COMPARING TWO PLACES
Narrows vs Radford
PLACE A
Narrows, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Radford, Virginia
Narrows is 88% smaller than Radford. Narrows earns more, with a median household income $5,360 higher. Narrows has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -2%).
NARROWSRADFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population2,03617,243−88% vs Radford
Population density1,6071,782−175
Population growth3.2%-2.1%+5.2 pts
Median age36.923.3+13.6
Male50.5%44.3%+6.2 pts
Female49.5%55.7%−6.2 pts
Foreign-born0.4%2.1%−1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.3%80.9%+16.4 pts
Black0.5%9.2%−8.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%4.4%−2.6 pts
Asian0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Other0.5%3.0%−2.6 pts
Median household income$62,708$57,348+$5,360
Per capita income$29,907$26,815+$3,092
Poverty rate7.1%28.7%−21.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4150.505−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%37.9%−18.1 pts
Graduate degree6.1%18.7%−12.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.3%8.1%−6.8 pts
Labor force participation58.1%61.0%−3.0 pts
Median home value$119,400$220,700−$101,300
Median gross rent$931$1,033−$102
Owner-occupied78.2%42.3%+35.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.2%14.2%+4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households20.1%51.6%−31.4 pts
Average commute27.818.3+9.6
Worked from home6.0%5.3%+0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured2.2%4.9%−2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025