8.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
310
9.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
561
17.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
443
13.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
571
17.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
480
14.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
63
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Bland County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
67
2.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
115
4.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,585
61.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
243
9.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
46
1.8%
0.1
Wood
487
19.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
18
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Bland County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
891
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
4
0.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
32
3.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
42
4.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
54
6.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
63
7.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
253
28.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
443
49.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
561
63.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
78
8.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
70
8.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
43
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
127
14.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Bland County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
306
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
10
3.3%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
17
5.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
98
32.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
181
59.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
148
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
584
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
77
25.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
66
21.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
36
11.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
19
6.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
5
1.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
103
33.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
148
0.0%
0.0%
Bland County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,107
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
472
22.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
562
26.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
364
17.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
310
14.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
213
10.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
136
6.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
50
2.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
102,200
205,000