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Census Tract 1, Roanoke, VA

4,056 Population
1.3 square miles 3,027.3 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

30.7 ±6.6 Median age
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Roanoke: 38.3 ±0.5
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Roanoke city: 38.3 ±0.5
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1

Economics

$22,079 ±$3,663 Per capita income
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Roanoke: $36,576 ±$1,910
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Roanoke city: $36,576 ±$1,910
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
$42,255 ±$19,591 Median household income
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Roanoke: $55,378 ±$2,433
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Roanoke city: $55,378 ±$2,433
  • about half the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458

26.1% ±9.3% (1,041  ±414) Persons below poverty line
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Roanoke: 18.3% 17,729 (±1.7% / ±1,653)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Roanoke city: 18.3% 17,729 (±1.7% / ±1,653)
  • more than double the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)

18 minutes ±3.5 (18,440  ±6,950) Mean travel time to work
  • a little less than the figure in Roanoke: 19 753,285 (±0.6 / ±36,075)
  • a little less than 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)

Families

1,441 ±172 Number of households
  • Roanoke: 43,575 ±640
  • Roanoke city: 43,575 ±640
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
2.8 ±0.4 (3,967  ±691) Persons per household
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in Roanoke: 2.2 96,613 (±0 / ±21)
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in Roanoke city: 2.2 96,613 (±0 / ±21)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,469,077

3.7% ±4.9% (31  ±42) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Roanoke: 5.1% † 1,181 (±1.2% / ±279)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Roanoke city: 5.1% † 1,181 (±1.2% / ±279)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,021 (±0.2% / ±2,978)

Housing

1,642 ±201 Number of housing units
  • Roanoke: 49,106 ±50
  • Roanoke city: 49,106 ±50
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486

$118,100 ±$7,588 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Roanoke: $190,500 ±$6,503
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Roanoke city: $190,500 ±$6,503
  • about one-third of the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024

5.8% ±3% (235  ±126.7) Moved since previous year
  • about half the rate in Roanoke: 11.7% † 11,341 (±1.5% / ±1,459)
  • about half the rate in Roanoke city: 11.7% † 11,341 (±1.5% / ±1,459)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)

Social

93.3% ±10.6% (2,183  ±393.6) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in Roanoke: 89.7% 61,688 (±2.8% / ±1,954.7)
  • a little higher than 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)
18.7% ±5.6% (438  ±143.6) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Roanoke: 30% 20,660 (±1.5% / ±1,039.1)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Roanoke city: 30% 20,660 (±1.5% / ±1,039.1)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 42.2% 2,532,890 (±0.2% / ±12,158.7)

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

6.9% ±4.5% (281  ±190) Foreign-born population
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Roanoke: 8% 7,886
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Roanoke city: 8% 7,886
  • about half the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826

4.6% ±2.6% (124  ±74) Population with veteran status
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Roanoke: 7.3% † 5,557 (±0.8% / ±601)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Roanoke city: 7.3% † 5,557 (±0.8% / ±601)
  • about half the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
124 Total veterans ±74 124 Male ±74 N/A Female ±13

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