Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Metro Area Income and Careers
As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area is $37,755, which is higher than the state average of $32,145 and is higher than the national average of $27,334. Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area median household income is $60,526. On average Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area residents spend 21.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 27.2 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #46
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | 37,755 USD |
| Virginia | 32,145 USD |
| U.S. | 27,334 USD |
*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | 50,694 USD |
| Virginia | 33,027 USD |
| U.S. | 29,701 USD |
*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | 47,159 USD |
| Virginia | 40,128 USD |
| U.S. | 35,201 USD |
*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | 50,778 USD |
| Virginia | 26,948 USD |
| U.S. | 24,139 USD |
*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #129| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | 60,526 USD |
| Virginia | 61,406 USD |
| U.S. | 51,914 USD |
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | 68,403 USD |
| Virginia | 82,584 USD |
| U.S. | 70,883 USD |
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | 32.28% |
| Virginia | 29.99% |
| U.S. | 19.17% |
*The Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Virginia and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
Household Income Other than Earnings
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | Virginia | U.S. | ||||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 30.15% | $473, see rank | 26.89% | $14,285 | 24.21% | $15,308 |
| Social Security Income | 7.25% | $19,211, see rank | 25.70% | $15,385 | 27.48% | $15,495 |
| Public Assistance Income | -0.38% | $0, see rank | 1.79% | $2,804 | 2.47% | $3,553 |
| Retirement Income | 26.34% | $31,646, see rank | 20.39% | $26,210 | 17.51% | $21,489 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rank| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | 50,278 USD |
| Virginia | 73,514 USD |
| U.S. | 62,982 USD |
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | 68,115 USD |
| Virginia | 95,703 USD |
| U.S. | 82,446 USD |
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| White | $87,917, see rank | $66,357 | $54,999 |
| Black | $50,778, see rank | $42,468 | $35,194 |
| Two or More Races | $71,595, see rank | $58,010 | $45,781 |
*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| 25 to 44 | $50,611, see rank | $67,089 | $57,132 |
| 45 to 64 | $62,401, see rank | $73,733 | $63,398 |
| 65 or over | $250,001, see rank | $38,641 | $33,906 |
*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | % | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 310 | see rank | 6,216,349 | 238,733,844 |
| Male1 | 128 | 41.29%, see rank | 48.55% | 48.60% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 119 | 92.97%, see rank | 73.12% | 70.92% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 3.40% | 0.83% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 119 | 92.97%, see rank | 69.71% | 70.09% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 119 | 100.00%, see rank | 93.93% | 91.78% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 6.07% | 8.22% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 9 | 7.03%, see rank | 26.88% | 29.08% |
| Female1 | 182 | 58.71%, see rank | 51.45% | 51.40% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 148 | 81.32%, see rank | 61.95% | 59.40% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 14 | 7.69%, see rank | 0.63% | 0.13% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 134 | 73.63%, see rank | 61.32% | 59.26% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 134 | 100.00%, see rank | 94.22% | 92.41% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 5.78% | 7.59% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 34 | 18.68%, see rank | 38.05% | 40.60% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | % | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 267 | 100% | 3,851,989 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 180 | 67.42%, see rank | 77.00% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 87 | 32.58%, see rank | 10.78% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 2.36% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 4.23% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | 21.5 minutes |
| Virginia | 27.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | % | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 253 | - | 3,824,131 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 119 | 47.04%, see rank | 51.67% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 119 | 100.00%, see rank | 39.00% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 12.64% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 15.97% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.77% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 10.87% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 14.63% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 134 | 52.96%, see rank | 48.33% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 129 | 96.27%, see rank | 43.28% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 18.64% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5 | 3.73%, see rank | 31.99% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 5.23% | 6.07% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | % | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 253 | 100% | 3,824,131 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 1.12% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 7.54% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 23 | 9.09%, see rank | 8.15% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 2.19% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 5 | 1.98%, see rank | 10.80% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 4.25% | 5.07% |
| Information | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 2.54% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 6.71% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 48 | 18.97%, see rank | 14.24% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 13 | 5.14%, see rank | 20.31% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 8.01% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 125 | 49.41%, see rank | 8.98% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 39 | 15.42%, see rank | 5.16% | 4.86% |
*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
| Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford Area | % | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Population in Poverty | 310 | 9.00%, see rank | 10.08% | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 136 | 11.88%, see rank | 7.16% | 9.86% |
*Based on 2005-2009 data.