Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

1,414 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,273

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $857

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $362,527
--Home Prepared Food $204,281
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $158,246
Alcoholic Beverages $26,614
Housing $918,906
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $537,317
--Utilities $185,220
--Operations $69,772
--Supplies $34,167
--Furnishings $92,790
Apparel $85,237
--Men & Boys $19,061
--Women & Girls $34,526
--Children < 2 $360
--Footwear $17,983
Transportation $446,326
--New Vehicles $83,439
--Used Vehicles $95,307
--Fuel $96,386
--Insurance $44,597
--Public Transit $37,404
Healthcare $227,299
Entertainment $147,457
--Pets $30,211
--Toys $7,193
Personal Care Products $35,246
Books & Literature $5,035
Education $64,377
Tobacco Products $15,825
Miscellaneous $45,316
Retirement $86,316
Non-health Insurance $333,755
Total Expenditures $2,800,235

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area 179,908
2015 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area 180,482
2016 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area 181,288
2017 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area 181,863
2018 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area 182,341