Narrows, VA

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Narrows, Virginia

Narrows, Virginia, in Giles county, is 47 miles W of Roanoke, Virginia (center to center) and 145 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town has a population of 2,111.

The People and Families of Narrows

In Narrows, about 58% of adults are married.

There is an unusually large share of women in Narrows.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Narrows had a median family income of $42,610.

Narrows Housing

About 80% of housing units in Narrows are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Narrows, 97% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Narrows, VA

Comparing Narrows to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	47 miles W of Roanoke, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	145 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Giles
Standard Zip Codes	24124
Phone Area Codes	540
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.331
Longitude	-80.81

Station	STAFFORDSVILLE 3 ENE
Distance	6.9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 65 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Station	PULASKI
Distance	19.5 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 41 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Station	BLUESTONE LAKE
Distance	21.3 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 66 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	37.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,111	100%
Male	970	45.9%
Female	1,141	54.1%
Under 18	483	22.9%
18+	1,628	77.1%
65+	388	18.4%
Median Age	39.4
Average Family Size	2.9
White	2,087	98.9%
African-American	5	0.2%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	6	0.3%
Mixed Race	11	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,150
Growth	39
Growth %	1.8%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	38.3%
German	12.4%
English	11.9%
Irish	10.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.3%
Scottish	3.7%
Italian	2.7%
Dutch	2.6%
Swedish	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
European	0.7%
Greek	0.6%
Portuguese	0.4%
Latvian	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Narrows	2,111	$42,610
Dublin	2,288	$37,100
Glen Lyn	151	$38,250
Pearisburg	2,729	$39,938
Pembroke	1,134	$42,632
Radford	15,859	$46,332
Rich Creek	665	$43,958

Library
Iris Brammer Library 109 Mary Street Narrows, Virginia (540) 726-2884

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