Giles County, VA Demographic Data
Giles County, VA Summary
Giles County is located in Virginia
- Population: 17,149
- Area: 360.42 sq. miles
- Land Area: 355.78 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.64 sq. miles
- Population Density: 47.58 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,952.76 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Giles County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,638
51%
50.8
Male
8,233
49%
49.2
Total Population
16,871
323,128,000
Giles County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
866
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,052
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
992
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
965
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
945
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,728
10.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,162
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,475
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,070
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,260
7.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,024
12.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
950
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
382
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,327
79.0%
77.2
Female
6,834
51.3%
51.3
Male
6,493
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,893
76.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,055
24.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,356
19.9%
15.2
Female
1,823
54.3%
55.8
Male
1,533
45.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Giles County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,826
99.7%
96.8
White
16,306
96.7%
72.6
Black or African American
421
2.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
28
0.2%
0.8
Asian
59
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
8
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
20
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
24
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
4
0.0%
0.2
Korean
3
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
3
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
5
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
4
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
45
0.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
255
1.5%
17.8
Mexican
212
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
43
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,616
98.5%
82.2
Giles County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
823
6.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
966
8.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,731
39.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,608
21.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,012
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,133
9.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
778
6.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,789
14.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,262
85.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,911
15.9%
31.2
Giles County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,212
23.0%
33.7%
Now Married
7,338
52.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,606
11.5%
11.0%
Separated
594
4.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,211
8.7
5.8%
Giles County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,301
95.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
704
4.4%
21.6%
Spanish
180
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
483
3.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
41
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Giles County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
302
4.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
459
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,076
14.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
696
9.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,324
18.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,630
22.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
805
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
748
10.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
60
0.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
190
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
47,675
57,617
Per capita income
25,333
31,128
Giles County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
113
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
486
6.5%
9.8
Construction
549
7.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,024
26.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
275
3.7%
6.6
Information
124
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,806
24.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
335
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
447
5.9%
11.4
Public administration
319
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
751
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
272
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
26
0.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
926
12.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,965
26.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,830
24.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,424
18.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,382
18.4%
18.1%
Giles County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,452
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,995
80.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
991
13.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7
0.1%
5.1
Walked
72
1.0%
2.7
Other means
109
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
278
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.8
26.6
Giles County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
447
6.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,122
29.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,646
36.3%
37.1
3 or more
2,075
28.5%
21.0
Giles County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,290
87.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,466
75.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,824
25.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,048
12.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Giles County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,338
1 room
110
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
37
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
255
3.1%
9.1
4 rooms
1,140
13.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,058
24.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,811
21.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,279
15.3%
12.0
8 rooms
819
9.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
829
9.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Giles County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,338
1-unit, detached
6,590
79.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
98
1.2%
5.9
2-units
106
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
110
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
141
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
123
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
25
0.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,145
13.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Giles County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
916
11.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,191
14.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,031
12.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,055
12.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,191
14.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,012
12.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
977
11.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
811
9.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
154
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Giles County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
706
9.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
512
7.0%
4.7
Electricity
4,197
57.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
786
10.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
10
0.1%
0.1
Wood
1,034
14.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
35
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
10
0.1%
1.1
Giles County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,672
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
26
1.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
40
1.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
73
2.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
133
5.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
210
7.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,023
38.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,167
43.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,332
50.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
321
12.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
309
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
200
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
496
18.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Giles County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,553
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%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
167
10.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
325
20.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,061
68.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
271
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
650
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
359
23.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
322
21.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
137
8.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
118
7.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
189
12.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
406
26.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
293
0.0%
0.0%
Giles County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,466
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
503
9.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,073
37.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,114
20.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
874
16.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
518
9.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
254
4.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
71
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
59
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
105,300
205,000