RoanokeVirginia

Roanoke Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Roanoke is 98,865. 24.09% is under 18, while 17.47% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.01% of the population was five years old or younger, 24.09% were 18 years or younger and 29.71% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 52.14% female and 47.86% male.

Roanoke Housing

According to the US Census, Roanoke has 48,912 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Roanoke was 86.80%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $160,000

Roanoke Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 84.77% of Roanoke's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 4.79% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 2.48% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 2.30%

How Educated is Roanoke

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 18.2 of Roanoke residents had a bachelor's degree, while 11.6 had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 29.80% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Average Income in Roanoke

The median household income in Roanoke is $47,202. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $47,202.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $68,271 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $88,589.

A closer examination of the income groups of Roanoke households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $100,000 and $149,999 (14.1%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (3.1%). 9.0% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family