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| Blacksburg |
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| Population 2002: | 40,108 |
| Population 2000: | 39,573 |
| Area codes: | 540 |
| Population growth: | +535 (+1.35%) |
| Land area: | 19.4 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 10.7% (6.4% Asia, 2.0% Europe, 1.2% Latin America) |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (45.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (15.4%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.7%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 83.1% |
| Black: | 4.4% |
| Chinese: | 2.4% |
| Two or more races: | 2.4% |
| Hispanic: | 2.3% |
| Asian Indian: | 1.7% |
| Korean: | 1.6% |
| Other Asian: | 0.9% |
| Other race: | 0.9% |
| Filipino: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Never married: | 66.4% |
| Now married: | 27.1% |
| Divorced: | 3.3% |
| Widowed: | 2.3% |
| Separated: | 0.8% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $144,000 |
| Household income: | $22,513 |
| Resident age: | 21.9 years |
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| Blacksburg Compared to Virginia State Average |
| Number of college students: | much above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | much below |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | above |
| Median age: | much below |
| Renting percentage: | above |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 92.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 64.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 38.9% |
| Unemployed: | 8.2% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 490 (1201.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 165 (404.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 130.8 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 assaults: | 55 (134.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 30 (73.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 12 (29.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 4 (9.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 2 (4.9 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 19.6% |
| Irish: | 13.5% |
| English: | 12.8% |
| Italian: | 6.8% |
| United States: | 5.4% |
| Scottish: | 4.2% |