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Roanoke Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 271,908
Land Area (2000): 4,836.682 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 59.599 square kilometers

Roanoke Metro Area Population By Year

Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population
1999	230,564	2002	Not Available	2005	295,336
2000	Not Available	2003	Not Available	2006	295,903
2001	239,573	2004	293,388	2007	295,368

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	368,622	67.53%
Rural, Farm	6,661	1.22%
Rural, Non-farm	170,588	31.25%

Roanoke Metro Area 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 Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Roanoke Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	142,778	136,968	5,810	4.07%	41
1991	146,736	138,047	8,689	5.92%	59
1992	149,725	141,509	8,215	5.49%	55
1993	150,974	143,985	6,989	4.63%	46
1994	153,593	148,004	5,589	3.64%	37
1995	155,783	150,805	4,978	3.20%	32
1996	152,928	148,062	4,866	3.18%	32
1997	153,194	148,388	4,805	3.14%	31
1998	154,884	151,174	3,710	2.40%	24
1999	153,866	150,454	3,412	2.22%	22
2000	148,144	144,904	3,240	2.19%	22
2001	150,143	145,478	4,666	3.11%	31
2002	153,372	146,929	6,442	4.20%	42
2003	150,595	144,316	6,279	4.17%	42
2004	148,733	143,155	5,578	3.75%	38
2005	150,421	145,212	5,209	3.46%	35
2006	153,936	149,250	4,686	3.04%	31
2007	155,559	150,732	4,827	3.10%	31
2008	157,845	151,533	6,312	4.00%	40

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	139,786	133,901	5,885	4.21%	42
Feb 1990	139,591	134,261	5,330	3.82%	38
Mar 1990	140,680	136,069	4,611	3.28%	33
Apr 1990	140,908	136,453	4,455	3.16%	32
May 1990	142,893	137,939	4,954	3.47%	35
Jun 1990	144,398	138,953	5,445	3.77%	38
Jul 1990	144,185	138,826	5,359	3.72%	37
Aug 1990	144,107	138,117	5,990	4.16%	42
Sep 1990	143,285	136,991	6,294	4.39%	44
Oct 1990	145,088	137,837	7,251	5.00%	50
Nov 1990	144,063	137,247	6,816	4.73%	47
Dec 1990	144,354	137,022	7,332	5.08%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	144,453	136,370	8,083	5.60%	56
Feb 1991	145,412	136,082	9,330	6.42%	64
Mar 1991	146,262	137,124	9,138	6.25%	62
Apr 1991	146,587	138,344	8,243	5.62%	56
May 1991	146,300	137,934	8,366	5.72%	57
Jun 1991	148,402	139,474	8,928	6.02%	60
Jul 1991	147,832	138,946	8,886	6.01%	60
Aug 1991	146,333	138,001	8,332	5.69%	57
Sep 1991	146,137	137,567	8,570	5.86%	59
Oct 1991	147,318	138,750	8,568	5.82%	58
Nov 1991	148,194	139,300	8,894	6.00%	60
Dec 1991	147,603	138,670	8,933	6.05%	61

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	149,119	139,467	9,652	6.47%	65
Feb 1992	147,942	138,395	9,547	6.45%	65
Mar 1992	148,448	139,768	8,680	5.85%	58
Apr 1992	148,580	140,660	7,920	5.33%	53
May 1992	149,465	141,179	8,286	5.54%	55
Jun 1992	150,771	142,514	8,257	5.48%	55
Jul 1992	152,059	144,340	7,719	5.08%	51
Aug 1992	151,010	142,730	8,280	5.48%	55
Sep 1992	148,995	141,076	7,919	5.31%	53
Oct 1992	149,944	142,544	7,400	4.94%	49
Nov 1992	150,553	142,947	7,606	5.05%	51
Dec 1992	149,810	142,492	7,318	4.88%	49

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	149,552	141,484	8,068	5.39%	54
Feb 1993	149,267	141,586	7,681	5.15%	51
Mar 1993	149,746	142,425	7,321	4.89%	49
Apr 1993	149,465	142,623	6,842	4.58%	46
May 1993	151,205	144,005	7,200	4.76%	48
Jun 1993	152,521	145,144	7,377	4.84%	48
Jul 1993	151,828	144,665	7,163	4.72%	47
Aug 1993	151,994	145,060	6,934	4.56%	46
Sep 1993	150,275	143,431	6,844	4.55%	46
Oct 1993	152,406	145,866	6,540	4.29%	43
Nov 1993	151,799	145,919	5,880	3.87%	39
Dec 1993	151,625	145,606	6,019	3.97%	40

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	151,300	144,310	6,990	4.62%	46
Feb 1994	151,764	144,956	6,808	4.49%	45
Mar 1994	152,274	145,804	6,470	4.25%	42
Apr 1994	151,862	146,421	5,441	3.58%	36
May 1994	153,903	148,373	5,530	3.59%	36
Jun 1994	154,848	149,249	5,599	3.62%	36
Jul 1994	155,888	149,998	5,890	3.78%	38
Aug 1994	155,270	149,740	5,530	3.56%	36
Sep 1994	152,912	147,906	5,006	3.27%	33
Oct 1994	154,739	150,098	4,641	3.00%	30
Nov 1994	155,417	150,671	4,746	3.05%	31
Dec 1994	152,934	148,520	4,414	2.89%	29

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	155,094	150,245	4,849	3.13%	31
Feb 1995	154,734	149,868	4,866	3.14%	31
Mar 1995	155,920	150,520	5,400	3.46%	35
Apr 1995	156,062	151,212	4,850	3.11%	31
May 1995	156,008	150,939	5,069	3.25%	32
Jun 1995	156,477	151,643	4,834	3.09%	31
Jul 1995	158,071	152,766	5,305	3.36%	34
Aug 1995	156,398	150,716	5,682	3.63%	36
Sep 1995	155,084	150,152	4,932	3.18%	32
Oct 1995	154,918	150,302	4,616	2.98%	30
Nov 1995	155,480	150,818	4,662	3.00%	30
Dec 1995	155,155	150,483	4,672	3.01%	30

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	152,702	143,984	8,718	5.71%	57
Feb 1996	150,387	145,377	5,010	3.33%	33
Mar 1996	151,536	146,904	4,632	3.06%	31
Apr 1996	151,885	147,483	4,402	2.90%	29
May 1996	152,745	148,521	4,224	2.77%	28
Jun 1996	154,109	149,750	4,359	2.83%	28
Jul 1996	156,148	151,319	4,829	3.09%	31
Aug 1996	154,289	149,982	4,307	2.79%	28
Sep 1996	152,788	148,365	4,423	2.89%	29
Oct 1996	153,008	148,637	4,371	2.86%	29
Nov 1996	153,362	148,675	4,687	3.06%	31
Dec 1996	152,171	147,741	4,430	2.91%	29

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	151,621	145,785	5,836	3.85%	38
Feb 1997	151,618	145,935	5,683	3.75%	37
Mar 1997	154,240	148,238	6,002	3.89%	39
Apr 1997	153,376	147,937	5,439	3.55%	35
May 1997	154,743	149,411	5,332	3.45%	34
Jun 1997	154,955	149,669	5,286	3.41%	34
Jul 1997	153,949	149,379	4,570	2.97%	30
Aug 1997	154,215	149,295	4,920	3.19%	32
Sep 1997	152,436	147,986	4,450	2.92%	29
Oct 1997	152,320	148,898	3,422	2.25%	22
Nov 1997	152,493	149,046	3,447	2.26%	23
Dec 1997	152,357	149,080	3,277	2.15%	22

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	153,986	149,597	4,389	2.85%	29
Feb 1998	154,469	149,819	4,650	3.01%	30
Mar 1998	154,685	150,602	4,083	2.64%	26
Apr 1998	155,061	152,049	3,012	1.94%	19
May 1998	156,380	152,959	3,421	2.19%	22
Jun 1998	156,783	152,995	3,788	2.42%	24
Jul 1998	156,072	152,231	3,841	2.46%	25
Aug 1998	154,724	150,969	3,755	2.43%	24
Sep 1998	154,562	150,931	3,631	2.35%	23
Oct 1998	154,145	150,471	3,674	2.38%	24
Nov 1998	153,744	150,548	3,196	2.08%	21
Dec 1998	153,994	150,912	3,082	2.00%	20

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	153,917	150,486	3,431	2.23%	22
Feb 1999	153,395	149,982	3,413	2.22%	22
Mar 1999	153,957	150,801	3,156	2.05%	20
Apr 1999	153,358	150,502	2,856	1.86%	19
May 1999	154,708	151,327	3,381	2.19%	22
Jun 1999	156,558	152,993	3,565	2.28%	23
Jul 1999	155,703	152,049	3,654	2.35%	23
Aug 1999	153,981	150,020	3,961	2.57%	26
Sep 1999	153,558	149,717	3,841	2.50%	25
Oct 1999	152,000	148,692	3,308	2.18%	22
Nov 1999	152,457	149,114	3,343	2.19%	22
Dec 1999	152,796	149,763	3,033	1.98%	20

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	147,770	143,926	3,844	2.60%	26
Feb 2000	147,879	144,073	3,806	2.57%	26
Mar 2000	148,729	145,287	3,442	2.31%	23
Apr 2000	147,902	145,045	2,857	1.93%	19
May 2000	148,069	144,795	3,274	2.21%	22
Jun 2000	148,694	145,186	3,508	2.36%	24
Jul 2000	149,318	145,795	3,523	2.36%	24
Aug 2000	148,005	144,614	3,391	2.29%	23
Sep 2000	147,670	144,538	3,132	2.12%	21
Oct 2000	147,948	145,184	2,764	1.87%	19
Nov 2000	147,796	145,127	2,669	1.81%	18
Dec 2000	147,945	145,280	2,665	1.80%	18

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	148,927	145,229	3,698	2.48%	25
Feb 2001	148,962	145,116	3,846	2.58%	26
Mar 2001	149,827	145,904	3,923	2.62%	26
Apr 2001	148,692	144,847	3,845	2.59%	26
May 2001	149,551	145,328	4,223	2.82%	28
Jun 2001	150,736	146,261	4,475	2.97%	30
Jul 2001	150,758	146,069	4,689	3.11%	31
Aug 2001	149,463	144,348	5,115	3.42%	34
Sep 2001	149,977	144,689	5,288	3.53%	35
Oct 2001	151,304	145,890	5,414	3.58%	36
Nov 2001	151,414	145,736	5,678	3.75%	37
Dec 2001	152,108	146,313	5,795	3.81%	38

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	151,687	144,972	6,715	4.43%	44
Feb 2002	152,562	145,819	6,743	4.42%	44
Mar 2002	152,744	146,319	6,425	4.21%	42
Apr 2002	152,642	146,181	6,461	4.23%	42
May 2002	153,499	147,018	6,481	4.22%	42
Jun 2002	153,910	147,168	6,742	4.38%	44
Jul 2002	154,720	148,089	6,631	4.29%	43
Aug 2002	154,489	147,392	7,097	4.59%	46
Sep 2002	154,019	148,039	5,980	3.88%	39
Oct 2002	153,650	147,830	5,820	3.79%	38
Nov 2002	153,387	147,278	6,109	3.98%	40
Dec 2002	153,149	147,047	6,102	3.98%	40

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	151,829	144,874	6,955	4.58%	46
Feb 2003	151,886	145,015	6,871	4.52%	45
Mar 2003	151,867	145,232	6,635	4.37%	44
Apr 2003	151,122	145,143	5,979	3.96%	40
May 2003	151,456	145,300	6,156	4.06%	41
Jun 2003	151,639	144,702	6,937	4.57%	46
Jul 2003	151,128	144,367	6,761	4.47%	45
Aug 2003	148,993	142,732	6,261	4.20%	42
Sep 2003	149,157	143,138	6,019	4.04%	40
Oct 2003	149,507	143,827	5,680	3.80%	38
Nov 2003	149,458	143,767	5,691	3.81%	38
Dec 2003	149,093	143,696	5,397	3.62%	36

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	148,294	142,129	6,165	4.16%	42
Feb 2004	147,748	141,729	6,019	4.07%	41
Mar 2004	148,533	142,531	6,002	4.04%	40
Apr 2004	148,484	143,131	5,353	3.61%	36
May 2004	149,629	144,011	5,618	3.75%	38
Jun 2004	150,573	144,571	6,002	3.99%	40
Jul 2004	150,571	144,872	5,699	3.78%	38
Aug 2004	149,708	144,131	5,577	3.73%	37
Sep 2004	147,808	142,739	5,069	3.43%	34
Oct 2004	147,437	142,398	5,039	3.42%	34
Nov 2004	148,257	143,079	5,178	3.49%	35
Dec 2004	147,757	142,540	5,217	3.53%	35

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	148,064	142,439	5,625	3.80%	38
Feb 2005	148,164	142,431	5,733	3.87%	39
Mar 2005	149,067	143,636	5,431	3.64%	36
Apr 2005	149,121	143,961	5,160	3.46%	35
May 2005	150,350	145,024	5,326	3.54%	35
Jun 2005	151,091	145,498	5,593	3.70%	37
Jul 2005	152,444	146,964	5,480	3.59%	36
Aug 2005	151,427	146,198	5,229	3.45%	35
Sep 2005	150,784	145,720	5,064	3.36%	34
Oct 2005	151,493	146,807	4,686	3.09%	31
Nov 2005	151,744	147,005	4,739	3.12%	31
Dec 2005	151,300	146,859	4,441	2.94%	29

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	151,361	146,768	4,593	3.03%	30
Feb 2006	152,182	147,269	4,913	3.23%	32
Mar 2006	152,991	148,365	4,626	3.02%	30
Apr 2006	152,604	148,213	4,391	2.88%	29
May 2006	153,332	148,876	4,456	2.91%	29
Jun 2006	155,312	150,259	5,053	3.25%	33
Jul 2006	155,580	150,509	5,071	3.26%	33
Aug 2006	154,733	149,518	5,215	3.37%	34
Sep 2006	154,290	149,516	4,774	3.09%	31
Oct 2006	154,526	150,166	4,360	2.82%	28
Nov 2006	155,237	150,758	4,479	2.89%	29
Dec 2006	155,085	150,782	4,303	2.77%	28

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	154,648	149,784	4,864	3.15%	31
Feb 2007	154,129	149,173	4,956	3.22%	32
Mar 2007	155,425	150,804	4,621	2.97%	30
Apr 2007	154,463	150,122	4,341	2.81%	28
May 2007	155,760	151,225	4,535	2.91%	29
Jun 2007	156,991	151,967	5,024	3.20%	32
Jul 2007	157,516	152,617	4,899	3.11%	31
Aug 2007	155,992	151,080	4,912	3.15%	31
Sep 2007	155,630	150,712	4,918	3.16%	32
Oct 2007	154,917	150,252	4,665	3.01%	30
Nov 2007	155,903	150,966	4,937	3.17%	32
Dec 2007	155,337	150,080	5,257	3.38%	34

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	155,838	149,876	5,962	3.83%	38
Feb 2008	155,744	149,626	6,118	3.93%	39
Mar 2008	157,717	151,478	6,239	3.96%	40
Apr 2008	156,592	151,386	5,206	3.32%	33
May 2008	158,099	152,027	6,072	3.84%	38
Jun 2008	159,795	153,220	6,575	4.11%	41
Jul 2008	160,449	153,343	7,106	4.43%	44
Aug 2008	159,050	151,883	7,167	4.51%	45
Sep 2008	157,325	150,961	6,364	4.05%	40
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Roanoke Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	17,318	12.59%
2.	Health Care	6,810	4.95%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	6,342	4.61%
4.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	5,474	3.98%
5.	Public Administration	5,094	3.70%
6.	Educational Services	4,964	3.61%
7.	Finance and Insurance	4,551	3.31%
8.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	3,938	2.86%
9.	Rail Transportation	3,916	2.85%
10.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	3,820	2.78%
11.	Repair and Maintenance	3,636	2.64%
12.	Metal Manufactuing	3,568	2.59%
13.	Food and Beverage Stores	3,364	2.44%
14.	Truck Transportation	3,110	2.26%
15.	Wood Manufacturing	2,824	2.05%
16.	Machinery Manufacturing	2,800	2.03%
17.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	2,682	1.95%
18.	Furniture and Related Manufacturing	2,538	1.84%
19.	Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing	2,432	1.77%
20.	Other Transportation	2,416	1.76%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	20,469	15.97%
2.	Educational Services	14,634	11.41%
3.	Finance and Insurance	12,020	9.38%
4.	Accommodation and Food Services	8,744	6.82%
5.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	4,974	3.88%
6.	Social Assistance	4,690	3.66%
7.	Public Administration	4,528	3.53%
8.	Department and Other General Stores	3,700	2.89%
9.	Food and Beverage Stores	3,496	2.73%
10.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	3,238	2.53%
11.	Personal and Laundry Services	2,962	2.31%
12.	Electronic Shopping and Mail Order	2,840	2.22%
13.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	2,250	1.75%
14.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	1,832	1.43%
15.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	1,792	1.40%
16.	Construction	1,734	1.35%
17.	Wood Manufacturing	1,726	1.35%
18.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	1,640	1.28%
19.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	1,510	1.18%
20.	Furniture and Related Manufacturing	1,472	1.15%

Roanoke Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Production Occupations	7,482	5.44%
2.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	6,844	4.97%
3.	Other Installation / Maintenance	6,760	4.91%
4.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	5,980	4.35%
5.	Other Management Occupations	5,706	4.15%
6.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	5,186	3.77%
7.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	4,624	3.36%
8.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	4,208	3.06%
9.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	4,204	3.06%
10.	Vehicle Mechanics	4,122	3.00%
11.	Other Construction Trades	3,982	2.89%
12.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	3,862	2.81%
13.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	3,776	2.74%
14.	Top Executives	3,194	2.32%
15.	Carpenters	3,124	2.27%
16.	Engineers	2,746	2.00%
17.	Other Office and Admin Support	2,602	1.89%
18.	Computer Specialists	2,512	1.83%
19.	Operations Managers Non Finance	2,332	1.69%
20.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	2,252	1.64%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Other Office and Admin Support	8,677	6.77%
2.	Secretaries and Admins	7,434	5.80%
3.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	6,614	5.16%
4.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	5,076	3.96%
5.	Registered Nurses	4,894	3.82%
6.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	4,524	3.53%
7.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	4,516	3.52%
8.	Cashiers	4,312	3.36%
9.	Customer Service Representatives	4,066	3.17%
10.	Other Production Occupations	3,588	2.80%
11.	Other Management Occupations	3,568	2.78%
12.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	3,516	2.74%
13.	Health Technologists and Technicians	3,344	2.61%
14.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	3,304	2.58%
15.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	3,202	2.50%
16.	Business Operations Specialists	3,176	2.48%
17.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	3,066	2.39%
18.	Waiters and Waitresses	2,740	2.14%
19.	Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping	2,640	2.06%
20.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	2,228	1.74%

Roanoke Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	245,427	56.43%
15-35 hours	45,707	10.51%
1-14 hours	10,746	2.47%
No regular hours	133,028	30.59%

Roanoke Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	6,504	2.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM	5,588	2.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	9,770	3.82%
6 AM-6:29 AM	22,113	8.65%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	28,964	11.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM	40,208	15.73%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	47,972	18.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM	30,723	12.02%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	12,393	4.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	11,813	4.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	5,024	1.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	2,367	0.93%
Noon-3:59 PM	15,905	6.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM	16,287	6.37%

Roanoke Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	6,676	2.61%
5-9	27,738	10.85%
10-14	43,232	16.91%
15-19	51,984	20.34%
20-24	44,903	17.57%
25-29	15,605	6.10%
30-34	29,481	11.53%
35-39	5,745	2.25%
40-44	5,428	2.12%
45-59	13,026	5.10%
60-89	6,790	2.66%
At least 90	5,023	1.96%

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

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	1,442	0.56%	188,696	73.82%
30-44	858	0.34%	39,796	15.57%
45-59	400	0.16%	12,626	4.94%
At least 60	462	0.18%	11,351	4.44%

Roanoke Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	296	0.11%
Car / truck / van, carpool	27,896	10.62%
Car / truck / van, solo	218,306	83.12%
Motorcycle	186	0.07%
Other	1,683	0.64%
Public transportation	3,162	1.20%
Walked	4,102	1.56%
Worked at home	7,014	2.67%

Roanoke Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 225,604 (530,241 people)
: 152,436 (438,423 people)
: 60,937
: 297,580
Roanoke Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	21,697	9.58%
$10,000-$14,999	15,632	6.90%
$15,000-$19,999	16,125	7.12%
$20,000-$24,999	16,654	7.35%
$25,000-$29,999	16,349	7.22%
$30,000-$34,999	15,243	6.73%
$35,000-$39,999	14,720	6.50%
$40,000-$44,999	14,400	6.36%
$45,000-$49,999	12,262	5.41%
$50,000-$59,999	21,027	9.29%
$60,000-$74,999	22,948	10.13%
$75,000-$99,999	20,337	8.98%
$100,000-$124,999	8,459	3.74%
$125,000-$149,999	3,605	1.59%
$150,000-$199,999	3,378	1.49%
$200,000 or more	3,622	1.60%

Roanoke Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	31,805	28.20%
Family, 2 people	36,560	32.41%
Nonfamily, 2 people	4,473	3.97%
Family, 3 people	18,461	16.37%
Nonfamily, 3 people	511	0.45%
Family, 4 people	13,699	12.14%
Nonfamily, 4 people	164	0.15%
Family, 5 people	4,900	4.34%
Nonfamily, 5 people	47	0.04%
Family, 6 people	1,434	1.27%
Nonfamily, 6 people	12	0.01%
Family, 7 or more people	722	0.64%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	8	0.01%

Roanoke Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	178,312	29.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	81,090	13.30%
Public Assistance	5,782	0.95%
Retirement	41,315	6.78%
Self Employment	22,405	3.67%
Social Security	68,101	11.17%
Supplemental Security	8,871	1.46%
Wage / Salary	173,362	28.44%
Other	30,434	4.99%

Roanoke Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	71,310	60.21%
With children under 18	47,130	39.79%

Roanoke Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	20,107	9.69%
Married	130,992	63.13%
Never Married	50,394	24.29%
Widowed	5,988	2.89%

Roanoke Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	26,837	11.44%
Married	132,583	56.53%
Never Married	46,019	19.62%
Widowed	29,092	12.40%

Roanoke Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Roanoke Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	30,943	7.33%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	59,657	14.14%
High school diploma or equivalent	129,802	30.76%
Some college, no degree	91,227	21.62%
Associate degree	27,261	6.46%
Bachelors degree	55,781	13.22%
Graduate or professional degree	27,284	6.47%

Roanoke Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	4,647	1.71%	4,352	1.60%	8,999	3.31%
Kindergarten	6,773	2.49%	660	0.24%	7,433	2.73%
Grades 1-4	27,117	9.97%	1,989	0.73%	29,106	10.70%
Grades 5-8	27,345	10.06%	2,319	0.85%	29,664	10.91%
Grades 9-12	24,750	9.10%	2,062	0.76%	26,812	9.86%
Undergrad college	12,862	4.73%	6,133	2.26%	18,995	6.99%
Graduate or professional school	2,310	0.85%	878	0.32%	3,188	1.17%
Total	105,804	38.91%	18,393	6.76%	124,197	45.68%

Roanoke Metro Area 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 Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Roanoke Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2001	706	686
2002	616	558
2003	769	668
2004	708	736

Roanoke Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Roanoke Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Roanoke Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	479,976	89.97%
Below Poverty Level	53,507	10.03%

Roanoke Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 1,012
Roanoke Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year

Year	Aggravated Assault	Forcible Rape	Murder / Manslaughter	Robbery	Total Violent Crimes	Arson	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Total Property Crimes
1999	0.481	0.234	0.017	0.169	0.902	0.000	1.921	9.845	1.006	12.773
2000	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
2001	2.546	0.313	0.029	0.710	3.598	0.000	4.237	23.855	2.095	30.187
2002	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
2003	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
2004	2.993	0.324	0.044	0.712	4.073	0.000	4.976	23.869	2.560	31.406
2005	2.929	0.318	0.068	0.901	4.216	0.000	5.184	25.547	2.235	32.966
2006	0.591	0.000	0.007	0.287	0.885	0.000	2.558	8.665	0.747	11.970
2007	0.633	0.000	0.007	0.274	0.914	0.000	2.339	9.046	0.762	12.148

Roanoke Metro Area Crime Index

Year	Index
1999	3,153
2000	0
2001	8,094

Roanoke Metro Area 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 Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Roanoke Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	33,547	12.34%
10-19 Years	34,586	12.72%
20-29 Years	30,350	11.16%
30-39 Years	39,472	14.52%
40-49 Years	43,653	16.05%
50-59 Years	35,747	13.15%
60-69 Years	23,697	8.72%
70-79 Years	19,650	7.23%
80-89 Years	9,297	3.42%
90+ Years	1,909	0.70%

Roanoke Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	129,846	47.75%
Female	142,062	52.25%

Roanoke Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	224,470	82.55%
African-American	37,895	13.94%
Hispanic/Latino	3,110	1.14%
Asian	2,835	1.04%
Multiracial	2,788	1.03%
Amerindian	431	0.16%
Other Race	334	0.12%
Pacific Islander	45	0.02%

Roanoke Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	89,444	24.78%
2.	German	63,781	17.67%
3.	English	61,195	16.95%
4.	Irish	48,655	13.48%
5.	Scotch Irish	15,485	4.29%
6.	Italian	11,960	3.31%
7.	Scottish	11,662	3.23%
8.	French Non-Basque	9,326	2.58%
9.	Dutch	6,302	1.75%
10.	European	6,078	1.68%

Roanoke Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	492,320	95.69%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	9,319	1.81%
3.	French	2,292	0.45%
4.	German	1,762	0.34%
5.	Arabic	1,154	0.22%
6.	Vietnamese	874	0.17%
7.	Serbo Croatian	872	0.17%
8.	Chinese	716	0.14%
9.	Other West Germanic	476	0.09%
10.	Korean	426	0.08%

Roanoke Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	532,787	97.60%
Naturalized immigrant	5,432	1.00%
Not a citizen	7,652	1.40%

Roanoke Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Botetourt County	Franklin County	Roanoke City County
Craig County	Roanoke County

Roanoke Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Amsterdam	Ferrum	Potts Mountain
Bent Mountain	Fincastle	Redwood
Blackwater	Franklin	Roanoke
Blue Ridge	Gills Creek	Rocky Mount
Boone	Glade Hill	Simmonsville
Boones Mill	Glen Wilton	Snow Creek
Buchanan	Hardy	Troutville
Callaway	Henry	Union Hall
Catawba	Hollins	Valley
Cave Spring	Laymantown	Vinton
Cloverdale	New Castle	Westlake Corner
Craig City	North Shore	Windsor Hills
Craig Creek	Oriskany	Wirtz
Daleville	Paint Bank
Eagle Rock	Penhook

Roanoke County (180,689)	Botetourt County (30,496)	Roanoke City County
Franklin County (55,632)	Craig County (5,091)