Roanoke

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  1. Roanoke Legal Resources
  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


Roanoke Legal Resources Back to top

North Carolina Constitution
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North Carolina State Resources
North Carolina Website
North Carolina Governor
North Carolina Legislature
North Carolina Courts
North Carolina Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
North Carolina Eastern


Roanoke Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,946
  • Land Area (2000): 208.308 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.817 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,872
Roanoke Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 58 1.98%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,875 98.02%

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. Public Administration 65 12.67%
2. Construction 50 9.75%
3. Educational Services 41 7.99%
4. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 34 6.63%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 33 6.43%
6. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 32 6.24%
7. Wood Manufacturing 27 5.26%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 26 5.07%
9. Health Care 26 5.07%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 17 3.31%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 17 3.31%
12. Repair and Maintenance 14 2.73%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 12 2.34%
14. Food Manufacturing 11 2.14%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 10 1.95%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10 1.95%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 10 1.95%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 9 1.75%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 1.56%
20. Paper Manufacturing 8 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 82 20.76%
2. Educational Services 60 15.19%
3. Public Administration 42 10.63%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 20 5.06%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 20 5.06%
6. Department and Other General Stores 17 4.30%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 17 4.30%
8. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 16 4.05%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15 3.80%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 3.04%
11. Construction 11 2.78%
12. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 11 2.78%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 10 2.53%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 2.28%
15. Food Manufacturing 9 2.28%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 1.77%
17. Furniture and Home Furnishings, Wholesale 7 1.77%
18. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 7 1.77%
19. Warehousing and Storage 7 1.77%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 6 1.52%

Roanoke Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 52 10.14%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 49 9.55%
3. Other Production Occupations 42 8.19%
4. Other Material Moving Workers 24 4.68%
5. Top Executives 24 4.68%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 21 4.09%
7. Agricultural Workers 20 3.90%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 18 3.51%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 3.31%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 17 3.31%
11. Religious Workers 17 3.31%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15 2.92%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 15 2.92%
14. Painters and Paperhangers 14 2.73%
15. Construction Laborers 13 2.53%
16. Bus Drivers 12 2.34%
17. Carpenters 12 2.34%
18. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 12 2.34%
19. Child Care Workers 10 1.95%
20. Other Construction Trades 10 1.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 35 8.86%
2. Cashiers 33 8.35%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 31 7.85%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 29 7.34%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 27 6.84%
6. Other Production Occupations 26 6.58%
7. Secretaries and Admins 26 6.58%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 22 5.57%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 15 3.80%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 14 3.54%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 13 3.29%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 11 2.78%
13. Business Operations Specialists 10 2.53%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 10 2.53%
15. Other Health Occupations 10 2.53%
16. Other Management Occupations 10 2.53%
17. Registered Nurses 9 2.28%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 8 2.03%
19. Painters and Paperhangers 8 2.03%
20. Social Scientists and Related 8 2.03%

Roanoke Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 876 34.62%
15-35 hours 196 7.75%
1-14 hours 44 1.74%
No regular hours 1,414 55.89%

Roanoke Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 55 6.40%
5 AM-5:29 AM 38 4.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2 0.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 38 4.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 52 6.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 153 17.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 151 17.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 121 14.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 10 1.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 39 4.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 17 1.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15 1.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 86 10.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 82 9.55%

Roanoke Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 45 5.24%
5-9 86 10.01%
10-14 51 5.94%
15-19 172 20.02%
20-24 74 8.61%
25-29 90 10.48%
30-34 127 14.78%
35-39 49 5.70%
40-44 6 0.70%
45-59 61 7.10%
60-89 33 3.84%
At least 90 65 7.57%

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% 518 60.30%
30-44 0 0.00% 182 21.19%
45-59 0 0.00% 61 7.10%
At least 60 0 0.00% 98 11.41%

Roanoke Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 119 13.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 681 77.39%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 1.02%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 50 5.68%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 21 2.39%

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): 1,004 (2,361 people)
Families (2000): 753 (2,027 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 201
People at same address in 1995: 1,634
Roanoke Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 161 16.04%
$10,000-$14,999 36 3.59%
$15,000-$19,999 71 7.07%
$20,000-$24,999 78 7.77%
$25,000-$29,999 61 6.08%
$30,000-$34,999 91 9.06%
$35,000-$39,999 64 6.37%
$40,000-$44,999 52 5.18%
$45,000-$49,999 68 6.77%
$50,000-$59,999 88 8.76%
$60,000-$74,999 63 6.27%
$75,000-$99,999 93 9.26%
$100,000-$124,999 42 4.18%
$125,000-$149,999 26 2.59%
$150,000-$199,999 10 1.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Roanoke Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 241 23.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 440 42.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 33 3.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 145 13.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 105 10.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 34 3.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 24 2.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Roanoke Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 687 25.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 373 13.62%
Public Assistance 56 2.04%
Retirement 291 10.62%
Self Employment 75 2.74%
Social Security 388 14.17%
Supplemental Security 31 1.13%
Wage / Salary 672 24.53%
Other 166 6.06%

Roanoke Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 485 77.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 140 22.40%

Roanoke Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 180 11.60%
Color 1 Box Married 758 48.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 583 37.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31 2.00%

Roanoke Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 49 4.88%
Color 1 Box Married 671 66.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 141 14.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 143 14.24%

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 157 6.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 715 28.84%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 881 35.54%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 386 15.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 99 3.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 137 5.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 104 4.20%

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 28 0.95% 7 0.24% 35 1.19%
Kindergarten 28 0.95% 0 0.00% 28 0.95%
Grades 1-4 78 2.65% 11 0.37% 89 3.02%
Grades 5-8 85 2.89% 9 0.31% 94 3.19%
Grades 9-12 124 4.21% 29 0.98% 153 5.19%
Undergrad college 47 1.60% 0 0.00% 47 1.60%
Graduate or professional school 13 0.44% 0 0.00% 13 0.44%
Total 403 13.68% 56 1.90% 459 15.58%

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 1,944 82.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 409 17.38%

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
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 483
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 275 9.33%
10-19 Years 287 9.74%
20-29 Years 427 14.49%
30-39 Years 469 15.92%
40-49 Years 418 14.19%
50-59 Years 425 14.43%
60-69 Years 381 12.93%
70-79 Years 187 6.35%
80-89 Years 60 2.04%
90+ Years 17 0.58%

Roanoke Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,687 57.26%
Color 1 Box Female 1,259 42.74%

Roanoke Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,447 49.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,435 48.71%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 26 0.88%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 18 0.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 15 0.51%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.07%
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 334 25.25%
2. English 291 22.00%
3. German 251 18.97%
4. Irish 123 9.30%
5. African 58 4.38%
6. Scottish 48 3.63%
7. European 42 3.17%
8. Scotch Irish 24 1.81%
9. Austrian 20 1.51%
10. Dutch 20 1.51%

Roanoke Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,712 97.31%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 39 1.40%
3. French 23 0.83%
4. Arabic 13 0.47%

Roanoke Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,913 99.32%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 10 0.34%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 10 0.34%

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.