Christiansburg, VA Demographic Data
Christiansburg, VA Summary
Christiansburg is located in Montgomery County in Virginia
- Population: 21,251
- Area: 14.40 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.38 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,475.45 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,029.20 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Christiansburg, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,311
52%
50.8
Male
10,488
48%
49.2
Total Population
21,799
323,128,000
Christiansburg, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,432
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,595
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,173
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
820
3.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,184
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,102
18.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,042
14.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,017
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,035
4.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,280
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,463
6.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,295
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
361
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,983
77.9%
77.2
Female
8,794
51.8%
51.3
Male
8,189
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,556
75.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,748
17.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,119
14.3%
15.2
Female
1,916
61.4%
55.8
Male
1,203
38.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Christiansburg, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
21,665
99.4%
96.8
White
19,816
90.9%
72.6
Black or African American
1,270
5.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
40
0.2%
0.8
Asian
515
2.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
144
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
353
1.6%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
18
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
24
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
134
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
639
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
221
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
265
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
16
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
137
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,160
97.1%
82.2
Christiansburg, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
418
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
654
4.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,328
21.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,081
19.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,507
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,811
24.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,796
17.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,072
6.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,523
93.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,607
42.3%
31.2
Christiansburg, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,252
24.2%
33.7%
Now Married
9,303
52.9%
47.5
Divorced
2,553
14.5%
11.0%
Separated
349
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,142
6.5
5.8%
Christiansburg, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,063
93.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,304
6.4%
21.6%
Spanish
209
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
439
2.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
316
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
340
1.7%
1.1%
Christiansburg, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
400
4.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
413
4.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
896
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
760
8.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,539
16.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,191
23.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,471
15.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,027
10.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
429
4.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
407
4.3%
6.4
Median household income
54,501
57,617
Per capita income
32,961
31,128
Christiansburg, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
32
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,022
8.6%
9.8
Construction
363
3.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,906
32.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
421
3.5%
6.6
Information
308
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,564
13.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
471
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,345
11.3%
11.4
Public administration
573
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,408
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
307
2.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
196
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
564
4.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,659
47.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,139
9.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,649
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,905
16.0%
18.1%
Christiansburg, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,734
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,947
84.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,302
11.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
64
0.5%
5.1
Walked
33
0.3%
2.7
Other means
71
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
317
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.1
26.6
Christiansburg, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
384
4.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,409
35.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,995
41.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,745
18.3%
21.0
Christiansburg, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,533
95.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,910
62.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,623
38.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
481
4.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Christiansburg, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,014
1 room
88
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
74
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
340
3.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,718
17.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,305
23.0%
19.8
6 rooms
2,098
21.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,124
11.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,064
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,203
12.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Christiansburg, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,014
1-unit, detached
5,575
55.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,916
19.1%
5.9
2-units
643
6.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
575
5.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
357
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
259
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
90
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
599
6.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Christiansburg, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
346
3.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
428
4.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
608
6.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
888
8.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,941
19.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,601
16.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,521
15.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,301
23.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
365
3.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
15
0.1%
1.4%
Christiansburg, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,933
20.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
225
2.4%
4.7
Electricity
6,730
70.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
547
5.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
85
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
13
0.1%
1.1
Christiansburg, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,220
47295100.0
Less than $500
53
1.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
92
2.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
131
3.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
226
5.4%
11.8%
$500 to $999
700
16.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
714
16.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,304
54.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,998
47.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
604
14.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
514
12.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
362
8.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
742
17.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Christiansburg, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,561
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
142
4.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
402
11.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
805
22.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,199
61.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
62
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
795
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
656
18.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
635
18.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
420
11.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
480
13.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
309
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,027
29.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
96
0.0%
0.0%
Christiansburg, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,910
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
347
5.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
182
3.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,011
17.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,364
40.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,409
23.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
445
7.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
123
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
29
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
178,100
205,000