Pearisburg, VA Demographic Data
Pearisburg, VA Summary
Pearisburg is located in Giles County in Virginia
- Population: 2,759
- Area: 3.16 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.16 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 872.54 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,790.35 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Pearisburg, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,441
53%
50.8
Male
1,273
47%
49.2
Total Population
2,714
323,128,000
Pearisburg, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
130
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
249
9.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
190
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
242
8.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
80
2.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
123
4.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
438
16.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
358
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
155
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
161
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
331
12.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
177
6.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
80
2.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,937
71.4%
77.2
Female
1,068
55.1%
51.3
Male
869
44.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,903
70.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
704
25.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
588
21.7%
15.2
Female
345
58.7%
55.8
Male
243
41.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Pearisburg, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,714
100.0%
96.8
White
2,420
89.2%
72.6
Black or African American
294
10.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
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
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,714
100.0%
82.2
Pearisburg, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
125
6.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
43
2.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
660
36.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
413
22.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
203
11.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
206
11.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
173
9.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
168
9.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,655
90.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
379
20.8%
31.2
Pearisburg, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
488
22.8%
33.7%
Now Married
1,004
46.8%
47.5
Divorced
260
12.1%
11.0%
Separated
193
9.0%
2.0
Widowed
200
9.3
5.8%
Pearisburg, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,584
100.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
0
0.0%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Pearisburg, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
69
6.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
52
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
172
14.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
91
7.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
275
23.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
239
20.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
109
9.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
101
8.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
45
3.9%
6.4
Median household income
45,904
57,617
Per capita income
25,434
31,128
Pearisburg, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
14
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
81
6.1%
9.8
Construction
94
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
313
23.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
177
13.3%
6.6
Information
49
3.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
297
22.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
51
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
63
4.7%
11.4
Public administration
66
5.0%
4.6
Retail trade
82
6.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
43
3.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
113
8.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
376
28.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
242
18.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
326
24.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
273
20.5%
18.1%
Pearisburg, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,330
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,054
79.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
238
17.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4
0.3%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
34
2.6%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.6
26.6
Pearisburg, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
37
3.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
524
45.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
344
29.8%
37.1
3 or more
248
21.5%
21.0
Pearisburg, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,153
86.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
895
77.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
258
22.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
188
14.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5
Pearisburg, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,341
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
69
5.1%
9.1
4 rooms
194
14.5%
16.5
5 rooms
343
25.6%
19.8
6 rooms
384
28.6%
17.8
7 rooms
159
11.9%
12.0
8 rooms
91
6.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
101
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Pearisburg, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,341
1-unit, detached
1,086
81.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
34
2.5%
5.9
2-units
20
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
18
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
29
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
74
5.5%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
80
6.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Pearisburg, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
39
2.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
325
24.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
256
19.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
207
15.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
199
14.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
157
11.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
128
9.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
19
1.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
11
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Pearisburg, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
282
24.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
17
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
690
59.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
145
12.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
19
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Pearisburg, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
457
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
2.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
49
10.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
169
37.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
226
49.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
167
36.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
25
5.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
148
32.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
117
25.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pearisburg, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
238
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
26
10.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
65
27.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
147
61.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
20
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
595
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
26
11.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
70
31.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
32
14.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
31
14.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
63
28.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
36
0.0%
0.0%
Pearisburg, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
895
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
55
6.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
467
52.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
149
16.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
150
16.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
47
5.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
27
3.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
95,900
205,000