In 2021, Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA had a population of 181k people with a median age of 43.8 and a median household income of $49,238. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA declined from 183,760 to 181,481, a −1.24% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,700 to $49,238, a 3.22% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (34.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.37%), White (Hispanic) (1.5%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.673%).
3.44% of the households in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.5% of the residents in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA are Longwood University (981 degrees awarded in 2021), Southside Virginia Community College (233639) (928 degrees), and Hampden-Sydney College (230 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA was $145,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.
Most people in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA was 2 cars per household.
Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA borders Granville, Person & Caswell Counties PUMA, NC, Franklin, Vance & Warren (West) Counties PUMA, NC, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton & Warren (East) Counties PUMA, NC, Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA, Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (South & East) PUMA, VA, Bedford, Amherst, Appomattox Counties & Bedford City PUMA, VA, Campbell County & Lynchburg City PUMA, VA, West Piedmont Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, Crater Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, and Hanover, Powhatan, Goochland, New Kent, King William & Charles City Counties PUMA, VA.