New River Valley Community Health Needs Assessment

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Secondary Data Demographics and Socioeconomic Status Population, gender, race and age

Population Change Estimates, 2010 – 2030 (Virginia Employment Commission, 2012, http://www.vawc.virginia.gov/gsipub/index.asp?docid=359) Geography 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 % Change 2010 - 2030 Virginia 7079030 8001024 8811512 9645281 10530229 31.6% Floyd County 13874 15279 15902 16311 16645 8.9% Montgomery County 83629 94392 105293 116278 127338 34.9% Pulaski County 35127 34872 35655 36580 37436 7.4% Radford City 15859 16408 17392 18392 19318 17.7%

The median age for the New River Valley ranges from 43.8 for Floyd County, 43.6 for Pulaski County, to 26.1 in Montgomery County and 21.9 in Radford City, both of the later directly related to college and university population.

Median Age by Geographic Location (American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, DP05, U.S. Census Bureau, 2007-2011) Virginia Median age (years)

37.3

Floyd County 43.8

Montgomery County 26.1

Pulaski County 43.6

Radford City 21.9

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