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Compare Petersburg to Christiansburg

This post compares Petersburg, Virginia to Christiansburg, 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 Petersburg (city) Christiansburg (town)
Population 32,037 21,892
Income (median) $33,843 $48,905
Home Value (median) $112,900 $182,300
White 17% 89%
Black 75% 6%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 25% 30%
Age (median) 38 36
Rentals 58% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petersburg or Christiansburg?
A: Petersburg has a larger population count than Christiansburg: 32037 compared with 21892 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Petersburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 58% for Petersburg versus 37% for Christiansburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Petersburg may include: Portsmouth, Danville, 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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