COMPARING TWO PLACES
Cave Spring vs Christiansburg
PLACE A
Cave Spring, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Christiansburg, Virginia
Cave Spring is 15% larger than Christiansburg. Cave Spring earns more, with a median household income $10,392 higher.
CAVE SPRINGCHRISTIANSBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population25,74222,442+15% vs Christiansburg
Population density2,1571,524+632
Population growth7.4%11.0%−3.6 pts
Median age42.439.2+3.2
Male49.1%48.9%+0.2 pts
Female50.9%51.1%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born11.3%5.7%+5.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.1%82.6%−3.5 pts
Black3.8%5.9%−2.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%4.2%+1.4 pts
Asian6.9%3.5%+3.3 pts
Other4.6%3.7%+0.9 pts
Median household income$87,539$77,147+$10,392
Per capita income$49,725$42,322+$7,403
Poverty rate5.9%11.7%−5.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.427Even
Bachelor's degree or higher48.8%44.7%+4.1 pts
Graduate degree18.4%21.1%−2.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%2.4%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation66.9%65.6%+1.2 pts
Median home value$325,800$252,600+$73,200
Median gross rent$1,285$1,181+$104
Owner-occupied69.5%59.8%+9.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%9.0%−3.2 pts
Rent-burdened households37.8%36.0%+1.8 pts
Average commute20.018.1+1.9
Worked from home17.8%11.7%+6.2 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Uninsured3.6%4.6%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024