Roanoke, IN

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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
9.85% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,003
5.47% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Roanoke, IN 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.

99.7% of the residents in Roanoke, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Roanoke, IN was $185,200, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in Roanoke, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Roanoke, IN was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIndianaHuntington County, INHuntington, INHuntington, Whitley, Adams & Wells Counties PUMA, IN

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roanoke, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.79k ± 233
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    84 ± 56
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    19 ± 31
1.19%
Hispanic Population
23 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    111,417 ± 8,128 people
  2. India
    37,388 ± 4,734 people
  3. 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.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    65 ± 64
  2. Vietnam
    37 ± 40
  3. 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.

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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

1k
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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

1k
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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.
Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. 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 15.4%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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, 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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.07%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

96.6% of the population of Roanoke, IN has health coverage, with 63% on employee plans, 8.51% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.4%
Uninsured
63%
Employer Coverage
8.51%
Medicaid
13.5%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
1.29%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Roanoke, IN grew by 62.9% from 2.09% to 3.4%.

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