Population 2,503 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blairs
Household size in Blairs
| Period | Blairs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Blairs has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Blairs
| Period | Blairs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Blairs skews older than the country: its median age is 43.8, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.1, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Blairs
| Period | Blairs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Blairs: 4.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Blairs
Renters in Blairs
| Period | Blairs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.1% of households in Blairs rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 51.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Blairs
| Period | Blairs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Blairs: 13.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Blairs
| Period | Blairs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Blairs are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Blairs
| Period | Blairs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $550 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $653 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $757 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $709 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$159 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Blairs costs $709 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 41.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Blairs
Bachelor's degrees in Blairs
| Period | Blairs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Blairs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Blairs
| Period | Blairs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.7% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Blairs never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Blairs
| Period | Blairs | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Blairs than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Blairs compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blairs | 2.42 | 43.8 | 4.4% | 11.1% | 13.4% | 1983 | $709 | 14.6% | 87.4% | 3.7% |
| Spring Garden | 2.57 | 44.7 | 5.5% | 12.0% | 15.6% | 1984 | $841 | 13.6% | 93.3% | 2.2% |
| Pleasant Gap | 2.13 | 50.3 | 6.0% | 19.8% | 6.9% | 1985 | $859 | 21.7% | 89.5% | 2.6% |
| Keeling | 2.27 | 51.7 | 14.1% | 1.6% | 18.8% | 1991 | $741 | 10.1% | 92.1% | 4.2% |
| Ringgold | 2.28 | 47.2 | 13.0% | 22.6% | 13.8% | 1987 | $900 | 13.5% | 88.9% | 7.8% |
| Danville | 2.24 | 42.5 | 14.9% | 44.7% | 13.3% | 1967 | $856 | 19.9% | 87.7% | 5.3% |
| Dry Fork | 2.37 | 47.4 | 12.3% | 13.7% | 8.3% | 1987 | $983 | 19.1% | 89.4% | 4.3% |
| Laurel Grove | 2.42 | 35.0 | 33.0% | 9.0% | 12.6% | 1992 | $1,334 | 21.5% | 91.4% | 7.7% |
| Shockoe | 2.12 | 57.1 | 5.6% | 9.5% | 32.5% | 1978 | $821 | 10.6% | 85.8% | 3.0% |
| Chatham | 2.25 | 47.3 | 6.9% | 27.2% | 16.3% | 1971 | $966 | 17.8% | 81.4% | 1.9% |
| Weal | 2.29 | 45.2 | 9.4% | 26.8% | 13.9% | 1975 | $1,060 | 11.0% | 73.8% | 1.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Blairs. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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