South Hill, VA City Data

South Hill, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,403 people who live in South Hill and approximately 32,380 who live in Mecklenburg County. We want to help people moving to or living in South Hill to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of South Hill. We have included South Hill housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General South Hill Information

Mecklenburg County where South Hill resides is 679.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 32,380 and has a population rank of 1,337 out of all the places in the United States.

South Hill has a total of 4,403 people and of those residents there are 1,924 males and 2,479 females. The median age of the male population is 36.6 and the female population is 42.7. There are approximately 333 births each year and around 402 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in South Hill varies per year, but currently 4,380 are one race and 23 are two or more races.

Of the 4,403 people who live in South Hill, there are 1,126 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in South Hill is 572 male and 554 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,381.

General South Hill Information
Total area in square miles - Mecklenburg County	679.29
Water area in square miles - Mecklenburg County	N/A
Resident population - Mecklenburg County	32,380
Population rank - Mecklenburg County	1,337
Total population	4,403
Total population (male)	1,924
Total population (female)	2,479
Population median age (male)	36.6
Population median age (female)	42.7
Births - Mecklenburg County	333
Deaths- Mecklenburg County	402
Population of one race	4,380
Population of two or more races	23
Population under 20 years	1,126
Population under 20 years (male)	572
Population under 20 years (female)	554
Total population 18 years and over	3,381

South Hill Social Characteristics

There are 12,951 households in South Hill. Families make up 8,905 of these households. The table below breaks down the South Hill families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,605), male householder with no wife present (595) and female householder with no husband present (1,668). The remainder of the South Hill households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,989. South Hill, VA moving companies help people in South Hill move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including South Hill. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where South Hill is based, there are 13,534 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,716 never married, 6,890 now married, 510 separated, 2,249 widowed, and 1,169 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 420 separated, 522 widowed and 1,342 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding South Hill social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on South Hill.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mecklenburg County)
Total households	12,951
Family households (families)	8,905
With own children under 18 years	3,933
Married-couple family	6,605
With own children under 18 years	2,342
Male householder, no wife present, family	595
With own children under 18 years	241
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,668
With own children under 18 years	960
Nonfamily households	3,989
Householder living alone	3,525
65 years and over	1,705

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	573
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	559
Average household size	2.33
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,523
Householder	1,191
Spouse	791
Child	1,148
Other relatives	71
Nonrelatives	89
Unmarried partner	42
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	93
Foster child	7
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	701
Male householder	194
Male householder living alone	156
Male householder not living alone	38
Female householder	424
Female householder living alone	386
Female householder not living alone	38
Nonrelatives	83
Unmarried partner	51
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	15
Foster child	2
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,534
Never married	2,716
Now married	6,890
Separated	510
Widowed	2,249
Divorced	1,169
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	420
Widowed	522
Divorced	1,342

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,403
Male	1,924
Under 5 years	140
5 to 9 years	145
10 to 14 years	142
15 to 17 years	99
18 and 19 years	46
20 years	20
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	52
25 to 29 years	122
30 to 34 years	124
35 to 39 years	155
40 to 44 years	128
45 to 49 years	135
50 to 54 years	123
55 to 59 years	79
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	68
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	62
70 to 74 years	73
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	43
85 years and over	22
Female	2,479
Under 5 years	129
5 to 9 years	154
10 to 14 years	128
15 to 17 years	85
18 and 19 years	58
20 years	20
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	91
25 to 29 years	131
30 to 34 years	137
35 to 39 years	185
40 to 44 years	176
45 to 49 years	160
50 to 54 years	152
55 to 59 years	118
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	87
65 and 66 years	57
67 to 69 years	79
70 to 74 years	131
75 to 79 years	99
80 to 84 years	102
85 years and over	126

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,403
One race	4,380
White	2,570
Black or African American	1,736
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	44
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	6
Two or more races	23

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,224
People who are White alone	2,454
People who are Black or African American alone	1,673
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	44
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	69
People who are Some other race alone	17

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,629
Same house	19,878
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,728
Different state or abroad	2,415
Different state	2,268
Abroad	147

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mecklenburg County)
Total resident population	32,380
Born in United States	24,394
State of residence	23,634
Different state	8,089
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	133
Foreign born	524

South Hill Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding South Hill. That total enrollment is 6,732 for the population of the country, which includes South Hill. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,057 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,863 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,026.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the South Hill population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,732
Pre-kindergarten	380
Public	263
Private	117
Kindergarten	393
Public	381
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,266
Public	3,149
Private	117
Elementary and high school	4,932
Public	4,689
Private	243
High school grades 9 to 12	1,666
Public	1,540
Private	126
College, undergraduate years	918
Public	842
Private	76
Graduate or professional school	109
Public	97
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	24,659

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,981
Less than 9th grade	2,674
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,719
High school graduate	7,847
Some college, no degree	4,000
Associate's degree	964
Bachelor's degree	2,777
Graduate or professional degree	12.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,892

South Hill Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,267 people that are employed over the age of 16 in South Hill. The South Hill occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,958), service occupations (1,991), sales and office occupations (3,297), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (192), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,909) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,198). The 26,267 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,232 private wage and salary workers, 2,292 government workers, 971 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mecklenburg County)
Population 16 years and over	26,267
In labor force	14,516
Civilian labor force	14,505
Employed	13,545
Unemployed	960
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces	11
Females 16 years and over	13,367
In labor force	7,105
Civilian labor force	7,105
Unemployed Civilian labor force	586
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,900
In labor force	7,411
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	374
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mecklenburg County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,209
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,284
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,100
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	237
Other means	162
Worked at home	381
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	327,140

OCCUPATION (Mecklenburg County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,958
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,958
Service occupations	1,991
Sales and office occupations	3,297
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	192
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,909
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,198

INDUSTRY (Mecklenburg County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,958
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	473
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,089
Wholesale trade	378
Retail trade	1,948
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	683
Information	132
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	408
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	520
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,184
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	763
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,023

CLASS OF WORKER (Mecklenburg County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,958
Private wage and salary workers	10,232
Government workers	2,292
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	971
Unpaid family workers	N/A

South Hill Housing Characteristics

In South Hill, VA there are 17,403 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,951 occupied and 4,452 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In South Hill, there are 11,620 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 139 units in South Hill. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of South Hill, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, South Hill, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in South Hill. There are 320 housing units with rent less than $200, 413 with rent between $200-299, 1,131 with rent between $300-499 and 567 with rent for $500 and above. Full South Hill gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have South Hill, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mecklenburg County)
Total housing units	17,403
Occupied housing units	12,951
Vacant housing units	4,452

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mecklenburg County)
Total housing units	17,403
1-unit, detached	11,620
1-unit, attached	139
2 units	203
3 or 4 units	159
5 to 9 units	309
10 to 19 units	92
20 to 49 units	34
50 or more units	33
Mobile home	4,260

HOUSING TENURE (Mecklenburg County)
Occupied housing units	12,951
Owner-occupied	9,641
Renter-occupied	3,310

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mecklenburg County)
Occupied housing units	12,951
No vehicles available	1,252
2 vehicle available	7,632
3 vehicles available	2,090
4 vehicles available	679
5 or more vehicles available	187

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mecklenburg County)
Occupied housing units	12,951
Utility gas	730
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,611
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,603
Coal or coke	7
Wood	1,103
Solar energy
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	70

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mecklenburg County)
Occupied housing units	12,951
Less Than $50,000	9,641
$50,000 to $99,999	2,834
$100,000 to $149,999	1,134
$150,000 to $199,999	416
$200,000 to $299,999	342
$300,000 to $499,999	88
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	80,200

GROSS RENT (Mecklenburg County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,310
Less than $200	320
$200 to $299	413
$300 to $499	1,131
$500 to $699	421
$700 to $999	103
$1,000 to $1,499	33
$1,500 or more	9