COMPARING TWO PLACES
Radford vs Salem
PLACE A
Radford, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Salem, South Carolina
Radford is 13267% larger than Salem. Salem earns more, with a median household income $4,795 higher. Radford has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -11%).
RADFORDSALEMDIFFERENCE
Total population17,243129+13267% vs Salem
Population density1,782141+1,641
Population growth-2.1%-11.1%+9.1 pts
Median age23.349.5−26.2
Male44.3%53.7%−9.4 pts
Female55.7%46.3%+9.4 pts
Foreign-born2.1%2.3%−0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.9%90.4%−9.5 pts
Black9.2%0.0%+9.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.4%3.4%+1.0 pts
Asian2.4%2.3%+0.2 pts
Other3.0%4.0%−0.9 pts
Median household income$57,348$62,143−$4,795
Per capita income$26,815$30,697−$3,882
Poverty rate28.7%11.5%+17.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5050.395+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher37.9%9.1%+28.8 pts
Graduate degree18.7%6.1%+12.6 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%0.0%+8.1 pts
Labor force participation61.0%56.3%+4.8 pts
Median home value$220,700$167,500+$53,200
Median gross rent$1,033$500+$533
Owner-occupied42.3%80.6%−38.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.2%26.5%−12.3 pts
Rent-burdened households51.6%64.3%−12.7 pts
Average commute18.327.2−9.0
Worked from home5.3%3.5%+1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured4.9%11.9%−7.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025