Christiansburg, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Christiansburg	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$51,695	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$92,562	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,378	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,004	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,859	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,670	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.3%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Christiansburg is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Christiansburg is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Christiansburg is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Christiansburg is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,701 $92,562 $185,124

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Christiansburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	15.8%	15.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	24.8%	24.8%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riner, VA	1,241	$174,306	114.3%
New River, VA	383	$142,089	74.7%
Shawsville, VA	2,002	$89,903	10.5%
Merrimac, VA	2,967	$87,876	8.0%
Belview, VA	1,038	$84,890	4.4%
Christiansburg, VA	23,191	$92,562	13.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hopewell, VA	23,190	$63,640	21.8%
Waukee, IA	23,183	$140,513	72.8%
Greenfield, IN	23,175	$87,339	7.4%
Garden City, NY	23,173	$281,189	245.7%
East Hants, NS	23,212	n/a
Christiansburg, VA	23,191	$92,562	13.8%

Source: The Christiansburg, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.