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Compare Richmond to Blacksburg

This post compares Richmond, 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 Richmond (city) Blacksburg (town)
Population 220,892 44,079
Income (median) $41,882 $49,020
Home Value (median) $209,200 $286,500
White 44% 78%
Black 48% 4%
Asian 2% 12%
With Kids 22% 16%
Age (median) 33 22
Rentals 58% 69%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Richmond or Blacksburg?
A: Richmond has a much larger population count than Blacksburg: 220892 compared with 44079 total people.

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

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

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

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