Living in Roanoke City Public Schools, Virginia

Overview

A total of 41,740 households are located in Roanoke City Public Schools area. Among them, 10,641 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.11 people. The total number of children in the region is 26,747 and 20,997 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5% (4,587) of residents are non-citizens and 8% (7,991) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Roanoke City Public Schools, Virginia
Household	41,740
Population	97,307
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	10,641 (25%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	26,747
Total Students	20,997
Pre-Kindergarten	1,796
Kindergarten	1,388
Grade 1-8	9,163
Grade 9-12	4,028
College/Graduate School	4,622
Veterans	77,460
Non-citizen	4,587
Non-English Home Language	7,991
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

79,379 residents are over the age of 16 and 50,856 people are in labor force. Among them, 50,788 people are in civilian labor force and 68 are in armed labor force. 47,605 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Roanoke City Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	46,945	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	37,319	79.50%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	3,553	7.57%
Public transportation	1,686	3.59%
Walked	1,431	3.05%
Other method	943	2.01%
Worked from home	2,013	4.29%
Average Commute Time	23 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	47,605	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	15,277	32.09%
Service	9,848	20.69%
Sales and office	11,214	23.56%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	3,542	7.44%
Production, transportation, and material moving	7,724	16.23%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	47,605	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	186	0.39%
Construction	2,429	5.10%
Manufacturing	4,742	9.96%
Wholesale trade	1,317	2.77%
Retail trade	5,773	12.13%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,812	5.91%
Information	828	1.74%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,514	7.38%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	4,412	9.27%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,427	24.00%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	6,007	12.62%
Other services, except public administration	2,273	4.77%
Public administration	1,885	3.96%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	47,605	-
Private wage and salary workers	40,452	84.97%
Government workers	5,435	11.42%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,658	3.48%
Unpaid family workers	60	0.13%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $60,914 for the 41,740 households in Roanoke City Public Schools area, Virginia. The average income of a single worker is $29,728. 87,419 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.17%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	41,740	-
Less than $10,000	3,713	8.90%
$10,000 - $14,999	3,332	7.98%
$15,000 - $24,999	5,138	12.31%
$25,000 - $34,999	4,988	11.95%
$35,000 - $49,999	6,282	15.05%
$50,000 - $74,999	7,614	18.24%
$75,000 - $99,999	4,523	10.84%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,512	8.41%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,140	2.73%
More than $200,000	1,498	3.59%
Median Household Income	$44,230	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$60,914	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	22,495	-
Less than $10,000	1,342	5.97%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,188	5.28%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,881	8.36%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,379	10.58%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,392	15.08%
$50,000 - $74,999	4,583	20.37%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,938	13.06%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,598	11.55%
$150,000 - $199,999	896	3.98%
More than $200,000	1,298	5.77%

Median Family Income	$54,633	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$74,726	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$29,728	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$40,750	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$40,750	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	98,035	-
With health insurance coverage	87,419	89.17%
Public coverage	39,346	40.13%
Private health insurance	59,284	60.47%
Without health insurance coverage	10,616	10.83%

Housing

There are 47,010 housing units in Roanoke City Public Schools area, Virginia with 41,740 units (88.79%) occupied. 21,479 houses (51.46%) are occupied by owner and 20,261 houses (48.54%) are rented. The average housing value is $135,100 and the average rental cost is $814. 311 houses (0.66%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 17,031 houses (36.23%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	47,010	-
Occupied	41,740	88.79%
Owner Occupied	21,479	51.46%
Renter Occupied	20,261	48.54%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	29,784	63.36%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	2,614	5.56%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	14,293	30.40%
Mobile Homes	319	0.68%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	47,010	-
Built 2014 or later	311	0.66%
Built 2010 - 2013	409	0.87%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,295	4.88%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,846	6.05%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,174	6.75%
Built 1970 - 1979	5,610	11.93%
Built 1960 - 1969	6,498	13.82%
Built 1950 - 1959	8,836	18.80%
Built 1949 or earlier	17,031	36.23%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	47,010	-
1 room	1,070	2.28%
2 rooms	770	1.64%
3 rooms	3,880	8.25%
4 rooms	9,039	19.23%
5 rooms	10,299	21.91%
6 rooms	8,611	18.32%
7 rooms	4,917	10.46%
8 rooms	4,027	8.57%
9 rooms or more	4,397	9.35%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	47,010	-
no bedroom	1,165	2.48%
1 bedroom	4,909	10.44%
2 bedrooms	14,820	31.53%
3 bedrooms	18,758	39.90%
4 bedrooms	6,069	12.91%
5 bedrooms or more	1,289	2.74%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	21,479	-
Less than $50,000	1,034	4.81%
$50,000 - $99,999	4,808	22.38%
$100,000 - $149,999	6,626	30.85%
$150,000 - $199,999	4,092	19.05%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,423	11.28%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,716	7.99%
$500,000 - $999,999	537	2.50%
$1,000,000 or more	243	1.13%
Median House Value	$135,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	19,890	-
Less than $500	2,322	11.67%
$500 - $999	11,952	60.09%
$1,000 - $1,499	4,583	23.04%
$1,500 - $1,999	742	3.73%
$2,000 - $2,499	171	0.86%
$2,500 - $2,999	92	0.46%
$3,000 or more	28	0.14%
Median Rental Costs	$814	-

Demographic

A total of 99,229 people lives in Roanoke City Public Schools area, Virginia with 47,256 male and 51,973 female. The males to female ratio is 47.62 to 52.38. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	99,229	-
Male	47,256	47.62%
Female	51,973	52.38%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	99,229	-
Under 5 years	6,783	6.84%
5 - 9 years	6,322	6.37%
10 - 14 years	5,473	5.52%
15 - 19 years	4,912	4.95%
20 - 24 years	5,778	5.82%
25 - 34 years	15,335	15.45%
35 - 44 years	12,670	12.77%
45 - 54 years	12,862	12.96%
55 - 59 years	6,701	6.75%
60 - 64 years	6,405	6.45%
65 - 74 years	9,306	9.38%
75 - 84 years	3,963	3.99%
85 years and older	2,719	2.74%
Median Age	38.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	99,229	-
One Race	94,906	95.64%
White	61,909	62.39%
Black or African American	28,753	28.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native	220	0.22%
Asian	2,956	2.98%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	20	0.02%
Other	1,048	1.06%

Two or more races	4,323	4.36%
White and Black or African American	2,034	2.05%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	267	0.27%
White and Asian	630	0.63%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	93	0.09%

Living in Roanoke City Public Schools Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic