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Blackstone is a town in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,675 at the 2000 census. Nearby Fort Pickett was established by the U.S. Army in 1941 and was a very large training center during World War II. It is now scaled down and used as a National Guard camp, covering many square miles. The 2-year Blackstone Female Institute / Blackstone College for Girls also operated in Blackstone for many years, but was closed and is now used as the Virginia United Methodist Assembly Center . Blackstone has a Wal-Mart, a medical building, and a livestock market, which all attract customers from a large 3-county rural area. Noted people from Blackstone: *Bishop James Cannon, Jr., first President of Blackstone College, achieved fame as the leading temperance advocate in the entire nation. *The late Richard Crinkley became a stage Director in New York and an official of the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Among the most common occupations in Blackstone are Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%; Sales and office occupations, 23%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 22%. Approximately 59 percent of workers in Blackstone, Virginia work for companies, 25 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Blackstone, Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Retail trade, 17%; and Manufacturing, 13%. Simply Hired's Blackstone job listings indicate that the following industries in Blackstone are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Blackstone, Virginia is $22,162, and the median income of households in Blackstone was $27,566.

According to our Blackstone Trends data, the number of Blackstone, Virginia jobs has decreased by 18% since October 2011.

Population of Blackstone Total population 3,675 Male 44.90% Female 55.10% Median age 40.0     Blackstone Housing Owner-occupied homes 61.7% Median cost of a home $64,500 Median mortgage payment $511 Renter-occupied homes 38.3% Vacant housing 9.6% Median monthly rent $427     Average Income Median for all male full-time $26,419 Median for all female full-time $17,905     Household Income Less than $10,000 20% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 14% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 18% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 8% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 27% Currently married 46% Separated 3% Widowed 10% Divorced 13%     Race White 51% Black or African American 47% Asian 1% Other 2%     Blackstone Commute Carpool 16.9% Public transportation 0.7% Average travel time 25 minutes