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Total population: 94,482 (All urban)

Roanoke,VA index of house prices


Houses: 45,257 (42,003 occupied: 23,632 owner occupied, 18,371 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

44%
State:

42%

Housing density: 1055 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $310,495.


Median contract rent in 2009: $506 (lower quartile is $382, upper quartile is $626)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $549


Median gross rent in Roanoke, VA in 2009: $627


Housing units in Roanoke with a mortgage: 14,470 (1,826 second mortgage, 1,847 home equity loan, 85 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,295


Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $55,069


Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $32,757


Median monthly housing costs: $693





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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $127,500 (it was $80,100 in 2000)
Roanoke:

$127,500
Virginia:

$252,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $89,800 - $192,100

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $221,790
Here:

$221,790
State:

$330,816

Townhouses or other attached units: $178,532
Here:

$178,532
State:

$310,878

In 2-unit structures: $249,109
Here:

$249,109
State:

$285,516

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $371,701
Here:

$371,701
State:

$242,971

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $221,724
Here:

$221,724
State:

$270,208

Mobile homes: $37,082
Here:

$37,082
State:

$37,843

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,730
Here:

$18,730
State:

$92,978

Median year house/condo built: 1953

Median year apartment built: 1962

Household type by relationship:

Households: 92,375
  • In family households: 71,980 (15,350 male householders, 9,065 female householders)
    15,836 spouses, 24,730 children (22,973 natural, 621 adopted, 1,136 stepchildren), 2,259 grandchildren, 884 brothers or sisters, 760 parents, 1,253 other relatives, 1,843 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 20,395 (7,355 male householders (6,093 living alone)), 10,256 female householders (9,024 living alone)), 2,784 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,536 (1,715 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,693 2-persons, 6,190 3-persons, 3,965 4-persons, 1,691 5-persons, 582 6-persons, 294 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 15,117 1-person, 2,245 2-persons, 197 3-persons, 47 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

10,257 married couples with children.
8,222 single-parent households (1,236 men, 6,986 women).

94.7% of residents of Roanoke speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,904 (3.1%)
(28.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.3

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Roanoke, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 139
  • 3 rooms: 428
  • 4 rooms: 1,626
  • 5 rooms: 5,061
  • 6 rooms: 5,745
  • 7 rooms: 4,225
  • 8 rooms: 3,257
  • 9 or more rooms: 3,151
  • 1 room: 675
  • 2 rooms: 1,167
  • 3 rooms: 3,641
  • 4 rooms: 5,758
  • 5 rooms: 3,963
  • 6 rooms: 1,642
  • 7 rooms: 708
  • 8 rooms: 472
  • 9 or more rooms: 345
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Roanoke, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 17
  • 1 bedroom: 529
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,630
  • 3 bedrooms: 11,724
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,627
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,105
  • no bedroom: 809
  • 1 bedroom: 5,201
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,903
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,616
  • 4 bedrooms: 682
  • 5+ bedrooms: 160
Cars and other vehicles available in Roanoke, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,498
  • 1 vehicle: 7,679
  • 2 vehicles: 9,329
  • 3 vehicles: 3,750
  • 4 vehicles: 1,075
  • 5+ vehicles: 301
  • no vehicle: 3,822
  • 1 vehicle: 9,637
  • 2 vehicles: 4,091
  • 3 vehicles: 621
  • 4 vehicles: 145
  • 5+ vehicles: 55

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built


Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 525
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,664
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,089
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,394
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,830
  • 1960 to 1969: 6,306
  • 1950 to 1959: 9,638
  • 1940 to 1949: 5,120
  • 1939 or earlier: 10,753

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Roanoke, VA house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Roanoke, VA:

  • Less than $10,000: 114
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 57
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 87
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 93
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 92
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 139
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 167
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 363
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 635
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 960
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 1031
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 1245
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 1456
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 4642
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 4286
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 2125
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 1565
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 1534
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 816
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 759
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 394
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 393
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 84
  • $1,000,000 or more: 85
 


Roanoke rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Roanoke:

  • Less than $100: 270 people
  • $100 to $149: 127
  • $150 to $199: 627
  • $200 to $249: 412
  • $250 to $299: 398
  • $300 to $349: 336
  • $350 to $399: 514
  • $400 to $449: 932
  • $450 to $499: 1,404
  • $500 to $549: 1,530
  • $550 to $599: 1,142
  • $600 to $649: 1,608
  • $650 to $699: 1,362
  • $700 to $749: 955
  • $750 to $799: 1,377
  • $800 to $899: 1,533
  • $900 to $999: 1,000
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 847
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 156
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 244
  • $2,000 or more: 346
  • No cash rent: 598
 

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,250
  • 1990 to 1994: 573
  • 1985 to 1989: 313
  • 1980 to 1984: 140
  • 1975 to 1979: 177
  • 1970 to 1974: 104
  • 1970 to 1974: 142
  • 1965 to 1969: 205


Roanoke, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.0%
Number of people working at home: 826 (1.9% of all workers)


Roanoke commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 918
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 5348
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 9598
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 11220
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 7149
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1839
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3639
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 349
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 323
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 998
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 790
  • 90 or more minutes: 697
 


Roanoke mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 34,821 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 5,405 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,249 (3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 18 (0%)
  • Taxi: 73 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 40 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 85 (0%)
  • Walked: 782 (2%)
  • Other means: 385 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 826 (2%)
 


Roanoke, VA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 5732
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 3824
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 3791
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 3680
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 3468
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 3252
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 2629
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 2537
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 2027
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 3333
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 3149
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 2497
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 841
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 350
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 387
  • $200,000 or more: 529
 

First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 25989
 United States or American: 11855
 English: 6974
 German: 6319
 Irish: 5178
 Scotch-Irish: 2131
 Italian: 1390
 European: 999
 Scottish: 979
 Subsaharan African:: 677
 French (except Basque): 656
 Polish: 639
 African: 589
 Arab:: 512
 Dutch: 454
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 384
 Yugoslavian: 358
 Welsh: 346
 British: 343
 Lebanese: 267
 Swedish: 260
 French Canadian: 238
 Haitian: 169
 Hungarian: 160
 Norwegian: 157
 Greek: 114
 West Indian: 113
 Jamaican: 97
 Russian: 80
 Arab/Arabic: 79
 Iraqi: 68
 Canadian: 66
 Austrian: 63
 Romanian: 58
 South African: 55
 Croatian: 48
 Ukrainian: 43
 Portuguese: 42
 Swiss: 41
 Egyptian: 41
 Czechoslovakian: 33
 Eastern European: 30
 Turkish: 28
 Slovak: 27
 Lithuanian: 26
 Northern European: 21
 Scandinavian: 19
 Jordanian: 18
 Nigerian: 15
 Albanian: 15
 Basque: 14
 Palestinian: 13
 Danish: 12
 Syrian: 12
 New Zealander: 10
 Belgian: 10
 Ghanian: 9
 Armenian: 9
 Macedonian: 9
 Moroccan: 8
 Czech: 8
 Acadian/Cajun: 8
 Alsatian: 8
 Serbian: 7
 Brazilian: 7
 Maltese: 7
 Finnish: 6
 Slavic: 6
 Other Arab: 6
 Guyanese: 6
 Sierra Leonean: 5
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 5
 Cape Verdean: 4
 Luxemburger: 1


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (10%)
  • Vietnam (10%)
  • Mexico (7%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Haiti (6%)
  • Honduras (5%)
  • Philippines (5%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 66643
  • Northeast: 6563
  • Midwest: 3487
  • South: 13127
  • West: 1443

54% of Roanoke residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 286
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 169
  • 5th and 6th grade: 518
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,518
  • 9th grade: 1,097
  • 10th grade: 1,355
  • 11th grade: 1,181
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,552
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,883
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,772
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,897
  • Associate degree: 1,697
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,555
  • Master's degree: 1,209
  • Professional school degree: 926
  • Doctorate degree: 194

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 272
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 91
  • 5th and 6th grade: 476
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,483
  • 9th grade: 1,212
  • 10th grade: 1,550
  • 11th grade: 1,419
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,563
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 11,034
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,615
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,290
  • Associate degree: 2,374
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,404
  • Master's degree: 1,424
  • Professional school degree: 499
  • Doctorate degree: 78

Educational Attainment for Females (%)


Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.9%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.1%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 20.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.1%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 17.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 9.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 3.6%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.8%


Median household income in 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $39,164
  • Black householders: $27,848
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $38,572
  • Asian householders: $34,304
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $27,522
  • Some other race householders: $23,965
  • Two or more races householders: $27,708
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $24,107
Roanoke household income for White non-Hispanic householders
Roanoke household income for Black householders
Roanoke household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders
Roanoke household income for Asian householders
Roanoke household income for Some other race householders
Roanoke household income for Two or more races householders
Roanoke household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Roanoke marital status for males
Roanoke marital status for females

Median 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $134,981
  • Black or African American householders: $102,986
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $179,073
  • Asian householders: $126,385
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $135,299
  • Some other race householders: $163,155
  • Two or more races householders: $117,471
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $235,898

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 27,849
  • One, attached: 1,100
  • Two: 4,084
  • 3 or 4: 2,223
  • 5 to 9: 2,840
  • 10 to 19: 4,455
  • 20 to 49: 1,156
  • 50 or more: 1,230
  • Mobile homes: 313
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago


Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Roanoke:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Roanoke
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (64.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19.2%)
  • Electricity (14.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.2%)
  • Wood (0.7%)
  • Electricity (46.4%)
  • Utility gas (44.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.7%)
  • Other fuel (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 591
Here:

5.9%
Virginia:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 313
Here:

7.9%
Virginia:

8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 576
Here:

19.2%
Virginia:

20.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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