Christiansburg, VA City Data

Christiansburg, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,947 people who live in Christiansburg and approximately 83,629 who live in Montgomery County. We want to help people moving to or living in Christiansburg to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Christiansburg. We have included Christiansburg housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Christiansburg Information

Montgomery County where Christiansburg resides is 389.43 square miles. The resident population of this county is 83,629 and has a population rank of 621 out of all the places in the United States.

Christiansburg has a total of 16,947 people and of those residents there are 8,151 males and 8,796 females. The median age of the male population is 33.7 and the female population is 36.7. There are approximately 823 births each year and around 484 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Christiansburg varies per year, but currently 16,792 are one race and 155 are two or more races.

Of the 16,947 people who live in Christiansburg, there are 4,395 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Christiansburg is 2,270 male and 2,125 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 12,915.

General Christiansburg Information
Total area in square miles - Montgomery County	389.43
Water area in square miles - Montgomery County	N/A
Resident population - Montgomery County	83,629
Population rank - Montgomery County	621
Total population	16,947
Total population (male)	8,151
Total population (female)	8,796
Population median age (male)	33.7
Population median age (female)	36.7
Births - Montgomery County	823
Deaths- Montgomery County	484
Population of one race	16,792
Population of two or more races	155
Population under 20 years	4,395
Population under 20 years (male)	2,270
Population under 20 years (female)	2,125
Total population 18 years and over	12,915

Christiansburg Social Characteristics

There are 30,997 households in Christiansburg. Families make up 17,403 of these households. The table below breaks down the Christiansburg families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,872), male householder with no wife present (842) and female householder with no husband present (2,312). The remainder of the Christiansburg households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 13,785. Christiansburg, VA moving companies help people in Christiansburg move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Christiansburg. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Christiansburg is based, there are 34,171 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,931 never married, 15,483 now married, 655 separated, 2,669 widowed, and 2,433 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 441 separated, 467 widowed and 2,314 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Christiansburg social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Christiansburg.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Montgomery County)
Total households	30,997
Family households (families)	17,403
With own children under 18 years	8,294
Married-couple family	13,872
With own children under 18 years	6,177
Male householder, no wife present, family	842
With own children under 18 years	450
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,312
With own children under 18 years	1,425
Nonfamily households	13,785
Householder living alone	7,941
65 years and over	2,044

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,357
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,518
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	13,856
Householder	4,764
Spouse	3,732
Child	4,583
Other relatives	142
Nonrelatives	249
Unmarried partner	138
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	32
Unmarried partner	388
Foster child	13
Other	50

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,819
Male householder	950
Male householder living alone	723
Male householder not living alone	227
Female householder	1,379
Female householder living alone	1,194
Female householder not living alone	185
Nonrelatives	490
Unmarried partner	250
Roomer or boarder	37
Housemate or roommate	162
Foster child	3
Other	38

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	34,171
Never married	12,931
Now married	15,483
Separated	655
Widowed	2,669
Divorced	2,433
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	441
Widowed	467
Divorced	2,314

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,947
Male	8,151
Under 5 years	635
5 to 9 years	561
10 to 14 years	537
15 to 17 years	336
18 and 19 years	201
20 years	88
21 years	72
22 to 24 years	305
25 to 29 years	771
30 to 34 years	771
35 to 39 years	651
40 to 44 years	591
45 to 49 years	599
50 to 54 years	513
55 to 59 years	390
60 and 61 years	133
62 to 64 years	187
65 and 66 years	114
67 to 69 years	154
70 to 74 years	231
75 to 79 years	157
80 to 84 years	89
85 years and over	65
Female	8,796
Under 5 years	617
5 to 9 years	517
10 to 14 years	502
15 to 17 years	327
18 and 19 years	162
20 years	76
21 years	79
22 to 24 years	371
25 to 29 years	767
30 to 34 years	735
35 to 39 years	708
40 to 44 years	647
45 to 49 years	625
50 to 54 years	581
55 to 59 years	484
60 and 61 years	160
62 to 64 years	200
65 and 66 years	139
67 to 69 years	203
70 to 74 years	310
75 to 79 years	257
80 to 84 years	176
85 years and over	153

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,947
One race	16,792
White	15,783
Black or African American	819
American Indian and Alaska Native	36
Asian	70
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	17
Two or more races	155

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	16,675
People who are White alone	15,554
People who are Black or African American alone	782
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	36
People who are Asian alone	66
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	167
People who are Some other race alone	80

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	79,589
Same house	30,785
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	19,705
Different state or abroad	14,547
Different state	11,689
Abroad	2,858

PLACE OF BIRTH (Montgomery County)
Total resident population	83,629
Born in United States	39,131
State of residence	47,997
Different state	29,779
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,040
Foreign born	4,813

Christiansburg Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Christiansburg. That total enrollment is 37,615 for the population of the country, which includes Christiansburg. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,976 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,969 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 26,223.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Christiansburg population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	37,615
Pre-kindergarten	1,050
Public	500
Private	550
Kindergarten	856
Public	764
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,364
Public	5,819
Private	545
Elementary and high school	9,485
Public	8,765
Private	720
High school grades 9 to 12	3,121
Public	2,946
Private	175
College, undergraduate years	22,470
Public	21,999
Private	471
Graduate or professional school	3,754
Public	3,628
Private	126
Not enrolled in school	43,630

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	43,106
Less than 9th grade	3,248
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,179
High school graduate	10,227
Some college, no degree	7,538
Associate's degree	2,446
Bachelor's degree	15,468
Graduate or professional degree	35.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,439

Christiansburg Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 70,742 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Christiansburg. The Christiansburg occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (15,834), service occupations (6,460), sales and office occupations (8,725), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (150), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,215) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,985). The 70,742 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 25,219 private wage and salary workers, 12,495 government workers, 1,580 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Montgomery County)
Population 16 years and over	70,742
In labor force	41,747
Civilian labor force	41,628
Employed	39,369
Unemployed	2,259
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	119
Females 16 years and over	33,692
In labor force	18,938
Civilian labor force	18,926
Unemployed Civilian labor force	812
Armed forces	12
Males 16 years and over	37,050
In labor force	22,809
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,447
Armed forces	107

COMMUTING TO WORK (Montgomery County)
Workers 16 years and over	38,330
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	29,664
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,758
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,983
Other means	233
Worked at home	1,151
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	713,635

OCCUPATION (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,834
Management, professional, and related occupations	15,834
Service occupations	6,460
Sales and office occupations	8,725
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	150
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,215
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,985

INDUSTRY (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,834
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	361
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,526
Wholesale trade	602
Retail trade	4,409
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,048
Information	755
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,446
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,968
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,852
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,084
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,040

CLASS OF WORKER (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	15,834
Private wage and salary workers	25,219
Government workers	12,495
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,580
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Christiansburg Housing Characteristics

In Christiansburg, VA there are 32,527 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 30,997 occupied and 1,530 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Christiansburg, there are 16,113 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,034 units in Christiansburg. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Christiansburg, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Christiansburg, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Christiansburg. There are 498 housing units with rent less than $200, 754 with rent between $200-299, 4,380 with rent between $300-499 and 7,578 with rent for $500 and above. Full Christiansburg gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Christiansburg, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	32,527
Occupied housing units	30,997
Vacant housing units	1,530

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	32,527
1-unit, detached	16,113
1-unit, attached	2,034
2 units	1,076
3 or 4 units	1,203
5 to 9 units	1,945
10 to 19 units	4,910
20 to 49 units	490
50 or more units	468
Mobile home	4,281

HOUSING TENURE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	30,997
Owner-occupied	17,090
Renter-occupied	13,907

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	30,997
No vehicles available	1,774
2 vehicle available	19,406
3 vehicles available	4,982
4 vehicles available	2,135
5 or more vehicles available	435

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	30,997
Utility gas	5,591
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	18,818
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,338
Coal or coke	14
Wood	1,058
Solar energy	22
Other fuel	57
No fuel used	46

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	30,997
Less Than $50,000	17,090
$50,000 to $99,999	4,399
$100,000 to $149,999	3,980
$150,000 to $199,999	1,597
$200,000 to $299,999	1,546
$300,000 to $499,999	255
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	114,600

GROSS RENT (Montgomery County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,907
Less than $200	498
$200 to $299	754
$300 to $499	4,380
$500 to $699	4,473
$700 to $999	2,296
$1,000 to $1,499	767
$1,500 or more	41