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Radford, Virginia

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StatisticRadfordVirginiaUnited States
Total Population16,7268,705,170334,922,499
Median Household Income$57,348$93,170$80,734
Median Age23.339.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher37.9%42.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$220,700$383,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,033$1,579$1,413
Poverty Rate28.7%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.1%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born2.1%13.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate42.3%67.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.327.326.4
Worked from Home5.3%18.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households30.6%48.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Radford, Virginia

Age in Radford, Virginia

StatisticRadfordVirginiaUnited States
Median Age23.339.038.9
Under 18 %12.5%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %42.7%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.2%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %7.8%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %16.3%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %9.6%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Radford, Virginia

StatisticRadfordVirginiaUnited States
Households5,5403,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households42.9%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children19.6%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.3%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone30.7%28.5%28.7%
Never Married63.6%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Radford, Virginia

StatisticRadfordVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,815$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,00028.4%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.4%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.3%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.1%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate28.7%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty46.7%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households13.2%9.1%n/a

Housing in Radford, Virginia

StatisticRadfordVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units6,4593,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes52.2%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units32.7%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.2%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied57.7%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.9%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,581$2,790n/a

Education in Radford, Virginia

StatisticRadfordVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School6.2%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate21.8%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.1%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.3%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.7%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Radford, Virginia

StatisticRadfordVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.0%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.1%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work9.9%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes42.5%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour0.8%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.3%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Radford, Virginia

StatisticRadfordVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.7%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.9%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.1%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.3%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.0%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.9%14.3%16.7%

Cities near Radford

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.