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Compare Norfolk to Blacksburg

This post compares Norfolk, Virginia to Blacksburg, 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 Norfolk (city) Blacksburg (town)
Population 245,752 44,079
Income (median) $35,480 $49,020
Home Value (median) $194,800 $286,500
White 47% 78%
Black 42% 4%
Asian 3% 12%
With Kids 30% 16%
Age (median) 30 22
Rentals 56% 69%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Norfolk or Blacksburg?
A: Norfolk has a much larger population count than Blacksburg: 245752 compared with 44079 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Blacksburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Norfolk versus 69% for Blacksburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Norfolk may include: Newport-News, Richmond, and Hampton.

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

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