COMPARING TWO PLACES
Parrott vs Radford
PLACE A
Parrott, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Radford, Virginia
Parrott is 98% smaller than Radford. Radford earns more, with a median household income $37,042 higher. Radford has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -18%).
PARROTTRADFORDDIFFERENCE
Total population40117,243−98% vs Radford
Population density1211,782−1,661
Population growth-17.7%-2.1%−15.6 pts
Median age38.423.3+15.1
Male38.7%44.3%−5.6 pts
Female61.3%55.7%+5.6 pts
Foreign-born1.5%2.1%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.3%80.9%+15.3 pts
Black0.0%9.2%−9.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.4%−4.4 pts
Asian3.7%2.4%+1.3 pts
Other0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Median household income$20,306$57,348−$37,042
Per capita income$36,469$26,815+$9,654
Poverty rate19.5%28.7%−9.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4840.505−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher8.5%37.9%−29.5 pts
Graduate degree0.0%18.7%−18.7 pts
Unemployment rate9.1%8.1%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation62.9%61.0%+1.8 pts
Median home value$82,400$220,700−$138,300
Median gross rent$488$1,033−$545
Owner-occupied77.0%42.3%+34.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate41.5%14.2%+27.3 pts
Rent-burdened households44.7%51.6%−6.8 pts
Average commute36.218.3+17.9
Worked from home0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured6.5%4.9%+1.6 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024