When listed by subdivision and recognized neighborhood name, there are at least 32 neighborhoods in this large sector. These block-group neighborhoods vary greatly in median household income and in value of home. Racially and ethnically these neighborhoods also show considerable diversity. This sector is predominantly residential. The high percentage of rental housing in this sector reflects the large number of apartments and subdivided houses rented to students because of the proximity of Virginia Tech campus.
Many neighborhoods are older with mature trees and family orientation.
This early suburb of Blacksburg was developed beginning in 1913 and continues to be a favored home to faculty and other professionals. Airport Acres, developed immediately following World War II, is a neighborhood of modest, frame Cape Cod style houses for small families. The neighborhoods of the Midtown Crescent have the characteristic of being close to the center of town, shopping, work and school. Many people can walk to their destinations, or just for pleasure, since in these established neighborhoods, sidewalks and short distances to destinations are the norm. Four primary commercial nodes serve the area and provide regional shopping as well as neighborhood convenience.