COMPARING TWO PLACES
Union vs Christiansburg
PLACE A
Union, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Christiansburg, Virginia
Union is 91% smaller than Christiansburg. Christiansburg earns more, with a median household income $12,100 higher. Christiansburg has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 1%).
UNIONCHRISTIANSBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population2,11822,442−91% vs Christiansburg
Population density8511,524−673
Population growth1.5%11.0%−9.5 pts
Median age39.539.2+0.3
Male52.2%48.9%+3.3 pts
Female47.8%51.1%−3.3 pts
Foreign-born4.9%5.7%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.2%82.6%+2.5 pts
Black2.9%5.9%−3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.3%4.2%+4.1 pts
Asian1.4%3.5%−2.1 pts
Other2.2%3.7%−1.6 pts
Median household income$65,047$77,147−$12,100
Per capita income$31,765$42,322−$10,557
Poverty rate18.9%11.7%+7.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4340.427Even
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%44.7%−32.3 pts
Graduate degree5.1%21.1%−15.9 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%2.4%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation65.8%65.6%+0.1 pts
Median home value$231,400$252,600−$21,200
Median gross rent$891$1,181−$290
Owner-occupied69.0%59.8%+9.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.8%9.0%+2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households16.8%36.0%−19.2 pts
Average commute21.718.1+3.6
Worked from home6.3%11.7%−5.3 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured17.0%4.6%+12.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025