Roanoke Demographics

PopulationRoanoke city, VirginiaVirginia
Total Population94,9117,078,515
Male46.9%49.0%
Female53.1%51.0%
18 years and over77.4%75.4%
65 years and over16.4%11.2%
Married Persons46.0%55.7%
Single Persons54.0%44.3%
Median Age37.635.7
Average Family Size2.863.04
Ethnicity
White70.8%73.9%
Black or African American27.7%20.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%0.7%
Asian1.4%4.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other1.3%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.5%4.7%
Housing CharacteristicsRoanoke city, VirginiaVirginia
Total Housing Units45,2572,904,192
Median Home Cost$80,300$125,400
Number of Households42,0032,699,173
Persons per Household2.202.54
Economic CharacteristicsRoanoke city, VirginiaVirginia
Median Household Income$30,719$46,677
Per Capita Income$18,468$23,975
In Labor Force62.7%66.8%
Families below poverty level12.9%7.0%
Education CharacteristicsRoanoke city, VirginiaVirginia
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment9,942806,445
High School Enrollment3,962384,028
College or Graduate School3,590450,800
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate30.4%26.0%
Associates Degree6.2%5.6%
Bachelor's Degree12.1%17.9%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.6%11.6%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census