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Roanoke, Virginia

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StatisticRoanokeVirginiaUnited States
Total Population98,3558,705,170334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,378$93,170$80,734
Median Age38.339.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.0%42.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$190,500$383,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$996$1,579$1,413
Poverty Rate18.3%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born8.0%13.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate52.4%67.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.027.326.4
Worked from Home11.8%18.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households29.7%48.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Roanoke, Virginia

Age in Roanoke, Virginia

StatisticRoanokeVirginiaUnited States
Median Age38.339.038.9
Under 18 %22.6%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.4%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.0%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.2%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.8%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Roanoke, Virginia

StatisticRoanokeVirginiaUnited States
Households43,5753,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households51.5%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children23.7%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.8%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone39.4%28.5%28.7%
Never Married41.6%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Roanoke, Virginia

StatisticRoanokeVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,576$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.2%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.4%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.2%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.3%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.3%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty39.0%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households16.9%9.1%n/a

Housing in Roanoke, Virginia

StatisticRoanokeVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units49,1063,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes61.7%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.2%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.3%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,958.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied47.6%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.4%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,893$2,790n/a

Education in Roanoke, Virginia

StatisticRoanokeVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School10.3%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate32.4%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.3%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.5%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.5%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Roanoke, Virginia

StatisticRoanokeVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.1%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.9%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit2.4%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes34.8%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.2%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.0%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Roanoke, Virginia

StatisticRoanokeVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence63.9%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.8%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.3%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.1%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.5%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.5%14.3%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.