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The City of Radford had a population of 16,031 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Radford is located at latitude 37.1318 and longitude -80.5764 in Radford (city) County. The formal boundaries for the City of Radford encompass a land area of 9.87 sq. miles and a water area of 0.34 sq. miles. Radford (city) County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Radford has a C7 Census Class Code which indicates an incorporated place that is independent of any county. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 16,031 (100%) |
Population in Households | 12,599 (78.6%) |
Population in Families | 6,364 (39.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 3,432 (21.4%) |
Population Density | 1,657 |
Diversity Index2 | 46 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $43,003 |
Average Household Income | $66,844 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 33% |
Per Capita Income | $25,013 |
Wealth Index5 | 46 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (45.6) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 6,514 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,843 (43.6%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 2,962 (45.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 709 (10.9%) |
Median Home Value | $233,405 |
Average Home Value | $247,159 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 77 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 5,805 |
Average Household Size | 2.17 |
Family Households | 2,259 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.07% | -0.06% |
Households | 0.08% | 0.10% |
Families | -0.21% | |
Median Household Income | 3.25% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.95% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.63% |
The table below compares Radford to the other 672 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 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 |
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Total Population | # 87 | 87th |
Population Density | # 177 | 74th |
Median Household Income | # 529 | 21st |
Housing Affordability Index | # 149 | 22nd |
Per Capita Income | # 567 | 16th |
Diversity Index | # 372 | 45th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
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