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Compare Roanoke to Blacksburg

This post compares Roanoke, 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 Roanoke (city) Blacksburg (town)
Population 99,572 44,079
Income (median) $36,256 $49,020
Home Value (median) $133,700 $286,500
White 62% 78%
Black 28% 4%
Asian 2% 12%
With Kids 26% 16%
Age (median) 38 22
Rentals 48% 69%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Roanoke or Blacksburg?
A: Roanoke has a larger population count than Blacksburg: 99572 compared with 44079 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Blacksburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Roanoke versus 69% for Blacksburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Roanoke may include: Hopewell, Danville, and Waynesboro.

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

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