Blackstone, Virginia

Geography Blackstone is located at 37°4'36" North, 78°0'5" West (37.076661, -78.001302)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.8 km² (4.6 mi²). 11.7 km² (4.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.44% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 3,675 people, 1,430 households, and 886 families residing in the town. The population density is 313.2/km² (811.8/mi²). There are 1,581 housing units at an average density of 134.8/km² (349.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 50.23% White, 46.39% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.88% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. 2.39% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,430 households out of which 29.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% are married couples living together, 18.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% are non-families. 33.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.41 and the average family size is 3.06.

In the town the population is spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 81.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 76.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $27,566, and the median income for a family is $41,520. Males have a median income of $26,419 versus $17,905 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,562. 26.5% of the population and 20.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 35.5% are under the age of 18 and 31.7% are 65 or older.