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Compare Blacksburg to Salem

This post compares Blacksburg, Virginia to Salem, 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) Salem (city)
Population 44,079 25,521
Income (median) $49,020 $42,987
Home Value (median) $286,500 $174,000
White 78% 88%
Black 4% 7%
Asian 12% 1%
With Kids 16% 29%
Age (median) 22 41
Rentals 69% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Blacksburg or Salem?
A: Blacksburg has a larger population count than Salem: 44079 compared with 25521 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Blacksburg or Salem?
A: Homes tend to be 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 34% for Salem.

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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