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Census Tract 21, Roanoke, VA

3,607 Population
2.6 square miles 1,397.8 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

61.6 ±1.4 Median age
  • more than 1.5 times the figure in Roanoke: 38.3 ±0.5
  • more than 1.5 times the figure in Roanoke city: 38.3 ±0.5
  • about 1.5 times the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1

Economics

$58,053 ±$6,039 Per capita income
  • about 1.5 times the amount in Roanoke: $36,576 ±$1,910
  • about 1.5 times the amount in Roanoke city: $36,576 ±$1,910
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
$81,789 ±$6,377 Median household income
  • about 1.5 times the amount in Roanoke: $55,378 ±$2,433
  • about 1.5 times the amount in Roanoke city: $55,378 ±$2,433
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458

4.3% ±1.5% (148  ±53) Persons below poverty line
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Roanoke: 18.3% 17,729 (±1.7% / ±1,653)
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Roanoke city: 18.3% 17,729 (±1.7% / ±1,653)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)

18.4 minutes ±2.8 (24,965  ±6,374) 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

1,881 ±250 Number of households
  • Roanoke: 43,575 ±640
  • Roanoke city: 43,575 ±640
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
1.8 ±0.3 (3,462  ±386) Persons per household
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Roanoke: 2.2 96,613 (±0 / ±21)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Roanoke city: 2.2 96,613 (±0 / ±21)
  • about three-quarters of the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,469,077

9.7% ±7.7% (42  ±35) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • nearly double the rate in Roanoke: 5.1% † 1,181 (±1.2% / ±279)
  • nearly double the rate in Roanoke city: 5.1% † 1,181 (±1.2% / ±279)
  • about double the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,021 (±0.2% / ±2,978)

Housing

2,145 ±246 Number of housing units
  • Roanoke: 49,106 ±50
  • Roanoke city: 49,106 ±50
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486

$331,800 ±$21,516 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in Roanoke: $190,500 ±$6,503
  • more than 1.5 times the amount in Roanoke city: $190,500 ±$6,503
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024

9.9% ±4.4% (352  ±160.1) Moved since previous year
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Roanoke: 11.7% † 11,341 (±1.5% / ±1,459)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Roanoke city: 11.7% † 11,341 (±1.5% / ±1,459)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)

Social

97.2% ±3.1% (2,928  ±367.8) High school grad or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Roanoke: 89.7% 61,688 (±2.8% / ±1,954.7)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Roanoke city: 89.7% 61,688 (±2.8% / ±1,954.7)
  • a little higher than the rate in Virginia: 91.6% 5,501,058 (±0.3% / ±19,683.4)
52.5% ±6.4% (1,582  ±273) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Roanoke: 30% 20,660 (±1.5% / ±1,039.1)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Roanoke city: 30% 20,660 (±1.5% / ±1,039.1)
  • about 25 percent higher than 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

6.1% ±4.1% (219  ±149) Foreign-born population
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Roanoke: 8% 7,886
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Roanoke city: 8% 7,886
  • about half the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826

9.2% ±3.4% (290  ±113) Population with veteran status
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Roanoke: 7.3% † 5,557 (±0.8% / ±601)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Roanoke city: 7.3% † 5,557 (±0.8% / ±601)
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
290 Total veterans ±113 277 Male ±112 13 Female ±17

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