Roanoke, VA

Census Place

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US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38.3
0.789% 1-year increase
2024 Median Property Value
$190,500
5.54% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Roanoke, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.7% of the residents in Roanoke, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Roanoke, VA was $190,500, and the homeownership rate was 52.4%.

Population & Diversity

Roanoke, VA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Roanoke, VA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

Citizenship

94.7%
2024 Citizenship
95.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Roanoke, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Roanoke, VA was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Economy

Employment by Industry Sector

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2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Roanoke, VA was $190,500 in 2024, which is 0.573 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $180,500 to $190,500, a 5.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Roanoke, VA is 52.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$190,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,503
$22,852
Median Property Taxes
±$1,244

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Roanoke, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

52.4%
Homeownership
2024
63.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52.4% of the housing units in Roanoke, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.7%.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Roanoke, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Roanoke, VA have 2 cars.

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