COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oakvale vs Radford
PLACE A
Oakvale, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Radford, Virginia
Oakvale is 99% smaller than Radford. Radford earns more, with a median household income $33,107 higher. Oakvale has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs -2%).
OAKVALERADFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population13217,243−99% vs Radford
Population density3161,782−1,466
Population growth9.9%-2.1%+12.0 pts
Median age11.923.3−11.4
Male50.4%44.3%+6.1 pts
Female49.6%55.7%−6.1 pts
Foreign-born2.0%2.1%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.7%80.9%+12.8 pts
Black1.2%9.2%−8.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.2%4.4%−3.2 pts
Asian2.0%2.4%−0.5 pts
Other2.0%3.0%−1.1 pts
Median household income$24,241$57,348−$33,107
Per capita income$12,863$26,815−$13,952
Poverty rate10.3%28.7%−18.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3060.505−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%37.9%−13.9 pts
Graduate degree9.6%18.7%−9.0 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%8.1%−2.2 pts
Labor force participation60.2%61.0%−0.9 pts
Median home value$85,000$220,700−$135,700
Median gross rent$725$1,033−$308
Owner-occupied42.2%42.3%−0.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate28.1%14.2%+13.9 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%51.6%−51.6 pts
Average commute33.618.3+15.3
Worked from home6.3%5.3%+1.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured0.4%4.9%−4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025