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Census Tract 26, Roanoke, VA

2,569 Population
0.6 square miles 4,209.4 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

22.6 ±18 Median age
  • about three-fifths of the figure in Roanoke: 38.3 ±0.5
  • about three-fifths of the figure in Roanoke city: 38.3 ±0.5
  • about three-fifths of the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1

Economics

$15,796 ±$4,010 Per capita income
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Roanoke: $36,576 ±$1,910
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Roanoke city: $36,576 ±$1,910
  • about one-third of the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
$49,474 ±$14,614 Median household income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Roanoke: $55,378 ±$2,433
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Roanoke city: $55,378 ±$2,433
  • about half the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458

26.6% ±9.4% (676  ±342) Persons below poverty line
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Roanoke: 18.3% 17,729 (±1.7% / ±1,653)
  • about 1.5 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)

19.8 minutes ±6.4 (13,520  ±6,229) Mean travel time to work
  • a little higher than the figure in Roanoke: 19 753,285 (±0.6 / ±36,075)
  • a little 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

724 ±146 Number of households
  • Roanoke: 43,575 ±640
  • Roanoke city: 43,575 ±640
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
3.4 ±1.1 (2,446  ±918) Persons per household
  • about 1.5 times the figure in Roanoke: 2.2 96,613 (±0 / ±21)
  • about 1.5 times the figure in Roanoke city: 2.2 96,613 (±0 / ±21)
  • about 1.3 times the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,469,077

0.8% ±3.1% (5  ±20) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • less than a fifth of the rate in Roanoke: 5.1% † 1,181 (±1.2% / ±279)
  • less than a fifth of the rate in Roanoke city: 5.1% † 1,181 (±1.2% / ±279)
  • less than a fifth of the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,021 (±0.2% / ±2,978)

Housing

1,082 ±154 Number of housing units
  • Roanoke: 49,106 ±50
  • Roanoke city: 49,106 ±50
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486

$77,900 ±$38,826 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Roanoke: $190,500 ±$6,503
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Roanoke city: $190,500 ±$6,503
  • about one-fifth of the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024

44.7% ±27.7% (1,147  ±820.6) Moved since previous year
  • more than double the rate in Roanoke: 11.7% † 11,341 (±1.5% / ±1,459)
  • more than double the rate in Roanoke city: 11.7% † 11,341 (±1.5% / ±1,459)
  • more than double the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)

Social

75.8% ±6.8% (965  ±198.5) High school grad or higher
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Roanoke: 89.7% 61,688 (±2.8% / ±1,954.7)
  • about 80 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)
12.4% ±7.8% (158  ±103) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Roanoke: 30% 20,660 (±1.5% / ±1,039.1)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Roanoke city: 30% 20,660 (±1.5% / ±1,039.1)
  • about one-quarter 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

5.8% ±4% (149  ±116) 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 two-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826

2.3% ±1.4% (32  ±20) Population with veteran status
  • about one-third of the rate in Roanoke: 7.3% † 5,557 (±0.8% / ±601)
  • about one-third of the rate in Roanoke city: 7.3% † 5,557 (±0.8% / ±601)
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
32 Total veterans ±20 28 Male ±19 4 Female ±6

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