Christiansburg, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 19,176 (Urban population: 18,577, Rural population: 599 (all nonfarm))

Christiansburg, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,408 (7,095 occupied: 4,764 owner occupied, 2,331 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	32%

Housing density: 532 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $347,958.

Median contract rent in 2007: $532 (lower quartile is $414, upper quartile is $702)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $509

Median gross rent in Christiansburg, VA in 2007: $680

Housing units in Christiansburg with a mortgage: 2,982 (327 second mortgage, 463 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,127

Christiansburg,VA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $139,159 (it was $97,400 in 2000)

Christiansburg:	$139,159
Virginia:	$262,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $105,429 - $194,894

Household type by relationship

Households: 16,707

In family households: 13,981 (3,675 male householders, 1,149 female householders)
3,870 spouses, 4,747 children (4,207 natural, 165 adopted, 375 stepchildren), 149 grandchildren, 85 brothers or sisters, 106 parents, 38 other relatives, 162 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,726 (980 male householders (722 living alone)), 1,266 female householders (1,134 living alone)), 480 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 269 (251 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,235 2-persons, 1,236 3-persons, 925 4-persons, 304 5-persons, 99 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,856 1-person, 340 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 21 4-persons.

2,744 married couples with children.
983 single-parent households (181 men, 802 women).

98.0% of residents of Christiansburg speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (36% speak English very well, 59% speak English well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 248 (1.5%)
(29.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Christiansburg, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 72 4 rooms: 481 5 rooms: 1,109 6 rooms: 1,084 7 rooms: 886 8 rooms: 583 9 or more rooms: 539

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Christiansburg, Virginia:
	1 room: 36 2 rooms: 83 3 rooms: 205 4 rooms: 772 5 rooms: 656 6 rooms: 277 7 rooms: 124 8 rooms: 109 9 or more rooms: 69

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 192
1995 to 1998: 828
1990 to 1994: 780
1980 to 1989: 1,669
1970 to 1979: 1,474
1960 to 1969: 822
1950 to 1959: 736
1940 to 1949: 404
1939 or earlier: 503

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Christiansburg:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 50 2 bedrooms: 928 3 bedrooms: 2,674 4 bedrooms: 912 5 or more bedrooms: 200

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Christiansburg:
	no bedroom: 43 1 bedroom: 189 2 bedrooms: 1,090 3 bedrooms: 812 4 bedrooms: 175 5 or more bedrooms: 22

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Christiansburg in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 186 1 vehicle: 1,248 2 vehicles: 2,086 3 vehicles: 848 4 vehicles: 320 5 or more vehicles: 76

Cars and other vehicles available in Christiansburg in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 223 1 vehicle: 1,050 2 vehicles: 857 3 vehicles: 130 4 vehicles: 48 5 or more vehicles: 23

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Christiansburg, VA:

Less than $10,000: 10
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 17
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 72
$50,000 to $59,999: 251
$60,000 to $69,999: 224
$70,000 to $79,999: 395
$80,000 to $89,999: 467
$90,000 to $99,999: 538
$100,000 to $124,999: 871
$125,000 to $149,999: 604
$150,000 to $174,999: 315
$175,000 to $199,999: 85
$200,000 to $249,999: 148
$250,000 to $299,999: 61
$300,000 to $399,999: 27
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Christiansburg rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Christiansburg:

Less than $100: 120 people
$100 to $149: 50
$150 to $199: 38
$200 to $249: 33
$250 to $299: 73
$300 to $349: 119
$350 to $399: 172
$400 to $449: 219
$450 to $499: 255
$500 to $549: 292
$550 to $599: 174
$600 to $649: 162
$650 to $699: 157
$700 to $749: 145
$750 to $799: 150
$800 to $899: 195
$900 to $999: 113
$1,000 to $1,249: 41
$1,250 to $1,499: 8
$1,500 to $1,999: 11
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 98

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 108 1990 to 1994: 9 1985 to 1989: 25 1980 to 1984: 53 1975 to 1979: 18 1970 to 1974: 24 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 11

Christiansburg, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.5%
Number of people working at home: 250 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 282
5 to 9 minutes: 1266
10 to 14 minutes: 1437
15 to 19 minutes: 1788
20 to 24 minutes: 1692
25 to 29 minutes: 539
30 to 34 minutes: 722
35 to 39 minutes: 151
40 to 44 minutes: 185
45 to 59 minutes: 445
60 to 89 minutes: 103
90 or more minutes: 94

Christiansburg mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,698 (86%)
Carpooled: 805 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 12 (0%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 43 (0%)
Walked: 76 (1%)
Other means: 57 (1%)
Worked at home: 250 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 523
$10,000 to $14,999: 492
$15,000 to $19,999: 514
$20,000 to $24,999: 443
$25,000 to $29,999: 489
$30,000 to $34,999: 493
$35,000 to $39,999: 485
$40,000 to $44,999: 520
$45,000 to $49,999: 455
$50,000 to $59,999: 647
$60,000 to $74,999: 895
$75,000 to $99,999: 731
$100,000 to $124,999: 241
$125,000 to $149,999: 40
$150,000 to $199,999: 48
$200,000 or more: 54

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 2768

English: 1941

German: 1796

Other groups: 1371

Irish: 1079

Scotch-Irish: 402

Scottish: 275

Italian: 249

Polish: 144

French (except Basque): 136

Dutch: 92

African: 90

Subsaharan African:: 90

European: 67

Norwegian: 62

British: 58

Swedish: 52

Welsh: 50

French Canadian: 47

Hungarian: 43

Slovak: 33

Greek: 31

Arab:: 25

Lebanese: 25

Austrian: 24

Celtic: 23

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 19

Romanian: 18

Iranian: 17

Belgian: 13

Ukrainian: 11

Czech: 11

British West Indian: 10

Barbadian: 9

Danish: 9

Croatian: 8

Russian: 7

Swiss: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (29%)
United Kingdom (14%)
Sweden (11%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
Romania (7%)
Iran (7%)
Korea (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 11670
Northeast: 929
Midwest: 721
South: 3003
West: 296

52% of Christiansburg residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 15
5th and 6th grade: 73
7th and 8th grade: 277
9th grade: 148
10th grade: 152
11th grade: 138
12th grade, no diploma: 112
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,373
Less than 1 year of college: 402
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 759
Associate degree: 482
Bachelor's degree: 971
Master's degree: 289
Professional school degree: 75
Doctorate degree: 129

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 34
Nursery to 4th grade: 30
5th and 6th grade: 56
7th and 8th grade: 356
9th grade: 109
10th grade: 241
11th grade: 168
12th grade, no diploma: 174
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,662
Less than 1 year of college: 448
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 876
Associate degree: 547
Bachelor's degree: 878
Master's degree: 459
Professional school degree: 45
Doctorate degree: 50

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 46.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 43.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 50.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 25.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $51,891
Black householders: $53,125
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $17,501
Asian householders: $16,221
Some other race householders: $19,667
Two or more races householders: $46,519
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $20,044

Christiansburg household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Christiansburg household income for Black householders

Christiansburg household income for Asian householders

Christiansburg household income for Two or more races householders

Christiansburg household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Christiansburg marital status for males

Christiansburg marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $145,302
Black or African American householders: $139,302
Asian householders: $232,170
Two or more races householders: $135,730

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,709
One, attached: 647
Two: 404
3 or 4: 297
5 to 9: 316
10 to 19: 225
20 to 49: 27
50 or more: 42
Mobile homes: 741

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,205

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Christiansburg:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (53%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) Utility gas (21%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (67%) Utility gas (20%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 131

Here:	7.8%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50

Here:	5.3%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 51

Here:	6.6%
Virginia:	20.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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