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Non-white Population
in Blacksburg, Virginia
and Related Areas: 1970
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1. Town of Blacksburg
| Early 1970 Estimate | 3% +/- |
| 1960 Census: 186 Negroes + 57 others or 243 of
7,070 | 3.3% |
2. Commuity of Blacksburg (total high school area)
| Early 1970 Estimate | 3% +/- |
| 1960 Census: 116 of 3,672 households | 3% |
| 1968 School Census: 96 of 4,023 persons, ages 6-19 | 2.5% |
3. Montgomery County
| Early 1970 | 4% +/- |
| 1968 School Census: 388 of 9,566 persons, ages 6-19 | 4%
+/- |
| 1960 Census: 1,522 of 32,923 persons | 4.5% |
| 1860 Census | 22% |
4. State of Virginia
| Early 1970 Estimate | < 20% |
| 1870 Census | 42% |
5. United States
| 1970 Estimate | 11% |
| 1930 | 10% |
| 1870 | 13% |
Compiled by Leland B. Tate
Professor of Sociology, VPI
January, 1970
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