COMPARING TWO PLACES
Floyd vs Blacksburg
PLACE A
Floyd, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Blacksburg, South Carolina
Floyd is 77% smaller than Blacksburg. Floyd earns more, with a median household income $30,596 higher.
FLOYDBLACKSBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population4581,965−77% vs Blacksburg
Population density1,0041,050−46
Population growth5.4%2.2%+3.2 pts
Median age58.633.8+24.8
Male39.7%39.8%−0.1 pts
Female60.3%60.2%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born1.5%6.0%−4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.9%62.3%+29.5 pts
Black1.0%17.0%−16.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.5%13.4%−7.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.6%7.2%−6.6 pts
Median household income$62,688$32,092+$30,596
Per capita income$44,110$21,247+$22,863
Poverty rate12.7%31.4%−18.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4760.529−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher35.6%13.3%+22.2 pts
Graduate degree19.8%4.1%+15.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%10.5%−7.0 pts
Labor force participation53.9%59.2%−5.3 pts
Median home value$242,600$157,400+$85,200
Median gross rent$827$834−$7
Owner-occupied60.0%41.5%+18.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.4%18.7%−1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households33.0%57.5%−24.5 pts
Average commute14.830.3−15.5
Worked from home7.0%7.9%−0.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.5%13.5%−12.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025