Christiansburg, VA

Census Place

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2022 Population
22,947
0.98% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
39.1
3.17% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
12.2%
5.52% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$71,468
11.8% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$231,200
12.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Christiansburg, VA had a population of 22.9k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $71,468. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Christiansburg, VA declined from 23,174 to 22,947, a −0.98% decrease and its median household income grew from $63,934 to $71,468, a 11.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Christiansburg, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (85%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.98%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.1%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.72%).

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.

97.1% of the residents in Christiansburg, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Christiansburg, VA was $231,200, and the homeownership rate was 62.4%.

Most people in Christiansburg, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Christiansburg, VA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Christiansburg, VA is home to a population of 22.9k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.64% of Christiansburg, VA residents were born outside of the country (1.3k people).

In 2022, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.5k people) in Christiansburg, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 914 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.1%
2022 Citizenship
97.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.1% of Christiansburg, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Christiansburg, VA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Christiansburg, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    19.5k ± 567
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.24k ± 370
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    914 ± 397
3%
Hispanic Population
689 people

In 2022, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.5k people) in Christiansburg, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 914 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3% of the people in Christiansburg, VA are hispanic (689 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Christiansburg, VA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.64%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.3k people
5.17%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.2k people

As of 2022, 5.64% of Christiansburg, VA residents (1.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Christiansburg, VA was 5.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    513 ± 225
  2. Vietnam
    507 ± 202
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    209 ± 116

Christiansburg, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Christiansburg, VA employs 11.9k people. The largest industries in Christiansburg, VA are Educational Services (2,262 people), Retail Trade (1,558 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,500 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($60,179), Public Administration ($60,147), and Wholesale Trade ($56,094).

Occupations

11.9k
2022 Value
± 960
2.48%
1 Year growth
± 11.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Christiansburg, VA grew at a rate of 2.48%, from 11.6k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Christiansburg, VA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,434 people), Management Occupations (1,281 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,024 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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Employment by Industries

11.9k
2022 Value
± 960
2.48%
1 Year growth
± 11.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Christiansburg, VA grew at a rate of 2.48%, from 11.6k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Christiansburg, VA, are Educational Services (2,262 people), Retail Trade (1,558 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,500 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

$52,204
Median earning men ± $3,265
$33,383
Median earning women ± $3,254

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($75,329), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,304), and Manufacturing ($62,179).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($46,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,760), and Information ($39,712).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

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.

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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US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Christiansburg, VA was $231,200 in 2022, which is 0.82 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $205,000 to $231,200, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Christiansburg, VA is 62.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Christiansburg, VA have an average commute time of 18.3 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.

Property

$231,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$6,483
$6,048
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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

62.4%
Homeownership
2022
68.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 62.4% of the housing units in Christiansburg, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.1%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 210
  2. Census Tract 209

The following map shows all of the places in Christiansburg, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,468
Median Household Income
± $4,021
9.69k
Number of Households
± 835

In 2022, the median household income of the 9.69k households in Christiansburg, VA grew to $71,468 from the previous year's value of $63,934.

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.
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (81.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.19%)
  3. Carpooled (8.13%)

In 2022, 81.3% of workers in Christiansburg, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.19%) and those who carpooled to work (8.13%).

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Commute Time

18.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Christiansburg, VA have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.553% of the workforce in Christiansburg, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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 & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Christiansburg, VA (2.77k out of 22.7k 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 25 - 34.

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

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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Health

94.7% of the population of Christiansburg, VA has health coverage, with 50.7% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 2.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, VA see 1469 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.136% decrease from the previous year (1471 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1969 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 336 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,469 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montgomery County, VA

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, VA see an average of 1,469 patients per year. This represents a 0.136% decrease from the previous year (1,471 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Montgomery County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.26%
Uninsured
50.7%
Employer Coverage
11%
Medicaid
16.2%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
2.3%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Christiansburg, VA declined by 15.3% from 6.21% to 5.26%.

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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