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Roanoke, Alabama

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StatisticRoanokeAlabamaUnited States
Total Population5,3365,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$47,105$63,999$80,734
Median Age42.539.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.0%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$154,300$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$666$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate12.5%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born1.5%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate67.2%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.625.526.4
Worked from Home4.6%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.4%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Roanoke, Alabama

Age in Roanoke, Alabama

StatisticRoanokeAlabamaUnited States
Median Age42.539.338.9
Under 18 %24.0%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.0%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.1%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.4%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.3%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Roanoke, Alabama

StatisticRoanokeAlabamaUnited States
Households2,3441,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households65.1%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children31.5%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families28.8%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone34.2%30.8%28.7%
Never Married30.9%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Roanoke, Alabama

StatisticRoanokeAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,471$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,00027.3%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.6%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.6%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.0%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.5%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty47.1%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households27.9%13.7%n/a

Housing in Roanoke, Alabama

StatisticRoanokeAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units2,8602,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.9%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.5%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate18.0%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,978.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.8%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.3%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$515$788n/a

Education in Roanoke, Alabama

StatisticRoanokeAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School11.2%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate44.2%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.6%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.9%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.1%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Roanoke, Alabama

StatisticRoanokeAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.6%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.2%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes51.7%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.0%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.9%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Roanoke, Alabama

StatisticRoanokeAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.5%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.4%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.1%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.0%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.3%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency0.8%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Roanoke

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.