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Compare Blacksburg to Petersburg

This post compares Blacksburg, Virginia to Petersburg, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Blacksburg (town) Petersburg (city)
Population 44,079 32,037
Income (median) $49,020 $33,843
Home Value (median) $286,500 $112,900
White 78% 17%
Black 4% 75%
Asian 12% 1%
With Kids 16% 25%
Age (median) 22 38
Rentals 69% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Blacksburg or Petersburg?
A: Blacksburg has a larger population count than Petersburg: 44079 compared with 32037 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Blacksburg or in Petersburg?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Blacksburg.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Blacksburg or Petersburg?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Blacksburg.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Blacksburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 69% for Blacksburg versus 58% for Petersburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Blacksburg may include: Harrisonburg, Charlottesville, and Fredericksburg.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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