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24017

Roanoke, VA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
23,678
Median household income
$47,360
People below poverty
25.1%
Median home value
$150,600

Income

The median income of households in 24017 was $47,360. An estimated 10.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 24017 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 10.4
$10,000 to $14,999 9.5
$15,000 to $24,999 8.6
$25,000 to $34,999 13
$35,000 to $49,999 10.5
$50,000 to $74,999 15.3
$75,000 to $99,999 12.6
$100,000 to $149,999 14.5
$150,000 to $199,999 4.4
$200,000 or more 1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 24017 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 42078
Female 43449

An estimated 70.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 20 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,443. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 24017 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 70.1
Social Security 35.6
Retirement income 20
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 9.7
Cash public assistance income 5.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 25.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 32.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 19.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 23.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 24017 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 25.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 32.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 19.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 23.8

In 2020-2024, 24.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 54.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 30.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 39.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 24017 in 2020-2024, 89.1% had health insurance coverage and 10.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 44.9% and public coverage was 56.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.9%.


In 2020-2024, 24017 had a total population of 23,678 - 11,699 (49.4%) females and 11,979 (50.6%) males. The median age was 38 years. An estimated 24.6% of the population was under 18 years, 30.7% was 19 to 44 years, 23.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 24017 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 511 495
5 to 9 585 673
10 to 14 1073 914
15 to 19 1370 966
20 to 24 807 728
25 to 29 698 589
30 to 34 560 1073
35 to 39 579 549
40 to 44 995 692
45 to 49 663 602
50 to 54 655 588
55 to 59 946 781
60 to 64 529 775
65 to 69 601 771
70 to 74 696 573
75 to 79 418 286
80 to 84 138 197
85 and over 155 447

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 29.7% were White; 56.7% were Black or African American; 3.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.9% were Asian; 26.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 10.2% of the people in 24017 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 27.1% of the people in 24017 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 9,602 households in 24017. The average household size was 2.43 people.

Married-couple households made up 28% of the households in 24017 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 38.2% of all households, while 24.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 33.4% of all households.

In 24017, 30.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 24017 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 28
Cohabiting Couples 9.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
38.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 30.1% of males and 28.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 50.6 45.1
Now married, except separated 30.1 28.3
Separated 2.2 4.9
Widowed 4.8 8.7
Divorced 12.4 13

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 24017, 446 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 54.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 90.3% of the people living in 24017 were U.S. natives. 67.7% of the 24017 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 9.7% of 24017 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 17.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 29.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 24017 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 24017.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 24017 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 46
Asia 46.7
Europe 1.3
Africa 6.1
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 24017 in 2020-2024, 14.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 8.4% of people at least five years old; 6.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 24017 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 8.4
Other Indo-European languages 5.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 0.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 24017 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 24017 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.4
Different house, same county 4.6
Different county, same state 3
Different state 0.7
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 86.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 20% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 13.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 24017 was 5,826 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 96 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,893. College or graduate school enrollment was 837.

Educational Attainment of People in 24017 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 13.4
High school diploma or equivalency 40.2
Some college, no degree 20.9
Associate's degree 5.5
Bachelor's degree 14.5
Graduate or professional degree 5.4

Disability

In 24017, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 18.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 11.9% of people under 18 years old, to 14.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 40.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 24017, 51.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 18.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 7,637 79.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,744 18.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 263 2.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 24017 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 24017 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 9
Manufacturing 9
Wholesale trade 2.3
Retail trade 13.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.2
Information 0.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 30.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.2
Other Services, except public administration 2.5
Public administration 5.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 24017 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,252 23.4
Service occupations 2,257 23.4
Sales and office occupations 2,089 21.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 980 10.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,066 21.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 73.8% of 24017 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 24017 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 73.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.5
Walked 1.3
Other means 4.6
Worked from home 7.9

In 2020-2024, 24017 had a total of 10,822 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.8% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 25.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 24017 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 25.2
Mobile homes 1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 13.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 24017 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 60.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 24017 had 9,602 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,220 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 55% while renters occupied 45%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.46 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.39.

4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 14.7% and another 16.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 24017:

House Heating Fuel Used in 24017 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 57.6
Electricity 38.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 3.5
All other fuels 0.1
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 24017 was $150,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 63.3 % had a mortgage. 36.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,101 and for owners without a mortgage it was $463.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 24017 was $979. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.