Roanoke, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,967
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.9
2.44% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.55%
19.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$82,063
10.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$139,900
0.0715% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
962
2.23% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Roanoke, IL 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.

100% of the residents in Roanoke, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Roanoke, IL was $139,900, and the homeownership rate was 84.3%.

Most people in Roanoke, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Roanoke, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Roanoke, IL is home to a population of 1.97k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.305% of Roanoke, IL residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 25.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.83k people) in Roanoke, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 44 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Roanoke, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Roanoke, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roanoke, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.83k ± 257
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    72 ± 74
  3. White (Hispanic)
    44 ± 42
6.2%
Hispanic Population
122 people

In 2024, there were 25.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.83k people) in Roanoke, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 44 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.2% of the people in Roanoke, IL are hispanic (122 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.305%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6 people

As of 2024, 0.305% of Roanoke, IL residents (6 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, IL was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    37 ± 39
  2. Korea
    8 ± 11
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    7 ± 16

Roanoke, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Roanoke, IL employs 962 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Roanoke, IL were Manufacturing (150 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people), and Educational Services (101 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($112,321), Finance & Insurance ($107,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,781).

Employment

Occupations

962
2024 Value
± 154
2.23%
1 Year growth
± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roanoke, IL grew at a rate of 2.23%, from 941 employees to 962 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roanoke, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (130 people), Management Occupations (106 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roanoke, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

962
2024 Value
± 154
2.23%
1 Year growth
± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roanoke, IL grew at a rate of 2.23%, from 941 employees to 962 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roanoke, IL, are Manufacturing (150 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people), and Educational Services (101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roanoke, IL, though some of these residents may live in Roanoke, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$69,375
Median earning men ± $12,936
$36,806
Median earning women ± $6,264

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,313), Construction ($112,321), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,031).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($87,727), Public Administration ($58,393), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,568).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% 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 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Roanoke, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

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, IL was $139,900 in 2024, which is 0.42 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,800 to $139,900, a 0.0715% increase. The homeownership rate in Roanoke, IL is 84.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Roanoke, IL have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roanoke, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,094
$625
Median Property Taxes
±$104

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

84.3%
Homeownership
2024
54.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.3% of the housing units in Roanoke, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$82,063
Median Household Income
± $21,808
741
Number of Households
± 122

In 2024, the median household income of the 741 households in Roanoke, IL grew to $82,063 from the previous year's value of $74,141.

The following chart displays the households in Roanoke, IL 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Roanoke, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.3%)
  3. Carpooled (6.7%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Roanoke, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.7%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roanoke, IL have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Roanoke, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roanoke, IL (106 out of 1.91k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

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

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.

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Health

91% of the population of Roanoke, IL has health coverage, with 58.3% on employee plans, 8.95% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 7.54% on non-group plans, and 0.0523% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.1% were men and 46.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.1% were men and 46.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9%
Uninsured
58.3%
Employer Coverage
8.95%
Medicaid
16.2%
Medicare
7.54%
Non-Group
0.0523%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Roanoke, IL grew by 19.3% from 7.54% to 9%.

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