Population 29,200 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Christiansburg
Household size in Christiansburg
| Period | Christiansburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Christiansburg are small: just 2.25 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.31, in line with the national trend. Only 20 of the 243 Virginia cities with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Christiansburg
| Period | Christiansburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Christiansburg is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.7, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Christiansburg
| Period | Christiansburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Christiansburg (9.4%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 0.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Christiansburg
Renters in Christiansburg
| Period | Christiansburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Christiansburg rent their homes (36.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Virginia as a whole (32.7%). Among homeowners, 43.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 3.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Christiansburg
| Period | Christiansburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Christiansburg is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Virginia as a whole (8.7%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 2.7 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Christiansburg
| Period | Christiansburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Christiansburg is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1983 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the south.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Christiansburg
| Period | Christiansburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $686 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $753 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $963 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,150 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$464 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Christiansburg runs $1,150 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $464 a month from 2006–10, a 68% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 26.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Christiansburg
Bachelor's degrees in Christiansburg
| Period | Christiansburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.4% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.6% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Christiansburg (41.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 12.8 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Christiansburg
| Period | Christiansburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Christiansburg: 94.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 7.7 points, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Christiansburg
| Period | Christiansburg | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Christiansburg has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Christiansburg compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christiansburg | 2.25 | 41.0 | 9.4% | 36.3% | 10.5% | 1987 | $1,150 | 41.0% | 94.6% | 2.3% |
| Vicker | 2.55 | 42.6 | 11.8% | 37.4% | 14.3% | 1991 | $1,183 | 35.1% | 98.0% | 3.4% |
| Blacksburg | 2.52 | 29.3 | 4.4% | 58.4% | 17.4% | 1987 | $1,360 | 59.4% | 97.5% | 3.6% |
| Pilot | 2.40 | 47.1 | 12.3% | 10.3% | 12.1% | 1993 | $953 | 23.3% | 97.9% | 1.7% |
| Riner | 2.71 | 43.8 | 5.3% | 10.8% | 6.3% | 1995 | $1,004 | 29.7% | 94.4% | 2.6% |
| Childress | 2.79 | 45.8 | 1.0% | 14.1% | 13.4% | 1984 | $630 | 28.5% | 94.8% | 0.0% |
| Radford | 2.46 | 33.7 | 6.2% | 49.9% | 15.9% | 1977 | $993 | 39.7% | 94.3% | 6.7% |
| Fairlawn | 2.05 | 54.3 | 3.7% | 15.2% | 10.7% | 1983 | $1,572 | 46.4% | 95.3% | 2.8% |
| Shawsville | 2.56 | 42.5 | 10.4% | 32.2% | 6.7% | 1980 | $1,059 | 18.5% | 91.9% | 1.9% |
| Pepper | 2.47 | 39.2 | 15.1% | 18.9% | 9.8% | 1982 | $949 | 37.7% | 92.0% | 3.3% |
| Whitethorne | 2.36 | 39.8 | 12.0% | 29.9% | 5.4% | 1982 | $1,078 | 48.1% | 95.4% | 1.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Christiansburg. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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