Radford's Living Circumstances

Radford City Public Schools Overview

Radford University located in Radford City Public Schools area. A total of 5,573 households are located in Radford City Public Schools area. Among them, 1,085 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.32 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 2,918 and 8,703 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0.86% (126) of residents are non-citizens and 5.91% (871) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Radford City Public Schools, Virginia
Household	5,573
Population	14,734
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,085 (19.47%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,918
Total Students	8,703
Pre-Kindergarten	71
Kindergarten	97
Grade 1-8	878
Grade 9-12	426
College/Graduate School	7,231
Veterans	15,807
Non-citizen	126
Non-English Home Language	871
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

16,021 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,693 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,679 people are in civilian labor force and 14 are in armed labor force. 8,288 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Radford City Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,033	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,258	77.90%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	586	7.29%
Public transportation	168	2.09%
Walked	696	8.66%
Other method	159	1.98%
Worked from home	166	2.07%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,288	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,892	34.89%
Service	2,023	24.41%
Sales and office	1,742	21.02%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	535	6.46%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,096	13.22%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,288	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	39	0.47%
Construction	313	3.78%
Manufacturing	802	9.68%
Wholesale trade	30	0.36%
Retail trade	1,289	15.55%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	184	2.22%
Information	49	0.59%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	315	3.80%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	479	5.78%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,485	29.98%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,729	20.86%
Other services, except public administration	295	3.56%
Public administration	279	3.37%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,288	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,149	74.19%
Government workers	1,857	22.41%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	267	3.22%
Unpaid family workers	15	0.18%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $56,946 for the 5,573 households in Radford City Public Schools area, Virginia. The average income of a single worker is $11,542. 16,182 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 91.88%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,573	-
Less than $10,000	869	15.59%
$10,000 - $14,999	588	10.55%
$15,000 - $24,999	793	14.23%
$25,000 - $34,999	453	8.13%
$35,000 - $49,999	650	11.66%
$50,000 - $74,999	935	16.78%
$75,000 - $99,999	429	7.70%
$100,000 - $149,999	635	11.39%
$150,000 - $199,999	102	1.83%
More than $200,000	119	2.14%
Median Household Income	$36,297	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$56,946	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,359	-
Less than $10,000	126	5.34%
$10,000 - $14,999	114	4.83%
$15,000 - $24,999	238	10.09%
$25,000 - $34,999	135	5.72%
$35,000 - $49,999	263	11.15%
$50,000 - $74,999	495	20.98%
$75,000 - $99,999	275	11.66%
$100,000 - $149,999	520	22.04%
$150,000 - $199,999	74	3.14%
More than $200,000	119	5.04%

Median Family Income	$65,969	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$85,752	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$11,542	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$46,784	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$46,784	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	17,612	-
With health insurance coverage	16,182	91.88%
Public coverage	4,079	23.16%
Private health insurance	13,453	76.39%
Without health insurance coverage	1,430	8.12%

Housing

There are 6,518 housing units in Radford City Public Schools area, Virginia with 5,573 units (85.50%) occupied. 2,596 houses (46.58%) are occupied by owner and 2,977 houses (53.42%) are rented. The average housing value is $170,800 and the average rental cost is $728. 82 houses (1.26%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,346 houses (20.65%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,518	-
Occupied	5,573	85.50%
Owner Occupied	2,596	46.58%
Renter Occupied	2,977	53.42%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,396	52.10%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	192	2.95%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,706	41.52%
Mobile Homes	224	3.44%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,518	-
Built 2014 or later	82	1.26%
Built 2010 - 2013	90	1.38%
Built 2000 - 2009	398	6.11%
Built 1990 - 1999	708	10.86%
Built 1980 - 1989	956	14.67%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,452	22.28%
Built 1960 - 1969	749	11.49%
Built 1950 - 1959	737	11.31%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,346	20.65%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,518	-
1 room	73	1.12%
2 rooms	278	4.27%
3 rooms	517	7.93%
4 rooms	1,339	20.54%
5 rooms	1,540	23.63%
6 rooms	812	12.46%
7 rooms	930	14.27%
8 rooms	536	8.22%
9 rooms or more	493	7.56%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	6,518	-
no bedroom	73	1.12%
1 bedroom	693	10.63%
2 bedrooms	2,343	35.95%
3 bedrooms	2,232	34.24%
4 bedrooms	995	15.27%
5 bedrooms or more	182	2.79%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,596	-
Less than $50,000	152	5.86%
$50,000 - $99,999	236	9.09%
$100,000 - $149,999	547	21.07%
$150,000 - $199,999	712	27.43%
$200,000 - $299,999	673	25.92%
$300,000 - $499,999	236	9.09%
$500,000 - $999,999	14	0.54%
$1,000,000 or more	26	1.00%
Median House Value	$170,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,893	-
Less than $500	548	18.94%
$500 - $999	1,464	50.60%
$1,000 - $1,499	589	20.36%
$1,500 - $1,999	264	9.13%
$2,000 - $2,499	28	0.97%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$728	-

Demographic

A total of 17,691 people lives in Radford City Public Schools area, Virginia with 8,388 male and 9,303 female. The males to female ratio is 47.41 to 52.59. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	17,691	-
Male	8,388	47.41%
Female	9,303	52.59%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	17,691	-
Under 5 years	552	3.12%
5 - 9 years	598	3.38%
10 - 14 years	408	2.31%
15 - 19 years	3,151	17.81%
20 - 24 years	4,782	27.03%
25 - 34 years	1,898	10.73%
35 - 44 years	1,384	7.82%
45 - 54 years	1,527	8.63%
55 - 59 years	1,400	7.91%
60 - 64 years	459	2.59%
65 - 74 years	874	4.94%
75 - 84 years	387	2.19%
85 years and older	271	1.53%
Median Age	23.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	17,691	-
One Race	17,122	96.78%
White	15,001	84.79%
Black or African American	1,743	9.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native	4	0.02%
Asian	275	1.55%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8	0.05%
Other	91	0.51%

Two or more races	569	3.22%
White and Black or African American	142	0.80%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	24	0.14%
White and Asian	138	0.78%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	3	0.02%