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Roanoke city, Roanoke city, VA

98,355 Population
42.5 square miles 2,313.1 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

38.3 ±0.5 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Roanoke city: 38.3 ±0.5
  • about the same as the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$36,576 ±$1,910 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Roanoke city: $36,576 ±$1,910
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$55,378 ±$2,433 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Roanoke city: $55,378 ±$2,433
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

18.3% ±1.7% (17,729  ±1,653) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Roanoke city: 18.3% 17,729 (±1.7% / ±1,653)
  • nearly double the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

19 minutes ±0.6 (753,285  ±36,075) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Roanoke city: 19 753,285 (±0.6 / ±36,075)
  • about two-thirds of the figure in Virginia: 27.3 96,596,530 (±0.1 / ±539,621)
  • about three-quarters of the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

43,575 ±640 Number of households
  • Roanoke city: 43,575 ±640
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2.2 ±0 (96,613  ±21) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Roanoke city: 2.2 96,613 (±0 / ±21)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,469,077
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

5.1% ±1.2% (1,181  ±279) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Roanoke city: 5.1% † 1,181 (±1.2% / ±279)
  • a little higher than the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,021 (±0.2% / ±2,978)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

49,106 ±50 Number of housing units
  • Roanoke city: 49,106 ±50
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$190,500 ±$6,503 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Roanoke city: $190,500 ±$6,503
  • about half the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024
  • about three-fifths of the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

11.7% ±1.5% (11,341  ±1,459) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Roanoke city: 11.7% † 11,341 (±1.5% / ±1,459)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

89.7% ±2.8% (61,688  ±1,954.7) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Roanoke city: 89.7% 61,688 (±2.8% / ±1,954.7)
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia: 91.6% 5,501,058 (±0.3% / ±19,683.4)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
30% ±1.5% (20,660  ±1,039.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Roanoke city: 30% 20,660 (±1.5% / ±1,039.1)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Virginia: 42.2% 2,532,890 (±0.2% / ±12,158.7)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

8% (7,886  ±817) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Roanoke city: 8% 7,886
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

7.3% ±0.8% (5,557  ±601) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Roanoke city: 7.3% † 5,557 (±0.8% / ±601)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
5,557 Total veterans ±601 4,855 Male ±523 702 Female ±279

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