Roanoke, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,940

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

5.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

33.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,488

1.91% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$185,200

Population & Diversity

Roanoke, IN is home to a population of 1.94k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.08% of Roanoke, IN residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 21.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.79k people) in Roanoke, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 84 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Roanoke, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Roanoke, IN was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roanoke, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.79k ± 233
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 56
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 31

1.19%

Hispanic Population

23 people

1.19% of the people in Roanoke, IN are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Roanoke, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

1.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

0.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 1.08% of Roanoke, IN residents (21 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, IN was 0.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
65 ± 64
Vietnam
37 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 20

Roanoke, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Roanoke, IN employs 1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Roanoke, IN were Manufacturing (214 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), and Educational Services (119 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($220,694), Finance & Insurance ($110,375), and Construction ($67,656).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 159

5.47%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roanoke, IN grew at a rate of 5.47%, from 951 employees to 1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roanoke, IN, are Production Occupations (132 people), Management Occupations (120 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roanoke, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

2024 Value

± 159

5.47%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roanoke, IN grew at a rate of 5.47%, from 951 employees to 1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roanoke, IN, are Manufacturing (214 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), and Educational Services (119 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roanoke, IN, though some of these residents may live in Roanoke, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,500

Median earning men ± $9,154

$45,417

Median earning women ± $6,395

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($80,329), Manufacturing ($74,861), and Construction ($67,656).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,779), Public Administration ($52,829), and Manufacturing ($48,523).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Roanoke, IN was $185,200 in 2024, which is 0.557 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,600 to $185,200, a 9.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Roanoke, IN is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Roanoke, IN have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roanoke, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$185,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,635

$659

Median Property Taxes

±$121

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Roanoke, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Roanoke, IN 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.

$71,488

Median Household Income

± $18,264

877

Number of Households

± 140

In 2024, the median household income of the 877 households in Roanoke, IN declined from $71,488 from the previous year's value of $72,880.

The following chart displays the households in Roanoke, IN 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, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80%)
Worked At Home (9.07%)
Carpooled (5.95%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Roanoke, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.07%) and those who carpooled to work (5.95%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roanoke, IN have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.32% of the workforce in Roanoke, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roanoke, IN (210 out of 1.94k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Roanoke, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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