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23824

Blackstone, VA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
6,455
Median household income
$55,599
People below poverty
18.2%
Median home value
$223,200

Income

The median income of households in 23824 was $55,599. An estimated 8.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 23824 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.9
$10,000 to $14,999 6.9
$15,000 to $24,999 5.5
$25,000 to $34,999 17.1
$35,000 to $49,999 8.1
$50,000 to $74,999 17.2
$75,000 to $99,999 9.2
$100,000 to $149,999 17
$150,000 to $199,999 7.6
$200,000 or more 2.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 23824 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 63714
Female 44958

An estimated 63.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 46.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,152. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 23824 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 63.5
Social Security 46.8
Retirement income 23.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.6
Cash public assistance income 4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 18.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 22.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 20.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 23824 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 18.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 22.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 20.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.8

In 2020-2024, 18.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 45.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 50.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 31% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 23824 in 2020-2024, 92.2% had health insurance coverage and 7.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 60.9% and public coverage was 43%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 12.2%.


In 2020-2024, 23824 had a total population of 6,455 - 3,574 (55.4%) females and 2,881 (44.6%) males. The median age was 42.1 years. An estimated 22.4% of the population was under 18 years, 25.6% was 19 to 44 years, 24.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 23.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 23824 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 156 162
5 to 9 280 201
10 to 14 145 215
15 to 19 207 308
20 to 24 57 280
25 to 29 171 185
30 to 34 189 72
35 to 39 176 171
40 to 44 158 191
45 to 49 71 252
50 to 54 205 77
55 to 59 152 309
60 to 64 225 314
65 to 69 141 217
70 to 74 252 222
75 to 79 129 171
80 to 84 98 123
85 and over 69 104

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 47.3% were White; 40.5% were Black or African American; 8.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 21.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 7.8% of the people in 23824 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 47.3% of the people in 23824 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,803 households in 23824. The average household size was 2.23 people.

Married-couple households made up 39.2% of the households in 23824 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 39% of all households, while 17.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 22.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 36.5% of all households.

In 23824, 25.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 37.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 23824 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 39.2
Cohabiting Couples 4.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
39

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 52.6% of males and 38.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 30.3 28.4
Now married, except separated 52.6 38.8
Separated 2.2 1.3
Widowed 4.8 17.5
Divorced 10.2 14

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 23824, 153 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 19% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.3% of the people living in 23824 were U.S. natives. 76.1% of the 23824 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.7% of 23824 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 67.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 87.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 23824 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 23824.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 23824 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 80
Asia 0
Europe 9.7
Africa 6.9
Northern America 3.4
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 23824 in 2020-2024, 6.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 6.2% of people at least five years old; 2.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 23824 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 6.2
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 23824 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 23824 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.4
Different house, same county 3.9
Different county, same state 2.8
Different state 3.8
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 84.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 13.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 15.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 23824 was 1,416 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 105 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,138. College or graduate school enrollment was 173.

Educational Attainment of People in 23824 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 15.6
High school diploma or equivalency 36.3
Some college, no degree 25.8
Associate's degree 8.5
Bachelor's degree 9.9
Graduate or professional degree 3.9

Disability

In 23824, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 21 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 14.4% of people under 18 years old, to 18% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 35.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 23824, 53.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 44.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 73.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 22.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,073 73.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 619 22.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 115 4.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 23824 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 23824 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3
Construction 7.8
Manufacturing 3.8
Wholesale trade 1.3
Retail trade 9.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.3
Information 1.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 13.6
Other Services, except public administration 2.1
Public administration 8.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 23824 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 888 31.6
Service occupations 677 24.1
Sales and office occupations 637 22.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 274 9.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 331 11.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 78.7% of 23824 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 23824 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 78.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.1
Other means 3.1
Worked from home 10.3

In 2020-2024, 23824 had a total of 3,261 housing units. Of these housing units, 79.8% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 12.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 7.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 23824 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 79.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 12.4
Mobile homes 7.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

9.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 13.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 23824 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 63.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 23824 had 2,803 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 458 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 66.1% while renters occupied 33.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.16 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.36.

3.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 19% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.1% and another 35% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 23824:

House Heating Fuel Used in 23824 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 13.8
Electricity 66.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 14.2
All other fuels 4.8
No fuel used 0.8

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 23824 was $223,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 60.6 % had a mortgage. 39.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,275 and for owners without a mortgage it was $385.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 23824 was $1,029. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.