In 2020, New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA had a population of 183k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $55,161. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA grew from 182,489 to 182,967, a 0.262% increase and its median household income grew from $54,778 to $55,161, a 0.699% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.29%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.92%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%), and White (Hispanic) (1.66%).
6.89% of the households in New River Valley Planning District Commission 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.
96.6% of the residents in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA are Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (10,192 degrees awarded in 2021), Radford University (233277) (2,336 degrees), and New River Community College (772 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA was $186,900, and the homeownership rate was 62.8%.
Most people in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA was 2 cars per household.
New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA borders Mount Rogers Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA, West Piedmont Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV, and Raleigh, Mercer & Fayette Counties PUMA, WV.