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Roanoke city, VA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Roanoke, VA
Designated Market Area: Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA-WV
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 97,847   ( 815 from 2010 , 2,168 from 2020)
Land area: 42.5 square miles
Population density: 2301.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:55,944 57.17% 6.8%
Black:28,17228.79% 3.4%
Indian:2230.23% 12.6%
Asian:3,2353.31% 89.0%
2+ races:3,0503.12% 33.8%
Hispanic:7,2237.38% 35.1%
Total non-White:41,90342.83% 13.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,114 15.6
Deaths:3,45917.3
Net Migration: -2,328-11.6
Net Immigration: 4992.5
Change in White population:-4,098 -4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:4,913 5.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
97,032
60,04261.88%
27,25628.09%
1980.20%
1,7121.76%
2,2802.35%
5,3455.51%
36,99038.12%

2000
94,911
65,25668.75%
25,22026.57%
1780.19%
1,1091.17%
1,5581.64%
1,4051.48%
29,65531.25%

1990
96,397
71,59074.27%
23,07323.94%
1670.17%
8480.88%
n/a
7190.75%
24,80725.73%

1980
100,220
77,29277.12%
21,83821.79%
590.06%
3290.33%
n/a
5820.58%
22,92822.88%

1970
92,115
73,98180.31%
17,62219.13%
270.03%
810.09%
n/a
3540.38%
18,134 19.69%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
11,943 12.6
11,34712.0
-2,446-2.6
1,8161.9
-5,214 -5.5
7,335 7.7
1990's
NumberRate
15,901 16.5
12,83513.3
-8,461-8.8
7570.8
-6,334 -6.6
4,848 5.0
1980's
NumberRate
14,577 14.5
12,178 12.2
0 0.0
n/a
-5,702 -5.7
1,879 1.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
0 0.0
n/a
3,311 3.6
4,794 5.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Roanoke city, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.1
22,023 22.5%
75,824 77.5%
17,419 17.8%
42,806
2.28
22,067 51.6%
12,750 57.8%
3,639 16.5%
20,739 48.4%

2010
NumberPercent
38.5
21,126 21.8%
75,906 78.2%
13,836 14.3%
42,712
2.22
23,487 55.0%
14,014 59.7%
4,128 17.6%
19,225 45.0%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
21,434 22.6%
73,477 77.4%
15,564 16.4%
42,026
2.20
24,415 58.1%
15,851 64.9%
4,077 16.7%
17,611 41.9%

1990
NumberPercent
35.2
21,453 22.3%
74,944 77.7%
16,471 17.1%
41,064
2.30
25,704 62.6%
18,031 70.1%
3,149 12.3%
15,360 37.4%

1980
NumberPercent
33.2
24,402 24.3%
75,818 75.7%
15,702 15.7%
40,016
2.47
27,277 68.2%
20,506 75.2%
3,079 11.3%
12,739 31.8%

2022 Housing Data for Roanoke city, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units48,726 
Median Value$162,000 
Occupied42,80687.9%
Vacant5,92012.1%
Owned22,30852.1%
Rented20,49847.9%
Median Rent$917 
Single-Family Units32,31566.3%
    Detached30,02261.6%
    Attached2,2934.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units10,63921.8%
Mobile Homes3620.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Roanoke city, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,2137.5%
$10,000 to $14,9992,8466.6%
$15,000 to $19,9992,3265.4%
$20,000 to $24,9992,5415.9%
$25,000 to $29,9992,0454.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992,2695.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991,8574.3%
$40,000 to $44,9992,2515.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991,5483.6%
$50,000 to $59,9993,5628.3%
$60,000 to $74,9994,32710.1%
$75,000 to $99,9994,78711.2%
$100,000 to $124,9993,2837.7%
$125,000 to $149,9992,0294.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991,7824.2%
$200,000 or more2,1405.0%
Median Household Income51,523 
Per Capita Income33,206 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state81 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3,1807.4%
Public Assistance2,3765.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7,30717.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed41,15471.7%
Unemployed2,8044.9%
In Armed Forces1110.2%
Total Labor Force44,06976.8%
Not in Labor Force13,31423.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector17,08615,54152.4%
Non-Profit1,9003,72233.8%
Self-Employed2,01887369.8%
Local Government8491,82431.8%
State Government8251,01844.8%
Federal Government66263850.9%
Total Private + Self19,10416,41453.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,2367,20237.0%
Total23,34023,61649.7%
Pct. Govt.12.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6,45613.7%
Sales and Office Occupations10,76122.9%
Professional, Technical10,15321.6%
Service Occupations9,05519.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing670.1%
All others10,57322.5%
White Collar 58.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance9,07519.3%
Retail trade5,48111.7%
Manufacturing5,20011.1%
Accommodation and food services3,4997.4%
Educational services3,3957.2%
Construction2,7295.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2,5995.5%
Finance and insurance2,5505.4%
Transportation and warehousing2,4245.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,1394.6%
Other services2,0724.4%
Public administration2,0334.3%
Wholesale trade1,1202.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8411.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing6491.4%
Information6281.3%
Utilities3510.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1350.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction470.1%
Management310.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Roanoke city, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,9261.94%
Puerto Rican8340.84%
Cuban5730.58%
Dominican3010.30%
Total Central American1,9802.00%
Costa Rican360.04%
Guatemalan410.04%
Honduran1,7871.80%
Nicaraguan530.05%
Panamanian370.04%
Salvadoran260.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American6950.70%
Argentinean560.06%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean670.07%
Colombian2510.25%
Ecuadorian1090.11%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian500.05%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan650.07%
Other South American970.10%
Other Hispanic5290.53%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino3630.37%
Bhutanese2500.25%
Indian2460.25%
Korean2340.24%
Vietnamese2230.22%
Japanese1810.18%
Chinese1150.12%
Cambodian280.03%
Thai100.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English83,98890.5%
Spanish4,8245.2%
Other Indo-European1,3541.5%
Other Asian5860.6%
Vietnamese4160.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun3840.4%
German, other Germanic3670.4%
Other3010.3%
Tagalog1800.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English9,89410.0%
American8,8348.9%
German8,2248.3%
Irish7,8217.9%
Italian2,2452.3%
African2,1062.1%
European2,0202.0%
Scottish1,6981.7%
Scotch-Irish1,2901.3%
Polish1,0941.1%
French1,0311.0%
Dutch7840.8%
Afghan7320.7%
British5070.5%
Welsh4930.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen94,78295.5%
Not a citizen4,4314.5%
Native92,34093.1%
Foreign-born6,8736.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Roanoke city, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,350 3.4%5,228 7.5%23,982 34.4%18,297 26.3%12,316 17.7%7,470 10.7%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,350 3.4%
9-12 Years 5,228 7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 23,982 34.4%
Some College 18,297 26.3%
Bach. Degree 12,316 17.7%
Grad Degree 7,470 10.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Roanoke city, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 48,672 46,432 2,240 4.6% 4.4%
1991 50,163 46,887 3,276 6.5% 5.8%
1992 50,778 47,252 3,526 6.9% 6.2%
1993 50,740 47,793 2,947 5.8% 5.2%
1994 50,461 48,214 2,247 4.5% 4.8%
1995 50,930 49,124 1,806 3.5% 4.4%
1996 50,425 48,539 1,886 3.7% 4.3%
1997 49,737 47,753 1,984 4.0% 3.7%
1998 49,805 48,423 1,382 2.8% 2.8%
1999 49,017 47,786 1,231 2.5% 2.7%
2000 46,712 45,574 1,138 2.4% 2.3%
2001 47,269 45,563 1,706 3.6% 3.3%
2002 47,293 44,856 2,437 5.2% 4.4%
2003 45,872 43,372 2,500 5.4% 4.3%
2004 44,934 42,699 2,235 5.0% 4.1%
2005 45,358 43,301 2,057 4.5% 3.8%
2006 45,481 43,632 1,849 4.1% 3.3%
2007 46,347 44,462 1,885 4.1% 3.3%
2008 47,042 44,736 2,306 4.9% 4.3%
2009 47,493 43,316 4,177 8.8% 6.8%
2010 49,374 45,000 4,374 8.9% 7.3%
2011 49,394 45,430 3,964 8.0% 6.6%
2012 49,563 46,064 3,499 7.1% 5.9%
2013 49,777 46,540 3,237 6.5% 5.6%
2014 50,256 47,364 2,892 5.8% 5.1%
2015 49,096 46,728 2,368 4.8% 4.4%
2016 48,997 46,924 2,073 4.2% 4.0%
2017 49,207 47,184 2,023 4.1% 3.7%
2018 49,103 47,534 1,569 3.2% 2.9%
2019 49,345 47,903 1,442 2.9% 2.7%
2020 49,174 45,388 3,786 7.7% 6.2%
2021 48,354 46,035 2,319 4.8% 3.9%
2022 49,077 47,513 1,564 3.2% 2.9%
2023 50,330 48,723 1,607 3.2% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com