Blacksburg, VA Profile

Blacksburg, VA, population 39,130, is located in Virginia's Montgomery county, about 78.7 miles from Winston-Salem and 87.1 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Blacksburg's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Blacksburg has declined by about 1%.

Blacksburg's property crime levels tend to be lower than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Blacksburg tend to be lower than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	56%
	Females	44%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	4%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	8%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	21.90
	Males	21.90
	Females	22.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	33.00%	20 to 40:	22.00%
40 to 60	5.00%	40 to 60:	5.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	39,573	N/A
2001	39,695	0.31%
2002	39,343	-0.89%
2003	39,514	0.43%
2004	39,227	-0.73%
2005	39,130	-0.25%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,513

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	177
2002	179
2003	148
2004	141
2005	138
2006	192
2007	161
2008	133

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	6	4	6	12	8	17	8	8
Robbery	12	12	7	9	13	10	10	11
Aggravated Assault	52	55	47	35	34	48	45	36

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,744
2002	1,680
2003	1,758
2004	1,500
2005	1,413
2006	1,604
2007	1,671
2008	1,580

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	118	165	107	103	105	117	120	127
Larceny, Theft	549	490	575	479	435	477	520	503
Motor Vehicle Theft	34	30	32	25	22	40	16	26
Arson	4	3	3	9	4	6	5	8

Location

Elevation	2,080 feet above sea level
Land Area	18.8 Square Miles