Vinton, VA City Data

Vinton, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,782 people who live in Vinton and approximately 94,911 who live in Roanoke County. We want to help people moving to or living in Vinton 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 Vinton. We have included Vinton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Vinton Information

Roanoke County where Vinton resides is 42.91 square miles. The resident population of this county is 94,911 and has a population rank of 542 out of all the places in the United States.

Vinton has a total of 7,782 people and of those residents there are 3,579 males and 4,203 females. The median age of the male population is 35.7 and the female population is 40.3. There are approximately 1,355 births each year and around 1,168 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Vinton varies per year, but currently 7,711 are one race and 71 are two or more races.

Of the 7,782 people who live in Vinton, there are 1,968 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Vinton is 1,027 male and 941 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 6,001.

General Vinton Information
Total area in square miles - Roanoke County	42.91
Water area in square miles - Roanoke County	N/A
Resident population - Roanoke County	94,911
Population rank - Roanoke County	542
Total population	7,782
Total population (male)	3,579
Total population (female)	4,203
Population median age (male)	35.7
Population median age (female)	40.3
Births - Roanoke County	1,355
Deaths- Roanoke County	1,168
Population of one race	7,711
Population of two or more races	71
Population under 20 years	1,968
Population under 20 years (male)	1,027
Population under 20 years (female)	941
Total population 18 years and over	6,001

Vinton Social Characteristics

There are 42,003 households in Vinton. Families make up 24,415 of these households. The table below breaks down the Vinton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,574), male householder with no wife present (1,685) and female householder with no husband present (6,879). The remainder of the Vinton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 17,748. Vinton, VA moving companies help people in Vinton 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 Vinton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Vinton is based, there are 41,492 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,396 never married, 17,473 now married, 1,606 separated, 5,581 widowed, and 6,436 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,058 separated, 1,189 widowed and 4,500 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Vinton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Vinton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Roanoke County)
Total households	42,003
Family households (families)	24,415
With own children under 18 years	12,031
Married-couple family	15,574
With own children under 18 years	5,986
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,685
With own children under 18 years	826
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,879
With own children under 18 years	4,059
Nonfamily households	17,748
Householder living alone	15,117
65 years and over	5,369

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,098
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	866
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,279
Householder	2,178
Spouse	1,566
Child	2,097
Other relatives	82
Nonrelatives	141
Unmarried partner	76
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	161
Foster child	6
Other	33

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,324
Male householder	422
Male householder living alone	341
Male householder not living alone	81
Female householder	727
Female householder living alone	665
Female householder not living alone	62
Nonrelatives	175
Unmarried partner	85
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	49
Foster child	2
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	41,492
Never married	10,396
Now married	17,473
Separated	1,606
Widowed	5,581
Divorced	6,436
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,058
Widowed	1,189
Divorced	4,500

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,782
Male	3,579
Under 5 years	253
5 to 9 years	266
10 to 14 years	256
15 to 17 years	161
18 and 19 years	91
20 years	34
21 years	42
22 to 24 years	137
25 to 29 years	257
30 to 34 years	250
35 to 39 years	306
40 to 44 years	271
45 to 49 years	247
50 to 54 years	256
55 to 59 years	180
60 and 61 years	59
62 to 64 years	88
65 and 66 years	62
67 to 69 years	77
70 to 74 years	106
75 to 79 years	94
80 to 84 years	58
85 years and over	28
Female	4,203
Under 5 years	241
5 to 9 years	233
10 to 14 years	221
15 to 17 years	150
18 and 19 years	96
20 years	49
21 years	47
22 to 24 years	154
25 to 29 years	293
30 to 34 years	268
35 to 39 years	332
40 to 44 years	277
45 to 49 years	296
50 to 54 years	287
55 to 59 years	206
60 and 61 years	87
62 to 64 years	107
65 and 66 years	73
67 to 69 years	115
70 to 74 years	161
75 to 79 years	158
80 to 84 years	157
85 years and over	195

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,782
One race	7,711
White	7,342
Black or African American	261
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	51
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	2
Two or more races	71

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,603
People who are White alone	7,166
People who are Black or African American alone	258
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	51
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	86
People who are Some other race alone	46

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	88,721
Same house	47,412
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,243
Different state or abroad	8,413
Different state	7,129
Abroad	1,284

PLACE OF BIRTH (Roanoke County)
Total resident population	94,911
Born in United States	78,435
State of residence	66,643
Different state	24,620
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	744
Foreign born	2,904

Vinton 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 Vinton. That total enrollment is 20,600 for the population of the country, which includes Vinton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 16,377 and elementary or high school enrollment was 27,807 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,589.

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 Vinton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	20,600
Pre-kindergarten	1,718
Public	1,160
Private	558
Kindergarten	1,388
Public	1,269
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,942
Public	9,351
Private	591
Elementary and high school	13,904
Public	13,000
Private	904
High school grades 9 to 12	3,962
Public	3,649
Private	313
College, undergraduate years	3,000
Public	2,424
Private	576
Graduate or professional school	590
Public	426
Private	164
Not enrolled in school	70,555

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	65,593
Less than 9th grade	4,813
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,929
High school graduate	19,917
Some college, no degree	13,574
Associate's degree	4,071
Bachelor's degree	12,289
Graduate or professional degree	18.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	76
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,959

Vinton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 75,372 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Vinton. The Vinton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,882), service occupations (7,516), sales and office occupations (13,486), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (60), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,852) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,659). The 75,372 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 37,314 private wage and salary workers, 5,244 government workers, 1,844 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Roanoke County)
Population 16 years and over	75,372
In labor force	47,258
Civilian labor force	47,178
Employed	44,455
Unemployed	2,723
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	80
Females 16 years and over	40,947
In labor force	23,667
Civilian labor force	23,667
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,139
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	34,425
In labor force	23,591
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,584
Armed forces	80

COMMUTING TO WORK (Roanoke County)
Workers 16 years and over	43,694
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	34,821
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,405
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	782
Other means	385
Worked at home	826
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	828,585

OCCUPATION (Roanoke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,882
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,882
Service occupations	7,516
Sales and office occupations	13,486
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	60
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,852
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,659

INDUSTRY (Roanoke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,882
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	122
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,839
Wholesale trade	1,681
Retail trade	7,166
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,607
Information	1,134
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,345
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,264
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,751
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,164
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,270

CLASS OF WORKER (Roanoke County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,882
Private wage and salary workers	37,314
Government workers	5,244
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,844
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Vinton Housing Characteristics

In Vinton, VA there are 45,257 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 42,003 occupied and 3,254 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Vinton, there are 27,849 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,100 units in Vinton. 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 Vinton, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Vinton, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Vinton. There are 1,749 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,285 with rent between $200-299, 7,763 with rent between $300-499 and 6,933 with rent for $500 and above. Full Vinton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Vinton, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Roanoke County)
Total housing units	45,257
Occupied housing units	42,003
Vacant housing units	3,254

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Roanoke County)
Total housing units	45,257
1-unit, detached	27,849
1-unit, attached	1,100
2 units	4,084
3 or 4 units	2,223
5 to 9 units	2,840
10 to 19 units	4,455
20 to 49 units	1,156
50 or more units	1,230
Mobile home	313

HOUSING TENURE (Roanoke County)
Occupied housing units	42,003
Owner-occupied	23,637
Renter-occupied	18,366

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Roanoke County)
Occupied housing units	42,003
No vehicles available	5,320
2 vehicle available	19,367
3 vehicles available	4,371
4 vehicles available	1,220
5 or more vehicles available	356

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Roanoke County)
Occupied housing units	42,003
Utility gas	23,379
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,851
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,772
Coal or coke	14
Wood	170
Solar energy
Other fuel	123
No fuel used	87

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Roanoke County)
Occupied housing units	42,003
Less Than $50,000	23,637
$50,000 to $99,999	12,299
$100,000 to $149,999	3,563
$150,000 to $199,999	1,135
$200,000 to $299,999	842
$300,000 to $499,999	369
$1,000,000 or more	19
Median (dollars)	80,300

GROSS RENT (Roanoke County)
Occupied units paying rent	18,366
Less than $200	1,749
$200 to $299	1,285
$300 to $499	7,763
$500 to $699	4,787
$700 to $999	1,808
$1,000 to $1,499	164
$1,500 or more	173