In 2018, New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA had a population of 182k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $52,189. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA grew from 181,863 to 182,341, a 0.263% increase and its median household income grew from $50,409 to $52,189, a 3.53% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.52%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.89%), White (Hispanic) (1.97%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%). 7.02% of the people in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA speak a non-English language, and 96.7% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA are Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (8,659 degrees awarded in 2017), Radford University (2,345 degrees), and New River Community College (643 degrees).
The median property value in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA is $176,300, and the homeownership rate is 63%. Most people in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA is 2 cars per household.
New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA borders West Piedmont Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA, Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV, Raleigh, Mercer & Fayette Counties PUMA, WV, and Mount Rogers Planning District Commission PUMA, VA.