Roanoke, IL

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,987

1.19% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Roanoke, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.1%), White (Hispanic) (5.74%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.68%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.46%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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.

Most people in Roanoke, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Roanoke, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.75k people) in Roanoke, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 114 White (Hispanic) and 93 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roanoke, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.75k ± 266
White (Hispanic)
114 ± 111
Two+ (Hispanic)
93 ± 79.9

10.4%

Hispanic Population

207 people

10.4% of the people in Roanoke, IL are hispanic (207 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Roanoke, IL as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Roanoke, IL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Roanoke, IL are , and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($98,125), Manufacturing ($72,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,000).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roanoke, IL, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roanoke, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roanoke, IL, are . 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,938

Median earning men ± $7,449

$36,439

Median earning women ± $6,727

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($115,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,667), and Retail Trade ($87,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($82,917), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,833), and Public Administration ($56,071).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Roanoke, IL have an average commute time of 21.5 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

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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56%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 303

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Roanoke, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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Number of Households

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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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Roanoke, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Carpooled (7.9%)
Worked At Home (7.46%)

In 2023, 81.1% of workers in Roanoke, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.9%) and those who worked at home (7.46%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roanoke, IL have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Roanoke, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

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

Uninsured People

7.54%

Uninsured

55.6%

Employer Coverage

11.1%

Medicaid

17.6%

Medicare

8.16%

Non-Group

0.0517%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Roanoke, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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