Bland County vs. Giles County

Bland County (VA)Giles County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,29316,844
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.8%-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,82417,286
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,82417,286
Persons under 5 years, percent3.8%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.3%20.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.0%21.9%
Female persons, percent45.3%50.7%
White alone, percent94.4%96.3%
Black or African American alone, percent3.9%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.8%1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.7%94.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018421995
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.4%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,3318,359
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.7%76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$102,400$121,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,040$1,057
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$295$374
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$663$713
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20131.9%6.3%
Building permits, 20182531
Households, 2014-20182,5236,987
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.2%90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.3%78.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.9%73.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.5%88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.4%18.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.9%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.9%11.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.5%56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.2%50.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,28618,339
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)7,61946,134
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)33,844184,035
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,023$10,872
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.825.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,511$52,478
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,275$26,459
Persons in poverty, percent14.1%12.4%
Total employer establishments, 201773285
Total employment, 20171,3963,716
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)71,811141,198
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.9%3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017249865
All firms, 20123321,177
Men-owned firms, 2012255666
Women-owned firms, 201263389
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123151,097
Veteran-owned firms, 201243229
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012227898
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%18.0%
Population per square mile, 201019.148.6
Land area in square miles, 2010357.73355.78

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Bland county (VA) and Giles county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.