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Census Tract 5, Roanoke, VA

4,859 Population
1.4 square miles 3,551.3 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

47.8 ±3.8 Median age
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in Roanoke: 38.3 ±0.5
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in Roanoke city: 38.3 ±0.5
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1

Economics

$27,387 ±$5,381 Per capita income
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Roanoke: $36,576 ±$1,910
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Roanoke city: $36,576 ±$1,910
  • about half the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
$35,866 ±$6,791 Median household income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Roanoke: $55,378 ±$2,433
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Roanoke city: $55,378 ±$2,433
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458

12.3% ±6.6% (599  ±352) Persons below poverty line
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Roanoke: 18.3% 17,729 (±1.7% / ±1,653)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Roanoke city: 18.3% 17,729 (±1.7% / ±1,653)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)

20.9 minutes ±9.5 (41,285  ±11,975) Mean travel time to work
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Roanoke: 19 753,285 (±0.6 / ±36,075)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Roanoke city: 19 753,285 (±0.6 / ±36,075)
  • about three-quarters of the figure in Virginia: 27.3 96,596,530 (±0.1 / ±539,621)

Families

2,170 ±356 Number of households
  • Roanoke: 43,575 ±640
  • Roanoke city: 43,575 ±640
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
2.2 ±0.4 (4,859  ±1,147) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Roanoke: 2.2 96,613 (±0 / ±21)
  • 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

N/A Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year

Housing

2,404 ±312 Number of housing units
  • Roanoke: 49,106 ±50
  • Roanoke city: 49,106 ±50
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486

$137,500 ±$27,089 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Roanoke: $190,500 ±$6,503
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Roanoke city: $190,500 ±$6,503
  • about one-third of the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024

5.2% ±2.9% (254  ±152.7) 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

78.2% ±21.7% (3,172  ±598.6) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Roanoke: 89.7% 61,688 (±2.8% / ±1,954.7)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Roanoke city: 89.7% 61,688 (±2.8% / ±1,954.7)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Virginia: 91.6% 5,501,058 (±0.3% / ±19,683.4)
15.5% ±7.2% (630  ±316.7) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about half the rate in Roanoke: 30% 20,660 (±1.5% / ±1,039.1)
  • about half 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

20.2% ±15% (983  ±763) Foreign-born population
  • more than double the rate in Roanoke: 8% 7,886
  • more than double the rate in Roanoke city: 8% 7,886
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826

1.5% ±1.2% (63  ±53) Population with veteran status
  • about one-fifth of the rate in Roanoke: 7.3% † 5,557 (±0.8% / ±601)
  • about one-fifth of the rate in Roanoke city: 7.3% † 5,557 (±0.8% / ±601)
  • less than a fifth of the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
63 Total veterans ±53 63 Male ±53 N/A Female ±13

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