Roanoke, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,336

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.5

2.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

23% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,105

2.03% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$154,300

Population & Diversity

Roanoke, AL is home to a population of 5.34k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.52% of Roanoke, AL residents were born outside of the country (81 people).

In 2024, there were 1.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.06k people) in Roanoke, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 81 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Roanoke, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Roanoke, AL was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Roanoke, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roanoke, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.06k ± 303
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.13k ± 315
Other (Hispanic)
81 ± 85

1.52%

Hispanic Population

81 people

1.52% of the people in Roanoke, AL are hispanic (81 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Roanoke, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

1.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

1.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

As of 2024, 1.52% of Roanoke, AL residents (81 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Roanoke, AL was 1.59%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Roanoke, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
83 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 31
Korea
5 ± 22

Roanoke, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Roanoke, AL.

Economy

The economy of Roanoke, AL employs 2.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Roanoke, AL were Manufacturing (758 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (304 people), and Educational Services (237 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($142,667), Educational Services ($58,607), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($48,698).

Employment

Occupations

2.16k

2024 Value

± 360

−6.1%

1 Year decline

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roanoke, AL declined at a rate of −6.1%, from 2.3k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roanoke, AL, are Production Occupations (592 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (166 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (163 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roanoke, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.16k

2024 Value

± 360

−6.1%

1 Year decline

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roanoke, AL declined at a rate of −6.1%, from 2.3k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roanoke, AL, are Manufacturing (758 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (304 people), and Educational Services (237 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roanoke, AL, though some of these residents may live in Roanoke, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,453

Median earning men ± $7,732

$34,021

Median earning women ± $1,620

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,458), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,688), and Manufacturing ($45,920).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,305), Manufacturing ($34,122), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($17,891).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Roanoke, AL was $154,300 in 2024, which is 0.464 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $129,100 to $154,300, a 19.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Roanoke, AL is 67.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Roanoke, AL have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roanoke, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,836

$1,576

Median Property Taxes

±$311

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, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Roanoke, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.2% of the housing units in Roanoke, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Roanoke, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,105

Median Household Income

± $15,138

2.34k

Number of Households

± 382

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.34k households in Roanoke, AL declined from $47,105 from the previous year's value of $48,083.

The following chart displays the households in Roanoke, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Roanoke, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (4.63%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Roanoke, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (4.63%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roanoke, AL have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Roanoke, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Roanoke, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roanoke, AL (644 out of 5.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Roanoke, AL is White, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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