Roanoke, Virginia Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Roanoke is 99,621, a change of 1.71% when compared to 2014. With an area of 42.85 square miles, this works out to a population density of 2,324.83 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 42,037, with an average household size of 2.32.

Roanoke's 2018 unemployment rate was 6.83%.

The average household income in Roanoke for 2018 was $59,205, while the median was $43,028.

Roanoke Population Trends

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Roanoke Fertility Rate

1,382 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Roanoke Household Characteristics

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Roanoke Median Age over Time

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Roanoke Households with Children by Age

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Roanoke Median Household Income

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Type of Housing

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Roanoke Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,088

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Roanoke Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $799

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Roanoke Average Commute

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Roanoke Primary Transportation

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Roanoke Gender Mix

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Roanoke Field of Employment

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Roanoke Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Roanoke city, Virginia	97,949
2015	Roanoke city, Virginia	98,736
2016	Roanoke city, Virginia	99,329
2017	Roanoke city, Virginia	99,572
2018	Roanoke city, Virginia	99,621

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