Virginia / Roanoke

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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	97,032	#9 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households	$36,422
Poverty Rate	20.9%
Median Age	38.5 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Roanoke Demographics Summary

population icon With 97,032 people, Roanoke is the 9th most populated city in the state of Virginia out of 591 cities. But watch out, Roanoke, because Portsmouth with 95,535 people and Suffolk with 84,585 people are right behind you.

In 2010, the median household income of Roanoke residents was $36,422. Roanoke households made slightly more than Motley households ($36,250) and Quantico households ($36,042) However, 20.9% of Roanoke residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Roanoke residents is 38.5 years young.

race icon The largest Roanoke racial/ethinic groups are White (61.9%) followed by Black (28.1%) and Hispanic (5.5%).

Roanoke Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	60,042
Black	27,256
American Indian	198
Asian	1,676
Pacific Islander	36
Some Other Race	199
Two or More Races	2,280
Hispanic	5,345
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

White
Black
Indian
Asian
Pacific Islander
Some Other Race
Two or More Races
Hispanic

3 Largest Roanoke Race / Ethnic Groups

The Roanoke White population is 60,042 persons or 61.9%.
The Roanoke Black population is 27,256 persons or 28.1%.
The Roanoke Hispanic population is 5,345 persons or 5.5%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

Roanoke Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Roanoke ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	38.5 years
Median Age - Females	40.1 years
Median Age - Males	36.9 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 21.8% of the Roanoke population under 18, Roanoke has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	21.8%
Persons Over 65	14.3%
Everyone else	63.9
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age

Under 18
Over 65
Everyone else

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