Christiansburg, VA

Census Place

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    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
    3.99% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    12,084
    2.3% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Christiansburg, 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.

    97.3% of the residents in Christiansburg, VA are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Christiansburg, VA was $252,600, and the homeownership rate was 59.8%.

    Most people in Christiansburg, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Christiansburg, VA was 2 cars per household.

    United StatesVirginiaMontgomery County, VABlacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VANew River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA

    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.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Christiansburg, VA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      18.8k ± 557
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      1.35k ± 345
    3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      802 ± 298
    4.19%
    Hispanic Population
    953 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.

    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.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. El Salvador
      108,778 ± 8,047 people
    2. India
      98,440 ± 7,659 people
    3. 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.

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    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.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      488 ± 187
    2. Vietnam
      368 ± 192
    3. 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.

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    Health

    95.4% of the population of Christiansburg, VA has health coverage, with 52.1% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    4.63%
    Uninsured
    52.1%
    Employer Coverage
    11.9%
    Medicaid
    16.5%
    Medicare
    13.5%
    Non-Group
    1.4%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Christiansburg, VA grew by 5.3% from 4.4% to 4.63%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Christiansburg, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    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.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    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.

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    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).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.48%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

    Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (51.8%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
      Republican Party
    3. Other (0.905%)
      Other Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Virginia

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    Mark Warner
    Senator from Virginia2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2009
    Tim Kaine
    Senator from Virginia1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013

    Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (80.1%)
    2. Worked At Home (11.7%)
    3. 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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