Radford, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 16,125 (Urban population: 15,702 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 423 (all nonfarm))

Radford, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,137 (5,809 occupied: 2,585 owner occupied, 3,224 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	56%
State:	32%

Housing density: 625 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $347,958.

Median contract rent in 2007: $499 (lower quartile is $333, upper quartile is $707)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $513

Median gross rent in Radford, VA in 2007: $599

Housing units in Radford with a mortgage: 1,465 (101 second mortgage, 222 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 868

Radford,VA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $217,851 (it was $93,100 in 2000)

Radford:	$217,851
Virginia:	$262,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $142,837 - $319,245

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $244,775
Here: $244,775
State: $357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $290,752
Here: $290,752
State: $371,438

In 2-unit structures: $246,900
Here: $246,900
State: $295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $169,258
Here: $169,258
State: $305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $594,663
Here: $594,663
State: $316,638

Mobile homes: $11,913
Here: $11,913
State: $37,843

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,044

In family households: 7,434 (1,998 male householders, 608 female householders)
1,983 spouses, 2,322 children (2,165 natural, 59 adopted, 98 stepchildren), 168 grandchildren, 70 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 122 other relatives, 134 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,610 (1,343 male householders (673 living alone)), 1,855 female householders (1,192 living alone)), 2,412 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,815 (18 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,362 2-persons, 613 3-persons, 439 4-persons, 152 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,865 1-person, 689 2-persons, 316 3-persons, 228 4-persons, 83 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

1,283 married couples with children.
578 single-parent households (86 men, 492 women).

94.8% of residents of Radford speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 399 (2.5%)
(47.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Radford, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 51 4 rooms: 246 5 rooms: 563 6 rooms: 631 7 rooms: 443 8 rooms: 367 9 or more rooms: 284

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Radford, Virginia:
	1 room: 53 2 rooms: 269 3 rooms: 446 4 rooms: 997 5 rooms: 774 6 rooms: 451 7 rooms: 137 8 rooms: 25 9 or more rooms: 72

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 17
1995 to 1998: 265
1990 to 1994: 611
1980 to 1989: 1,203
1970 to 1979: 1,030
1960 to 1969: 939
1950 to 1959: 640
1940 to 1949: 675
1939 or earlier: 757

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Radford:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 622 3 bedrooms: 1,244 4 bedrooms: 550 5 or more bedrooms: 153

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Radford:
	no bedroom: 53 1 bedroom: 602 2 bedrooms: 1,349 3 bedrooms: 805 4 bedrooms: 349 5 or more bedrooms: 66

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Radford in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 138 1 vehicle: 614 2 vehicles: 1,220 3 vehicles: 510 4 vehicles: 60 5 or more vehicles: 43

Cars and other vehicles available in Radford in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 374 1 vehicle: 1,417 2 vehicles: 918 3 vehicles: 341 4 vehicles: 147 5 or more vehicles: 27

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Radford, VA:

Less than $10,000: 44
$10,000 to $14,999: 22
$15,000 to $19,999: 22
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 2
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 19
$50,000 to $59,999: 18
$60,000 to $69,999: 9
$70,000 to $79,999: 8
$80,000 to $89,999: 13
$90,000 to $99,999: 36
$100,000 to $124,999: 172
$125,000 to $149,999: 244
$150,000 to $174,999: 307
$175,000 to $199,999: 325
$200,000 to $249,999: 452
$250,000 to $299,999: 302
$300,000 to $399,999: 331
$400,000 to $499,999: 132
$500,000 to $749,999: 141
$750,000 to $999,999: 16
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Radford rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Radford:

Less than $100: 65 people
$100 to $149: 40
$150 to $199: 62
$200 to $249: 126
$250 to $299: 241
$300 to $349: 322
$350 to $399: 230
$400 to $449: 246
$450 to $499: 250
$500 to $549: 248
$550 to $599: 211
$600 to $649: 226
$650 to $699: 223
$700 to $749: 203
$750 to $799: 99
$800 to $899: 148
$900 to $999: 82
$1,000 to $1,249: 79
$1,250 to $1,499: 31
$1,500 to $1,999: 22
$2,000 or more: 1
No cash rent: 120

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 151 1990 to 1994: 88 1985 to 1989: 31 1980 to 1984: 49 1975 to 1979: 11 1970 to 1974: 30 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 39

Radford, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.4%
Number of people working at home: 167 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 798
5 to 9 minutes: 1711
10 to 14 minutes: 1275
15 to 19 minutes: 808
20 to 24 minutes: 840
25 to 29 minutes: 344
30 to 34 minutes: 440
35 to 39 minutes: 66
40 to 44 minutes: 86
45 to 59 minutes: 245
60 to 89 minutes: 132
90 or more minutes: 56

Radford mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,229 (75%)
Carpooled: 620 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 27 (0%)
Bicycle: 19 (0%)
Walked: 879 (13%)
Other means: 27 (0%)
Worked at home: 167 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1404
$10,000 to $14,999: 597
$15,000 to $19,999: 490
$20,000 to $24,999: 438
$25,000 to $29,999: 283
$30,000 to $34,999: 286
$35,000 to $39,999: 275
$40,000 to $44,999: 320
$45,000 to $49,999: 305
$50,000 to $59,999: 367
$60,000 to $74,999: 487
$75,000 to $99,999: 246
$100,000 to $124,999: 94
$125,000 to $149,999: 76
$150,000 to $199,999: 90
$200,000 or more: 46

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 2096

Other groups: 1945

German: 1645

English: 1454

Irish: 1283

Italian: 550

Scotch-Irish: 520

Scottish: 349

Polish: 211

European: 181

French (except Basque): 152

Dutch: 117

French Canadian: 115

British: 110

Russian: 72

Swedish: 66

Welsh: 64

Norwegian: 59

Subsaharan African:: 59

African: 46

Czechoslovakian: 41

Greek: 40

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 30

Danish: 27

Portuguese: 26

Iranian: 24

Jamaican: 20

Slovak: 17

Slovene: 17

Czech: 16

Hungarian: 16

Finnish: 13

Slavic: 12

Lithuanian: 8

Turkish: 8

Scandinavian: 7

South African: 7

Ukrainian: 7

Canadian: 6

Romanian: 6

Serbian: 6

Nigerian: 6

Austrian: 6

Estonian: 6

Haitian: 5

West Indian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

India (15%)
Canada (9%)
Cuba (8%)
Germany (8%)
Russia (7%)
South Africa (7%)
Japan (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 9829
Northeast: 1341
Midwest: 767
South: 2900
West: 465

32% of Radford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 32
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 37
7th and 8th grade: 144
9th grade: 30
10th grade: 96
11th grade: 72
12th grade, no diploma: 98
High school graduate (or equivalency): 512
Less than 1 year of college: 163
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 622
Associate degree: 259
Bachelor's degree: 657
Master's degree: 213
Professional school degree: 96
Doctorate degree: 214

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 32
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 29
7th and 8th grade: 236
9th grade: 23
10th grade: 119
11th grade: 85
12th grade, no diploma: 83
High school graduate (or equivalency): 817
Less than 1 year of college: 209
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 535
Associate degree: 221
Bachelor's degree: 597
Master's degree: 358
Professional school degree: 65
Doctorate degree: 104

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 1.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 33.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 26.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 18.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,519
Black householders: $24,648
Asian householders: $5,880
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $56,327
Some other race householders: $10,588
Two or more races householders: $36,268
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $19,263

Radford household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Radford household income for Black householders

Radford household income for Asian householders

Radford household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Radford household income for Some other race householders

Radford household income for Two or more races householders

Radford household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Radford marital status for males

Radford marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $211,577
Black or African American householders: $171,865
Asian householders: $496,401
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $187,529
Two or more races householders: $204,076
Hispanic or Latino householders: $606,712

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,962
One, attached: 153
Two: 177
3 or 4: 313
5 to 9: 708
10 to 19: 1,236
20 to 49: 340
50 or more: 76
Mobile homes: 172

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,587

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Radford:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (46%) Electricity (37%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (60%) Utility gas (30%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 54

Here:	5.6%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	0.8%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 201

Here:	3.1%
Virginia:	20.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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