Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

167 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,821

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,067

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $50,315
--Home Prepared Food $28,352
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $21,963
Alcoholic Beverages $3,694
Housing $127,536
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $74,575
--Utilities $25,707
--Operations $9,684
--Supplies $4,742
--Furnishings $12,878
Apparel $11,830
--Men & Boys $2,646
--Women & Girls $4,792
--Children < 2 $50
--Footwear $2,496
Transportation $61,946
--New Vehicles $11,581
--Used Vehicles $13,228
--Fuel $13,378
--Insurance $6,190
--Public Transit $5,191
Healthcare $31,547
Entertainment $20,466
--Pets $4,193
--Toys $998
Personal Care Products $4,892
Books & Literature $699
Education $8,935
Tobacco Products $2,196
Miscellaneous $6,289
Retirement $11,980
Non-health Insurance $46,322
Total Expenditures $388,647

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Blacksburg town, Virginia 43,204
2015 Blacksburg town, Virginia 43,530
2016 Blacksburg town, Virginia 43,973
2017 Blacksburg town, Virginia 44,079
2018 Blacksburg town, Virginia 44,245