Roanoke

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  2. Roanoke Statistics
  3. Roanoke Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Roanoke Employment Information
  5. Roanoke Family Information
  6. Roanoke Education Information
  7. Roanoke Public Benefits Information
  8. Roanoke Criminal Information
  9. Roanoke Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Roanoke Zip Codes


Roanoke Legal Resources Back to top
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alabama Middle


Roanoke Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,392
  • Land Area (2000): 289.067 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.396 square kilometers
Roanoke Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 6,621 2004 Not Available 2005 6,639
2003 6,587     2006 6,710

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Houses (2000): 4,015
Roanoke Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,812 51.49%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 67 0.72%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,466 47.79%

Roanoke Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Roanoke Employment Information Back to top
Roanoke Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 370 19.38%
2. Construction 205 10.74%
3. Metal Manufactuing 142 7.44%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 71 3.72%
5. Public Administration 71 3.72%
6. Truck Transportation 67 3.51%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 65 3.40%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 62 3.25%
9. Repair and Maintenance 61 3.20%
10. Educational Services 50 2.62%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 46 2.41%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 45 2.36%
13. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 43 2.25%
14. Finance and Insurance 42 2.20%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 34 1.78%
16. Health Care 34 1.78%
17. Accommodation and Food Services 33 1.73%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 32 1.68%
19. Gasoline Stations 30 1.57%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 29 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 285 15.53%
2. Health Care 269 14.66%
3. Educational Services 188 10.25%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 147 8.01%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 127 6.92%
6. Apparel Manufacturing 101 5.50%
7. Metal Manufactuing 62 3.38%
8. Finance and Insurance 60 3.27%
9. Social Assistance 56 3.05%
10. Public Administration 48 2.62%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 45 2.45%
12. Department and Other General Stores 39 2.13%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 34 1.85%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 30 1.63%
15. Private Household Services 30 1.63%
16. Food Manufacturing 23 1.25%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 23 1.25%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 22 1.20%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 21 1.14%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 20 1.09%

Roanoke Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 202 10.58%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 118 6.18%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 113 5.92%
4. Other Production Occupations 107 5.61%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 106 5.55%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 104 5.45%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 104 5.45%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 74 3.88%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 64 3.35%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 63 3.30%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 58 3.04%
12. Other Management Occupations 58 3.04%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 51 2.67%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 47 2.46%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 42 2.20%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 38 1.99%
17. Carpenters 32 1.68%
18. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 31 1.62%
19. Other Construction Trades 29 1.52%
20. Religious Workers 29 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 295 16.08%
2. Cashiers 122 6.65%
3. Other Production Occupations 101 5.50%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 98 5.34%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 95 5.18%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 78 4.25%
7. Registered Nurses 75 4.09%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 69 3.76%
9. Secretaries and Admins 66 3.60%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 63 3.43%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 53 2.89%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 46 2.51%
13. Child Care Workers 45 2.45%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 43 2.34%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 41 2.23%
16. Other Financial Specialists 36 1.96%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 35 1.91%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 30 1.63%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 30 1.63%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 30 1.63%

Roanoke Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,568 49.62%
15-35 hours 591 8.22%
1-14 hours 195 2.71%
No regular hours 2,837 39.45%

Roanoke Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 483 13.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 264 7.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 133 3.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 240 6.57%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 406 11.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 404 11.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 615 16.83%
8 AM-8:29 AM 165 4.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 42 1.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 52 1.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 82 2.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 25 0.68%
Noon-3:59 PM 270 7.39%
4 PM-11:59 PM 473 12.94%

Roanoke Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 226 6.19%
5-9 648 17.73%
10-14 584 15.98%
15-19 558 15.27%
20-24 277 7.58%
25-29 46 1.26%
30-34 335 9.17%
35-39 199 5.45%
40-44 87 2.38%
45-59 342 9.36%
60-89 151 4.13%
At least 90 201 5.50%

Roanoke Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,339 64.01%
30-44 0 0.00% 621 17.00%
45-59 0 0.00% 342 9.36%
At least 60 0 0.00% 352 9.63%

Roanoke Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 661 17.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,910 78.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.22%
Color 4 Box Other 36 0.98%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 39 1.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 38 1.03%

Roanoke Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Roanoke Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,581 (8,970 people)
Families (2000): 2,495 (7,643 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 716
People at same address in 1995: 5,582
Roanoke Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 581 16.22%
$10,000-$14,999 376 10.50%
$15,000-$19,999 249 6.95%
$20,000-$24,999 364 10.16%
$25,000-$29,999 305 8.52%
$30,000-$34,999 250 6.98%
$35,000-$39,999 280 7.82%
$40,000-$44,999 231 6.45%
$45,000-$49,999 167 4.66%
$50,000-$59,999 256 7.15%
$60,000-$74,999 261 7.29%
$75,000-$99,999 122 3.41%
$100,000-$124,999 47 1.31%
$125,000-$149,999 28 0.78%
$150,000-$199,999 28 0.78%
$200,000 or more 36 1.01%

Roanoke Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 986 27.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,001 28.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 85 2.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 643 18.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 485 13.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 206 5.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 89 2.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 51 1.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Roanoke Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,721 30.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 787 8.72%
Public Assistance 71 0.79%
Retirement 681 7.54%
Self Employment 247 2.74%
Social Security 1,056 11.70%
Supplemental Security 280 3.10%
Wage / Salary 2,635 29.19%
Other 550 6.09%

Roanoke Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,078 59.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 733 40.47%

Roanoke Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 368 11.05%
Color 1 Box Married 1,961 58.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 787 23.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 213 6.40%

Roanoke Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 432 10.81%
Color 1 Box Married 2,080 52.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 812 20.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 674 16.86%

Roanoke Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Roanoke Education Information Back to top
Roanoke Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 882 12.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,702 24.40%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,154 30.88%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,241 17.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 337 4.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 439 6.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 221 3.17%

Roanoke Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 44 0.47% 63 0.67% 107 1.14%
Kindergarten 126 1.34% 19 0.20% 145 1.54%
Grades 1-4 598 6.37% 29 0.31% 627 6.68%
Grades 5-8 478 5.09% 9 0.10% 487 5.19%
Grades 9-12 460 4.90% 49 0.52% 509 5.42%
Undergrad college 234 2.49% 16 0.17% 250 2.66%
Graduate or professional school 34 0.36% 0 0.00% 34 0.36%
Total 1,974 21.02% 185 1.97% 2,159 22.99%

Roanoke Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Roanoke Public Benefits Information Back to top
Roanoke Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,409 82.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,531 17.13%

Roanoke Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Roanoke Criminal Information Back to top
Roanoke Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 3.776 0.302 0.151 1.057 5.286 0.000 5.437 30.509 1.812 37.759
2003 2.277 0.455 0.304 0.304 3.340 0.000 4.251 27.023 1.518 32.792
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.657 0.452 0.000 0.603 2.711 0.000 4.519 27.564 1.958 34.041
2006 1.937 0.596 0.149 0.894 3.577 0.000 4.322 23.994 1.490 29.806

Roanoke Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 22
2005 5 22
2006 5 22
2007 5 24

Roanoke Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 285

Roanoke Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Roanoke Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Roanoke Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,404 14.95%
10-19 Years 1,295 13.79%
20-29 Years 1,153 12.28%
30-39 Years 1,212 12.90%
40-49 Years 1,311 13.96%
50-59 Years 994 10.58%
60-69 Years 795 8.46%
70-79 Years 694 7.39%
80-89 Years 444 4.73%
90+ Years 90 0.96%

Roanoke Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,441 47.28%
Color 1 Box Female 4,951 52.72%

Roanoke Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,158 65.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,048 32.45%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 89 0.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 49 0.52%
Color 2 Box Asian 32 0.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Roanoke Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,981 44.66%
2. Irish 695 15.67%
3. English 559 12.60%
4. German 424 9.56%
5. Dutch 160 3.61%
6. Scottish 92 2.07%
7. French Non-Basque 81 1.83%
8. Scotch Irish 81 1.83%
9. Italian 79 1.78%
10. British 74 1.67%

Roanoke Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,430 96.95%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 171 1.97%
3. German 28 0.32%
4. Other Indic 23 0.26%
5. Hindi 18 0.21%
6. Other Slavic 10 0.12%
7. French 9 0.10%
8. Arabic 6 0.07%

Roanoke Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,226 98.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 15 0.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 104 1.11%

Roanoke Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Roanoke Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Roanoke Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
36274