Christiansburg, VA Profile: Facts & Data

Christiansburg, Virginia - Basic Facts

The Town of Christiansburg had a population of 23,120 as of July 1, 2024.

The primary coordinate point for Christiansburg is located at latitude 37.1299 and longitude -80.4089 in Montgomery County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Christiansburg encompass a land area of 14.12 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles. Montgomery County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Town of Christiansburg has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

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Christiansburg, VA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	23,120 (100%)
Population in Households	22,850 (98.8%)
Population in Families	17,797 (77.0%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	270 ( 1.2%)
Population Density	1,570
Diversity Index²	35


INCOME
Median Household Income	$79,581
Average Household Income	$100,867
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	23%
Per Capita Income	$43,577
Wealth Index⁵	85
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (54.9)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	10,778 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	6,651 (61.7%)
Renter Occupied HU	3,333 (30.9%)
Vacant Housing Units	794 ( 7.4%)
Median Home Value	$286,227
Average Home Value	$329,281
Housing Affordability Index³	109

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	9,984
Average Household Size	2.29
Family Households	6,040
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

10,778 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

6,651 (61.7%)

Renter Occupied HU

3,333 (30.9%)

Vacant Housing Units

794 ( 7.4%)

Median Home Value

$286,227

Average Home Value

$329,281

Housing Affordability Index³

109

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

9,984

Average Household Size

2.29

Family Households

6,040

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-0.30%	-0.20%
Households	-0.14%	-0.06%
Families		-0.15%
Median Household Income		3.30%
Per Capita Income		3.28%
Owner Occupied HU		0.90%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2024

2024-2029

Population

-0.30%

-0.20%

Households

-0.14%

-0.06%

Families

-0.15%

Median Household Income

3.30%

Per Capita Income

3.28%

Owner Occupied HU

0.90%

Christiansburg, VA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Christiansburg to the other 688 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 53	92nd
Population Density	# 185	73rd
Median Household Income	# 252	64th
Housing Affordability Index	# 481	70th
Per Capita Income	# 240	65th
Diversity Index	# 462	33rd

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 53

92nd

Population Density

# 185

73rd

Median Household Income

# 252

64th

Housing Affordability Index

# 481

70th

Per Capita Income

# 240

65th

Diversity Index

# 462

33rd

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Christiansburg, VA Profile: Facts & Data

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Christiansburg, VA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

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HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Christiansburg, VA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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