Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area

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Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 135,413
  • Land Area (2000): 2,761.221 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 34.454 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 56,584
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 155,984 57.37%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,195 1.18%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 112,712 41.45%

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 70,688 63,871 6,818 9.64% 96
1991 70,217 63,706 6,511 9.27% 93
1992 69,219 64,450 4,769 6.89% 69
1993 69,620 64,824 4,796 6.89% 69
1994 69,074 65,651 3,424 4.96% 50
1995 69,764 66,650 3,115 4.46% 45
1996 68,747 64,970 3,777 5.49% 55
1997 68,407 65,962 2,445 3.57% 36
1998 68,259 66,131 2,127 3.12% 31
1999 69,738 67,655 2,083 2.99% 30
2000 73,033 70,673 2,360 3.23% 32
2001 73,740 70,393 3,347 4.54% 45
2002 74,648 71,015 3,633 4.87% 49
2003 77,073 73,493 3,581 4.65% 47
2004 76,873 73,454 3,419 4.45% 45
2005 77,192 74,097 3,095 4.01% 40
2006 77,677 75,055 2,622 3.38% 34
2007 77,901 74,861 3,040 3.90% 39
2008 77,959 74,037 3,922 5.03% 50
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 75,942 72,528 3,414 4.50% 45
Feb 2008 77,932 74,521 3,411 4.38% 44
Mar 2008 78,399 74,904 3,495 4.46% 45
Apr 2008 78,973 76,095 2,878 3.64% 36
May 2008 76,994 73,859 3,135 4.07% 41
Jun 2008 77,238 72,628 4,610 5.97% 60
Jul 2008 78,051 73,065 4,986 6.39% 64
Aug 2008 78,362 73,308 5,054 6.45% 64
Sep 2008 79,739 75,425 4,314 5.41% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 12,106 17.74%
2. Construction 6,210 9.10%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,166 6.10%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3,570 5.23%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,952 4.33%
6. Metal Manufactuing 2,638 3.86%
7. Public Administration 2,476 3.63%
8. Health Care 2,046 3.00%
9. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 1,716 2.51%
10. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 1,558 2.28%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,462 2.14%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 1,418 2.08%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,346 1.97%
14. Repair and Maintenance 1,340 1.96%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 1,336 1.96%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,314 1.93%
17. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,212 1.78%
18. Truck Transportation 1,212 1.78%
19. Finance and Insurance 1,018 1.49%
20. Department and Other General Stores 990 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 14,570 25.09%
2. Health Care 6,944 11.96%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,020 8.65%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,742 4.72%
5. Social Assistance 1,758 3.03%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 1,746 3.01%
7. Finance and Insurance 1,650 2.84%
8. Department and Other General Stores 1,574 2.71%
9. Public Administration 1,534 2.64%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,530 2.63%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 1,130 1.95%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,052 1.81%
13. Metal Manufactuing 968 1.67%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 964 1.66%
15. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 958 1.65%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 910 1.57%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 908 1.56%
18. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 772 1.33%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 726 1.25%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 718 1.24%

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 4,726 6.92%
2. Other Production Occupations 3,992 5.85%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,356 4.92%
4. Other Management Occupations 2,550 3.74%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,356 3.45%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,266 3.32%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 2,170 3.18%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,102 3.08%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,986 2.91%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,960 2.87%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,958 2.87%
12. Engineers 1,946 2.85%
13. Computer Specialists 1,894 2.77%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,890 2.77%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,560 2.29%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,500 2.20%
17. Other Construction Trades 1,296 1.90%
18. Carpenters 1,262 1.85%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,108 1.62%
20. Top Executives 990 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 3,314 5.71%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 3,142 5.41%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,562 4.41%
4. Postsecondary Teachers 2,316 3.99%
5. Other Production Occupations 2,280 3.93%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,996 3.44%
7. Cashiers 1,926 3.32%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,864 3.21%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,838 3.17%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 1,760 3.03%
11. Other Management Occupations 1,750 3.01%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,640 2.82%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,518 2.61%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,498 2.58%
15. Registered Nurses 1,368 2.36%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,340 2.31%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,288 2.22%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,162 2.00%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,138 1.96%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,136 1.96%

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 121,624 53.68%
15-35 hours 34,991 15.44%
1-14 hours 7,975 3.52%
No regular hours 61,991 27.36%

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,949 3.26%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,229 2.67%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,797 3.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 9,414 7.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 11,915 9.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM 15,581 12.88%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 20,259 16.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 12,988 10.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6,884 5.69%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7,093 5.86%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,087 2.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,334 1.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 10,808 8.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9,615 7.95%

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,611 3.81%
5-9 20,223 16.72%
10-14 22,193 18.35%
15-19 22,849 18.89%
20-24 16,006 13.23%
25-29 6,361 5.26%
30-34 12,441 10.29%
35-39 2,974 2.46%
40-44 2,496 2.06%
45-59 5,854 4.84%
60-89 2,835 2.34%
At least 90 2,110 1.74%

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2,176 1.80% 90,067 74.46%
30-44 232 0.19% 17,679 14.62%
45-59 14 0.01% 5,840 4.83%
At least 60 20 0.02% 4,925 4.07%

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 720 0.58%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 13,532 10.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 98,793 79.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 90 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 840 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,442 1.97%
Color 6 Box Walked 4,536 3.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,209 2.58%

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Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 105,340 (250,080 people)
Families (2000): 64,902 (184,898 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 26,899
People at same address in 1995: 125,192
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 13,936 13.17%
$10,000-$14,999 9,108 8.61%
$15,000-$19,999 8,847 8.36%
$20,000-$24,999 8,756 8.28%
$25,000-$29,999 7,497 7.09%
$30,000-$34,999 6,773 6.40%
$35,000-$39,999 6,457 6.10%
$40,000-$44,999 6,316 5.97%
$45,000-$49,999 5,316 5.02%
$50,000-$59,999 8,728 8.25%
$60,000-$74,999 9,698 9.17%
$75,000-$99,999 7,750 7.33%
$100,000-$124,999 2,889 2.73%
$125,000-$149,999 1,312 1.24%
$150,000-$199,999 1,078 1.02%
$200,000 or more 1,333 1.26%

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 13,725 26.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 15,531 29.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,800 7.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 8,155 15.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,362 2.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,933 11.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,391 2.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,906 3.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 92 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 516 0.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 15 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 202 0.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.01%

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 84,814 30.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 36,897 13.17%
Public Assistance 3,088 1.10%
Retirement 18,023 6.43%
Self Employment 10,321 3.68%
Social Security 26,879 9.59%
Supplemental Security 4,761 1.70%
Wage / Salary 82,637 29.49%
Other 12,779 4.56%

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 31,674 59.85%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 21,251 40.15%

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,714 7.46%
Color 1 Box Married 60,390 51.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 45,304 38.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,381 2.04%

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,566 8.48%
Color 1 Box Married 59,228 52.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 32,199 28.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11,822 10.48%

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 15,529 7.02%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 22,117 10.00%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 57,446 25.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 67,852 30.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 12,685 5.74%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 25,474 11.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 20,043 9.06%

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,876 1.39% 1,435 1.06% 3,311 2.45%
Kindergarten 2,953 2.18% 240 0.18% 3,193 2.36%
Grades 1-4 10,126 7.48% 728 0.54% 10,854 8.02%
Grades 5-8 10,986 8.11% 558 0.41% 11,544 8.53%
Grades 9-12 10,640 7.86% 366 0.27% 11,006 8.13%
Undergrad college 46,754 34.53% 1,182 0.87% 47,936 35.40%
Graduate or professional school 7,768 5.74% 368 0.27% 8,136 6.01%
Total 91,103 67.28% 4,877 3.60% 95,980 70.88%

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Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 255 246
2004 282 253

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Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 204,596 81.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 46,741 18.60%

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Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 850
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2005 1.268 0.327 0.013 0.346 1.954 0.000 4.868 20.647 1.241 26.757
2006 1.304 0.420 0.052 0.328 2.104 0.000 4.870 19.749 1.409 26.029
2007 1.309 0.298 0.212 0.271 2.090 0.000 5.542 21.386 1.111 28.039

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Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 13,852 10.23%
10-19 Years 20,608 15.22%
20-29 Years 30,616 22.61%
30-39 Years 17,789 13.14%
40-49 Years 17,164 12.68%
50-59 Years 14,861 10.97%
60-69 Years 9,603 7.09%
70-79 Years 7,028 5.19%
80-89 Years 3,307 2.44%
90+ Years 585 0.43%

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 69,281 51.16%
Color 1 Box Female 66,132 48.84%

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 123,011 90.84%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,206 3.84%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,441 2.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,762 1.30%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,600 1.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 206 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 154 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 33 0.02%

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 43,398 22.03%
2. German 36,645 18.60%
3. English 30,821 15.64%
4. Irish 28,008 14.22%
5. Scotch Irish 8,337 4.23%
6. Italian 8,199 4.16%
7. Scottish 6,870 3.49%
8. French Non-Basque 4,410 2.24%
9. Dutch 4,202 2.13%
10. Polish 3,576 1.82%

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 244,088 94.68%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,763 1.46%
3. Chinese 1,624 0.63%
4. Korean 1,246 0.48%
5. French 1,222 0.47%
6. German 930 0.36%
7. Arabic 684 0.27%
8. Other Indic 440 0.17%
9. Hindi 392 0.15%
10. Other Asian 364 0.14%

Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 261,583 96.21%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,798 1.03%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7,510 2.76%

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Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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