In 2022, Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA had a population of 181k people with a median age of 43.9 and a median household income of $54,145. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA declined from 181,481 to 181,331, a −0.0827% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,238 to $54,145, a 9.97% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (33.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.79%), White (Hispanic) (1.24%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.976%).
3.61% 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.
98.6% 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 (232566) (1,226 degrees awarded in 2022), Southside Virginia Community College (233639) (952 degrees), and Hampden-Sydney College (247 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA was $161,900, and the homeownership rate was 72%.
Most people in Southside Planning District Commission & Commonwealth Regional Council PUMA, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 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 Crater Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (South & East) PUMA, VA, West Piedmont Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, Granville, Person & Caswell Counties PUMA, NC, Franklin & Vance Counties PUMA, NC, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton & Warren Counties PUMA, NC, Virginia's Region 2000 (North)--Bedford, Amherst, Appomattox Counties & Bedford City PUMA, VA, Chesterfield County (West)--Brandermill & Woodlake PUMA, VA, Goochland, Powhatan & Western Hanover Counties PUMA, VA, and Virginia's Region 2000 (South)--Campbell County & Lynchburg City PUMA, VA.