City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Broadway, VA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Broadway - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

4,221
Residents
$61,685
Median income
$264,900
Median home
$1,322
Median rent (state)

Broadway - the verdict

Nationally, Broadway sits in the 38th percentile for household income and the 90th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

38th
percentile, household income
59th
percentile, home value
48th
percentile, median rent
90th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Broadway, VA

Virginia's Broadway is a small town, with 4,221 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Broadway households earn a median of $61,685 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.8%. Home values in Broadway run a median of $264,900, and the median resident age is 39.0 years. 24.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 65.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Broadway reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 389.4 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Virginia scores 101.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,322 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $235 across Virginia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 75.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

4,221 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

$61,685 /yr

Poverty 9.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does Broadway compare to other US cities?

Here's how Broadway stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 38% higher than other cities
Home value 59% pricier than other cities
Median rent 48% pricier than other cities
Safety 90% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Virginia, Broadway ranks #6 of 117 Virginia cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Broadway against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Virginia-relative analysis

Poverty Rate sits close to the middle of Virginia's city distribution

Among the 616 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Broadway ranks #192 - the 69th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Broadway only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#345 of 558
38th percentile in Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#263 of 619
55th percentile in Virginia
Median Home Value
#268 of 567
53rd percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#192 of 616
69th percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#338 of 618
45th percentile in Virginia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

38thIncome percentile
90thSafety percentile

38th percentile nationally for median household income · 90th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Broadway's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Broadway's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 58 Avg. percentile National median
Broadway's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Broadway's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$264,900 41st percentile more affordable than 41% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Broadway $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Broadway, VA Broadway, VA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Broadway, VA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Broadway, VA median $61,685/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Broadway, VA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Broadway, VA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 24.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
4,221
Median Income
$61,685
Median Home Value
$264,900
Median Age
39.0
Poverty Rate
9.8%
Labor force participation
65.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
24.7%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
389.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
45.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
343.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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4,100 residents4,200 residents4,300 residents4,400 residents4,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 4,178 residents 4,463 residents ▲ +6.8%
Broadway's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
85.6%
Carpool
5.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
8.5%

Based on 2,062 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Broadway sits in

Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,322/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
75.0 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Virginia

County Center
4,233 people
Kings Park
4,206 people
Hayfield
4,252 people
Verona
4,274 people
Mount Hermon
4,326 people
Pantops
4,328 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Broadway's 4,221 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fayette, AL
4,221 people
Franklin, NC
4,221 people
Anna, IL
4,222 people
Fayetteville, NY
4,220 people
Aumsville, OR
4,220 people
DeMotte, IN
4,219 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Broadway's $61,685 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Littlefork, MN
$61,685 median income
Fair Oaks, GA
$61,681 median income
Bloomfield, IA
$61,679 median income
Rock Rapids, IA
$61,679 median income
Lytle, TX
$61,678 median income
Rivesville, WV
$61,678 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Broadway, VA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Broadway, VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 87.8% 6.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.4% White 87.8% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 6.0% Two or more races 5.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Broadway compares to nearby Virginia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Broadway (this city) 4,221 $61,685
County Center 4,233 $180,825
Kings Park 4,206 $171,436
Hayfield 4,252 $192,813
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Broadway, VA?

What is the population of Broadway, VA? +

Broadway, VA counts 4,221 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Broadway, VA? +

Median annual household income in Broadway runs $61,685, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Broadway? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Broadway; the closest available measure is the Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 101.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Virginia vary by metro area.

Is Broadway, VA safe? +

Broadway has a total crime rate of 389.4 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Broadway, VA? +

A typical home in Broadway is worth $264,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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