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Compare Salem to Blacksburg

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Blacksburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Salem versus 69% for Blacksburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Salem may include: Cave-Spring, Waynesboro, and Staunton.

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

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