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Blackstone, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Nottoway County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,341
Population
742/sq mi density
$58,479
Median Income
$27,758 per capita
$185,600
Home Value
$188,871 Zillow
$1,092
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
449
Violent Crime/100K
2,778 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$58,479 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$185,600 home value, $1,092/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
449 violent crimes/100K (18% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,479
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,758
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.7%
156% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blackstone vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blackstone’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,479
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,758
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,329
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,013
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,013
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.8%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.1%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.8%
24% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$701M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.1%
Public Transit
3.8%
Work From Home
0.8%
Other
16.3%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
476
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
27
Retail
58
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,329
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,952
44% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,479 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,758 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,329 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,013 |
| County GDP | $701M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 31.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.1% |
| Public Transit | 3.8% |
| Work From Home | 0.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 476 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 58 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,329 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,952 |