Christiansburg is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 22,562 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Christiansburg is the 44th largest community in Virginia.Christiansburg is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.38% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Christiansburg is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Christiansburg who work in sales jobs (12.08%), management occupations (10.79%), and office and administrative support (8.63%). Also of interest is that Christiansburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.19% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Christiansburg is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.41% of adults in Christiansburg have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Christiansburg in 2022 was $37,268, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,072 for a family of four. However, Christiansburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Christiansburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Christiansburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Christiansburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Christiansburg include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Christiansburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
