Roanoke, AL City Data

Roanoke, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,563 people who live in Roanoke and approximately 22,380 who live in Randolph County. We want to help people moving to or living in Roanoke to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Roanoke. We have included Roanoke housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Roanoke Information

Randolph County where Roanoke resides is 584.11 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,380 and has a population rank of 1,674 out of all the places in the United States.

Roanoke has a total of 6,563 people and of those residents there are 3,049 males and 3,514 females. The median age of the male population is 34.4 and the female population is 40.7. There are approximately 298 births each year and around 267 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Roanoke varies per year, but currently 6,521 are one race and 42 are two or more races.

Of the 6,563 people who live in Roanoke, there are 1,895 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Roanoke is 988 male and 907 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,858.

General Roanoke Information
Total area in square miles - Randolph County	584.11
Water area in square miles - Randolph County	N/A
Resident population - Randolph County	22,380
Population rank - Randolph County	1,674
Total population	6,563
Total population (male)	3,049
Total population (female)	3,514
Population median age (male)	34.4
Population median age (female)	40.7
Births - Randolph County	298
Deaths- Randolph County	267
Population of one race	6,521
Population of two or more races	42
Population under 20 years	1,895
Population under 20 years (male)	988
Population under 20 years (female)	907
Total population 18 years and over	4,858

Roanoke Social Characteristics

There are 8,642 households in Roanoke. Families make up 6,208 of these households. The table below breaks down the Roanoke families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,853), male householder with no wife present (343) and female householder with no husband present (1,062). The remainder of the Roanoke households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,417. Roanoke, AL moving companies help people in Roanoke move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Roanoke. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Roanoke is based, there are 9,282 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,645 never married, 5,119 now married, 231 separated, 1,379 widowed, and 908 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 203 separated, 383 widowed and 921 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Roanoke social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Roanoke.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Randolph County)
Total households	8,642
Family households (families)	6,208
With own children under 18 years	3,020
Married-couple family	4,853
With own children under 18 years	1,956
Male householder, no wife present, family	343
With own children under 18 years	146
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,062
With own children under 18 years	574
Nonfamily households	2,417
Householder living alone	2,205
65 years and over	993

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	872
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	730
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,309
Householder	1,661
Spouse	1,158
Child	1,904
Other relatives	92
Nonrelatives	122
Unmarried partner	58
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	20
Unmarried partner	91
Foster child	22
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	877
Male householder	323
Male householder living alone	284
Male householder not living alone	39
Female householder	483
Female householder living alone	461
Female householder not living alone	22
Nonrelatives	71
Unmarried partner	33
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	17
Foster child	3
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,282
Never married	1,645
Now married	5,119
Separated	231
Widowed	1,379
Divorced	908
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	203
Widowed	383
Divorced	921

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,563
Male	3,049
Under 5 years	259
5 to 9 years	253
10 to 14 years	248
15 to 17 years	139
18 and 19 years	89
20 years	30
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	121
25 to 29 years	208
30 to 34 years	180
35 to 39 years	187
40 to 44 years	235
45 to 49 years	203
50 to 54 years	171
55 to 59 years	129
60 and 61 years	54
62 to 64 years	70
65 and 66 years	50
67 to 69 years	62
70 to 74 years	110
75 to 79 years	89
80 to 84 years	86
85 years and over	52
Female	3,514
Under 5 years	228
5 to 9 years	250
10 to 14 years	196
15 to 17 years	132
18 and 19 years	101
20 years	40
21 years	39
22 to 24 years	129
25 to 29 years	216
30 to 34 years	194
35 to 39 years	209
40 to 44 years	230
45 to 49 years	219
50 to 54 years	203
55 to 59 years	172
60 and 61 years	66
62 to 64 years	78
65 and 66 years	61
67 to 69 years	86
70 to 74 years	167
75 to 79 years	166
80 to 84 years	139
85 years and over	193

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,563
One race	6,521
White	3,868
Black or African American	2,610
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	17
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	42

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,186
People who are White alone	3,574
People who are Black or African American alone	2,532
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	17
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	67
People who are Some other race alone	22

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,929
Same house	13,876
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,122
Different state or abroad	1,706
Different state	1,634
Abroad	72

PLACE OF BIRTH (Randolph County)
Total resident population	22,380
Born in United States	16,379
State of residence	15,607
Different state	6,421
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	83
Foreign born	269

Roanoke Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Roanoke. That total enrollment is 5,262 for the population of the country, which includes Roanoke. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,641 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,967 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 744.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Roanoke population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,262
Pre-kindergarten	227
Public	100
Private	127
Kindergarten	306
Public	269
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,759
Public	2,578
Private	181
Elementary and high school	3,984
Public	3,730
Private	254
High school grades 9 to 12	1,225
Public	1,152
Private	73
College, undergraduate years	670
Public	630
Private	40
Graduate or professional school	75
Public	69
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	16,317

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,762
Less than 9th grade	2,009
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,609
High school graduate	4,723
Some college, no degree	2,336
Associate's degree	606
Bachelor's degree	1,479
Graduate or professional degree	10
Percent high school graduate or higher	61.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	919

Roanoke Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,282 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Roanoke. The Roanoke occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,840), service occupations (1,141), sales and office occupations (1,731), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (144), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,323) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,945). The 17,282 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,066 private wage and salary workers, 1,102 government workers, 897 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Randolph County)
Population 16 years and over	17,282
In labor force	9,639
Civilian labor force	9,639
Employed	9,124
Unemployed	515
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	9,105
In labor force	4,531
Civilian labor force	4,531
Unemployed Civilian labor force	328
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,177
In labor force	5,108
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	187
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Randolph County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,978
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,888
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,680
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	153
Other means	62
Worked at home	187
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	274,505

OCCUPATION (Randolph County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,840
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,840
Service occupations	1,141
Sales and office occupations	1,731
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	144
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,323
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,945

INDUSTRY (Randolph County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,840
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	373
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,188
Wholesale trade	144
Retail trade	970
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	341
Information	64
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	278
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	246
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,626
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	321
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	294

CLASS OF WORKER (Randolph County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,840
Private wage and salary workers	7,066
Government workers	1,102
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	897
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Roanoke Housing Characteristics

In Roanoke, AL there are 10,285 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,642 occupied and 1,643 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Roanoke, there are 7,181 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 63 units in Roanoke. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Roanoke, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Roanoke, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Roanoke. There are 241 housing units with rent less than $200, 348 with rent between $200-299, 571 with rent between $300-499 and 116 with rent for $500 and above. Full Roanoke gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Roanoke, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Randolph County)
Total housing units	10,285
Occupied housing units	8,642
Vacant housing units	1,643

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Randolph County)
Total housing units	10,285
1-unit, detached	7,181
1-unit, attached	63
2 units	147
3 or 4 units	159
5 to 9 units	118
10 to 19 units	20
20 to 49 units	32
50 or more units	8
Mobile home	2,502

HOUSING TENURE (Randolph County)
Occupied housing units	8,642
Owner-occupied	6,843
Renter-occupied	1,799

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Randolph County)
Occupied housing units	8,642
No vehicles available	679
2 vehicle available	5,424
3 vehicles available	1,604
4 vehicles available	405
5 or more vehicles available	248

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Randolph County)
Occupied housing units	8,642
Utility gas	1,590
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,535
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26
Coal or coke
Wood	400
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	62

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Randolph County)
Occupied housing units	8,642
Less Than $50,000	6,843
$50,000 to $99,999	1,587
$100,000 to $149,999	371
$150,000 to $199,999	195
$200,000 to $299,999	78
$300,000 to $499,999	8
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	63,800

GROSS RENT (Randolph County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,799
Less than $200	241
$200 to $299	348
$300 to $499	571
$500 to $699	98
$700 to $999	18
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A