Christiansburg, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

22,720

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.2

4.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

5.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,147

2.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$252,600

Population & Diversity

Christiansburg, VA is home to a population of 22.7k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.66% of Christiansburg, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.29k people).

In 2024, there were 13.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.8k people) in Christiansburg, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 802 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Christiansburg, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Christiansburg, VA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Christiansburg, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Christiansburg, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.8k ± 557
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.35k ± 345
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
802 ± 298

4.19%

Hispanic Population

953 people

4.19% of the people in Christiansburg, VA are hispanic (953 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Christiansburg, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

5.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.29k people

5.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.36k people

As of 2024, 5.66% of Christiansburg, VA residents (1.29k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Christiansburg, VA was 5.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Christiansburg, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
488 ± 187
Vietnam
368 ± 192
Gulf War (1990s)
146 ± 100

Christiansburg, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Christiansburg, VA.

Economy

The economy of Christiansburg, VA employs 12.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Christiansburg, VA were Educational Services (2,076 people), Retail Trade (1,749 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,709 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($65,395), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,419), and Finance & Insurance ($61,623).

Employment

Occupations

12.1k

2024 Value

± 961

2.3%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Christiansburg, VA grew at a rate of 2.3%, from 11.8k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Christiansburg, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,440 people), Management Occupations (1,037 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,012 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Christiansburg, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.1k

2024 Value

± 961

2.3%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Christiansburg, VA grew at a rate of 2.3%, from 11.8k employees to 12.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Christiansburg, VA, are Educational Services (2,076 people), Retail Trade (1,749 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,709 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Christiansburg, VA, though some of these residents may live in Christiansburg, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,951

Median earning men ± $4,116

$37,552

Median earning women ± $4,444

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,563), Manufacturing ($67,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,163).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,403), Manufacturing ($51,596), and Information ($50,046).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Christiansburg, VA was $252,600 in 2024, which is 0.759 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,900 to $252,600, a 3.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Christiansburg, VA is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Christiansburg, VA have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Christiansburg, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$252,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,967

$6,131

Median Property Taxes

±$601

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Christiansburg, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Christiansburg, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.8% of the housing units in Christiansburg, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Christiansburg, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,147

Median Household Income

± $4,645

10.3k

Number of Households

± 814

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.3k households in Christiansburg, VA grew to $77,147 from the previous year's value of $75,451.

The following chart displays the households in Christiansburg, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Christiansburg, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (6.89%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Christiansburg, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.89%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Christiansburg, VA have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.629% of the workforce in Christiansburg, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Christiansburg, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Christiansburg, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Christiansburg, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Christiansburg, VA (2.64k out of 22.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Christiansburg, VA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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