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 Business Information
  8. Roanoke Public Benefits Information
  9. Roanoke Criminal Information
  10. Roanoke Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Roanoke Zip Codes


Roanoke Legal Resources Back to top

Roanoke Government Website

Roanoke Legal Code

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Roanoke Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 96,533
  • Land Area (2000): 382.165 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.432 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 34.5186 (1.4) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 75.6186 (24.2) / 86.4186 (30.2)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,360
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,052
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 41 inches
Roanoke Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 94,875 2002 Not Available 2005 93,685
2000 Not Available 2003 Not Available 2006 93,554
2001 96,375 2004 93,787 2007 90,894

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Houses (2000): 46,020
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 4,272
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 7,983
Roanoke Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 94,911 98.48%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 69 0.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,393 1.45%

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. Construction 2,526 11.37%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,522 6.85%
3. Health Care 1,375 6.19%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 928 4.18%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 864 3.89%
6. Educational Services 853 3.84%
7. Finance and Insurance 759 3.42%
8. Metal Manufactuing 607 2.73%
9. Other Transportation 563 2.53%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 555 2.50%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 550 2.48%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 550 2.48%
13. Public Administration 532 2.39%
14. Repair and Maintenance 504 2.27%
15. Rail Transportation 443 1.99%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 438 1.97%
17. Department and Other General Stores 437 1.97%
18. Truck Transportation 374 1.68%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 355 1.60%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 354 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,868 17.00%
2. Finance and Insurance 2,043 8.98%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,999 8.78%
4. Educational Services 1,700 7.47%
5. Social Assistance 921 4.05%
6. Department and Other General Stores 823 3.62%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 750 3.30%
8. Public Administration 747 3.28%
9. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 733 3.22%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 729 3.20%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 584 2.57%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 519 2.28%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 508 2.23%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 355 1.56%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 334 1.47%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 313 1.38%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 290 1.27%
18. Construction 263 1.16%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 255 1.12%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 243 1.07%

Roanoke Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,245 5.60%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,148 5.17%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,053 4.74%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 951 4.28%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 894 4.02%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 884 3.98%
7. Other Management Occupations 824 3.71%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 794 3.57%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 727 3.27%
10. Other Construction Trades 607 2.73%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 586 2.64%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 569 2.56%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 564 2.54%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 552 2.48%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 483 2.17%
16. Computer Specialists 442 1.99%
17. Carpenters 397 1.79%
18. Engineers 347 1.56%
19. Construction Laborers 331 1.49%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 321 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,552 6.82%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 979 4.30%
3. Secretaries and Admins 978 4.30%
4. Cashiers 945 4.15%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 941 4.13%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 919 4.04%
7. Customer Service Representatives 885 3.89%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 881 3.87%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 825 3.62%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 734 3.23%
11. Other Production Occupations 686 3.01%
12. Registered Nurses 675 2.97%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 607 2.67%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 588 2.58%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 541 2.38%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 533 2.34%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 505 2.22%
18. Other Management Occupations 502 2.21%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 484 2.13%
20. Business Operations Specialists 481 2.11%

Roanoke Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 42,102 55.01%
15-35 hours 7,698 10.06%
1-14 hours 1,974 2.58%
No regular hours 24,765 32.36%

Roanoke Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,074 2.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 921 2.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,490 3.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,632 8.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,992 11.51%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,029 13.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 7,462 17.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5,013 11.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,420 5.58%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,289 5.28%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,178 2.72%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 539 1.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,024 6.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,299 7.61%

Roanoke Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 942 2.17%
5-9 5,378 12.40%
10-14 9,625 22.20%
15-19 11,311 26.09%
20-24 7,198 16.60%
25-29 1,856 4.28%
30-34 3,722 8.58%
35-39 369 0.85%
40-44 360 0.83%
45-59 1,043 2.41%
60-89 847 1.95%
At least 90 711 1.64%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 580 1.34% 35,730 82.40%
30-44 413 0.95% 4,038 9.31%
45-59 179 0.41% 864 1.99%
At least 60 178 0.41% 1,380 3.18%

Roanoke Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 85 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5,456 12.34%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 35,252 79.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 40 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 397 0.90%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,350 3.05%
Color 6 Box Walked 782 1.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 843 1.91%

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): 42,644 (93,837 people)
Families (2000): 24,834 (71,370 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,029
People at same address in 1995: 48,478
Roanoke Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,850 13.72%
$10,000-$14,999 3,863 9.06%
$15,000-$19,999 3,899 9.14%
$20,000-$24,999 3,719 8.72%
$25,000-$29,999 3,503 8.21%
$30,000-$34,999 3,286 7.71%
$35,000-$39,999 2,682 6.29%
$40,000-$44,999 2,587 6.07%
$45,000-$49,999 2,031 4.76%
$50,000-$59,999 3,402 7.98%
$60,000-$74,999 3,174 7.44%
$75,000-$99,999 2,529 5.93%
$100,000-$124,999 841 1.97%
$125,000-$149,999 350 0.82%
$150,000-$199,999 399 0.94%
$200,000 or more 529 1.24%

Roanoke Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 15,272 35.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 11,868 27.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,297 5.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,250 14.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 257 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,043 9.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 86 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,668 3.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 22 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 546 1.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 9 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 330 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.01%

Roanoke Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 32,519 29.62%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,857 10.80%
Public Assistance 1,841 1.68%
Retirement 7,065 6.44%
Self Employment 3,163 2.88%
Social Security 13,015 11.86%
Supplemental Security 2,392 2.18%
Wage / Salary 31,810 28.98%
Other 6,109 5.57%

Roanoke Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,070 62.30%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,093 37.70%

Roanoke Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,541 12.79%
Color 1 Box Married 19,113 53.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,627 29.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,224 3.45%

Roanoke Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,466 15.35%
Color 1 Box Married 19,413 46.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,541 25.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,716 13.57%

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 5,300 7.10%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 13,381 17.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 23,074 30.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 15,481 20.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,382 5.87%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,602 11.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,386 5.88%

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 1,163 1.20% 558 0.58% 1,721 1.78%
Kindergarten 1,276 1.32% 119 0.12% 1,395 1.45%
Grades 1-4 4,899 5.07% 306 0.32% 5,205 5.39%
Grades 5-8 4,650 4.82% 290 0.30% 4,940 5.12%
Grades 9-12 3,712 3.85% 319 0.33% 4,031 4.18%
Undergrad college 2,443 2.53% 576 0.60% 3,019 3.13%
Graduate or professional school 428 0.44% 164 0.17% 592 0.61%
Total 18,571 19.24% 2,332 2.42% 20,903 21.65%

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 Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $999,799,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,712,312,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $214,221,000
Roanoke Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 79,139 83.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 15,091 16.02%

Roanoke Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $3,661 $2,308 $2,572 $857 $183 $1,147 $8,420 $4,656 $23,918 $0
1952 $3,909 $2,447 $2,424 $999 $183 $1,321 $8,836 $5,208 $23,216 $0
1953 $4,045 $2,428 $2,723 $1,030 $237 $1,720 $9,755 $5,409 $29,202 $0
1954 $4,170 $2,528 $2,623 $1,080 $265 $1,691 $9,829 $5,997 $28,231 $5,831
1955 $4,668 $2,543 $2,839 $1,178 $286 $1,807 $10,778 $6,130 $27,670 $6,746
1956 $4,922 $3,102 $3,824 $1,207 $314 $1,928 $12,195 $6,555 $28,042 $7,667
1957 $5,121 $3,302 $3,451 $1,334 $344 $1,995 $12,245 $7,625 $27,924 $8,390
1958 $5,288 $3,385 $4,803 $1,271 $388 $2,106 $13,856 $7,789 $28,401 $10,885
1959 $5,747 $3,116 $3,712 $1,346 $605 $2,349 $13,759 $8,365 $30,281 $13,598
1960 $5,959 $3,103 $4,302 $1,341 $488 $2,551 $14,641 $8,609 $29,291 $11,499
1961 $6,061 $3,212 $4,682 $1,384 $526 $2,283 $14,936 $9,358 $30,407 $10,161
1962 $6,775 $4,211 $5,134 $1,415 $566 $2,678 $16,568 $9,605 $28,855 $11,643
1963 $8,045 $4,144 $5,315 $1,525 $752 $3,126 $18,763 $10,750 $27,075 $14,183
1964 $8,045 $4,144 $5,315 $1,525 $752 $3,126 $18,763 $10,750 $27,075 $0
1965 $8,475 $4,312 $6,052 $1,544 $752 $3,193 $20,016 $11,918 $24,825 $0
1966 $8,840 $5,578 $6,038 $1,636 $752 $3,531 $20,797 $13,658 $22,008 $0
1967 $8,868 $7,421 $7,932 $1,737 $73 $3,266 $21,876 $15,009 $20,856 $10,262
1968 $8,964 $7,817 $8,897 $1,731 $73 $3,828 $23,493 $16,291 $19,806 $0
1969 $8,964 $7,817 $8,897 $1,731 $73 $3,824 $23,489 $16,291 $19,806 $0
1970 $10,163 $10,132 $11,444 $2,022 $73 $4,563 $28,265 $20,746 $34,263 $18,840
1971 $9,766 $10,209 $12,256 $2,114 $73 $5,255 $29,464 $22,627 $46,570 $19,998
1972 $10,965 $10,903 $16,665 $2,488 $1,014 $6,783 $37,915 $22,996 $44,147 $46,000
1973 $11,283 $12,344 $18,922 $2,349 $1,014 $7,168 $40,736 $25,507 $41,368 $48,714
1974 $12,151 $12,935 $20,606 $2,305 $1,014 $7,564 $43,640 $28,280 $32,618 $42,732
1975 $12,959 $14,267 $36,092 $2,720 $1,014 $7,680 $60,465 $32,812 $44,615 $51,054
1976 $15,896 $16,119 $31,241 $2,398 $1,014 $9,005 $59,554 $37,837 $55,204 $37,934
1977 $21,086 $18,415 $33,216 $2,782 $2,188 $10,049 $69,321 $33,958 $75,259 $63,502
1978 $25,097 $19,214 $31,202 $3,444 $2,744 $15,309 $77,796 $39,022 $76,816 $63,342
1979 $26,072 $19,536 $30,886 $3,626 $2,482 $22,509 $85,575 $41,993 $72,321 $65,850
1980 $26,279 $19,958 $33,364 $3,558 $2,989 $18,285 $84,475 $45,067 $80,482 $76,090
1981 $26,281 $20,040 $39,445 $3,797 $2,904 $22,310 $94,737 $50,684 $76,739 $82,878
1982 $29,046 $20,123 $42,478 $3,514 $2,743 $23,358 $101,139 $49,204 $72,974 $87,355
1983 $30,206 $21,560 $49,642 $3,088 $4,813 $22,617 $110,366 $61,141 $79,161 $98,004
1984 $31,977 $23,400 $56,403 $4,237 $4,126 $18,288 $115,031 $57,355 $78,055 $100,023
1985 $32,738 $25,748 $55,812 $4,404 $6,729 $15,781 $115,464 $64,134 $81,730 $97,064
1986 $35,066 $27,389 $64,590 $4,645 $9,855 $20,293 $134,449 $70,022 $99,434 $122,765
1987 $37,031 $28,024 $54,894 $4,327 $11,753 $19,370 $127,375 $75,015 $93,048 $121,825
1988 $39,707 $32,308 $64,898 $4,888 $6,620 $17,651 $133,764 $80,335 $87,682 $128,518
1989 $42,668 $34,836 $72,241 $4,809 $13,038 $17,390 $150,146 $86,103 $93,634 $141,885
1990 $46,068 $36,588 $67,829 $4,653 $8,869 $19,940 $147,359 $91,416 $94,611 $148,526
1991 $49,164 $38,943 $68,678 $5,398 $9,628 $21,679 $154,547 $99,681 $209,861 $300,827
1992 $52,534 $38,577 $69,652 $6,108 $16,133 $32,147 $176,574 $97,240 $309,642 $414,193
1993 $53,958 $40,839 $81,557 $7,265 $10,180 $35,225 $188,185 $100,470 $304,221 $424,073
1994 $56,122 $44,647 $86,822 $8,719 $11,424 $36,274 $199,361 $108,558 $322,203 $437,792
1995 $58,168 $46,223 $91,212 $10,177 $8,129 $37,510 $205,196 $111,177 $326,299 $424,787
1996 $61,192 $48,786 $104,836 $9,831 $16,946 $36,685 $229,490 $119,085 $354,409 $453,217
1997 $65,038 $49,296 $111,149 $9,754 $40,979 $39,460 $266,380 $124,325 $349,427 $495,286
1998 $66,463 $50,493 $115,056 $9,431 $22,303 $38,393 $251,646 $126,163 $412,862 $552,983
1999 $67,899 $52,634 $125,125 $9,892 $21,032 $39,378 $263,326 $131,103 $409,295 $581,943
2000 $68,951 $55,120 $129,726 $10,789 $66,401 $42,268 $318,135 $138,494 $443,223 $644,289
2001 $69,332 $57,948 $124,546 $10,068 $10,680 $40,104 $254,730 $138,810 $385,210 $639,875
2002 $71,062 $59,912 $157,850 $11,046 $0 $24,576 $264,534 $135,868 $429,010 $604,572
2003 $72,814 $59,857 $165,408 $12,716 $8,255 $51,680 $310,873 $137,214 $420,867 $581,695
2004 $76,526 $62,947 $170,297 $14,368 $37,533 $53,919 $352,643 $142,616 $520,024 $686,282
2005 $82,598 $64,844 $185,300 $15,245 $27,519 $64,451 $375,113 $151,587 $497,434 $705,919


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $4,891 $474 $170 $543 $663 $157 $14,480
$945 $922 $338 $521 $168 $4,688
1952 $4,823 $483 $50 $318 $567 $181 $13,311
$992 $956 $356 $1,728 $168 $2,689
1953 $4,090 $406 $53 $273 $686 $166 $12,007
$993 $1,034 $507 $1,696 $226 $1,877
1954 $4,187 $492 $64 $289 $756 $177 $11,722
$1,101 $1,152 $512 $940 $222 $1,830
1955 $4,434 $460 $61 $288 $1,073 $198 $12,332
$1,120 $1,133 $454 $1,298 $272 $1,541
1956 $4,842 $485 $54 $372 $1,178 $235 $14,869
$1,203 $997 $470 $1,237 $317 $3,479
1957 $4,934 $499 $61 $377 $1,171 $310 $13,379
$1,271 $1,011 $321 $857 $327 $2,240
1958 $5,598 $600 $68 $429 $1,651 $334 $16,939
$1,339 $1,134 $422 $797 $323 $4,244
1959 $6,394 $622 $0 $472 $1,259 $460 $16,116
$1,379 $1,401 $509 $807 $341 $2,472
1960 $8,354 $615 $0 $307 $1,149 $325 $18,923
$1,652 $1,742 $438 $746 $379 $3,216
1961 $10,280 $644 $0 $266 $742 $338 $20,650
$1,702 $2,024 $600 $889 $409 $2,756
1962 $7,244 $688 $93 $286 $901 $349 $18,016
$1,689 $2,203 $602 $873 $459 $2,629
1963 $7,402 $717 $0 $297 $957 $383 $18,564
$1,743 $2,242 $581 $1,077 $487 $2,678
1964 $7,402 $717 $102 $297 $957 $383 $18,564
$1,743 $2,242 $581 $1,077 $487 $2,576
1965 $8,269 $750 $390 $319 $1,104 $968 $22,931
$2,017 $2,331 $441 $1,152 $487 $4,703
1966 $9,311 $830 $305 $361 $1,470 $673 $23,171
$2,112 $2,419 $544 $1,460 $487 $3,199
1967 $10,362 $1,004 $650 $404 $2,081 $551 $25,436
$2,461 $2,578 $476 $1,526 $44 $3,299
1968 $12,478 $1,924 $1,883 $399 $1,795 $556 $30,278
$2,307 $2,896 $374 $1,192 $44 $4,430
1969 $12,319 $1,924 $1,883 $399 $1,795 $556 $30,118
$2,306 $2,896 $374 $1,192 $44 $4,430
1970 $16,832 $1,450 $1,813 $398 $2,143 $4,094 $46,682
$3,374 $4,644 $801 $1,260 $44 $9,829
1971 $17,108 $1,667 $831 $421 $2,117 $642 $45,972
$3,674 $6,135 $1,249 $2,004 $44 $10,080
1972 $17,368 $1,831 $876 $571 $2,584 $3,057 $48,436
$3,949 $7,225 $1,779 $2,747 $771 $5,678
1973 $17,677 $2,203 $804 $622 $2,611 $2,201 $47,595
$4,269 $7,326 $1,895 $1,270 $771 $5,946
1974 $19,423 $2,345 $1,831 $599 $3,499 $2,795 $53,768
$4,369 $7,203 $1,707 $1,552 $771 $7,674
1975 $24,384 $3,138 $2,408 $771 $3,747 $2,537 $84,426
$7,091 $8,079 $1,289 $3,352 $771 $26,859
1976 $24,932 $3,293 $4,022 $896 $4,530 $2,513 $85,145
$7,218 $8,880 $2,284 $3,402 $771 $22,404
1977 $26,815 $3,056 $2,490 $536 $6,741 $1,114 $78,172
$5,726 $7,985 $2,772 $3,055 $2,014 $15,868
1978 $32,328 $4,966 $2,974 $645 $7,221 $1,384 $90,292
$6,794 $4,823 $4,123 $4,772 $1,857 $18,405
1979 $28,769 $4,201 $2,913 $692 $5,357 $1,994 $92,610
$6,420 $6,337 $3,867 $4,859 $2,090 $25,111
1980 $30,383 $4,598 $2,856 $675 $5,457 $2,357 $100,603
$7,766 $6,956 $3,920 $4,839 $2,545 $28,251
1981 $34,088 $4,831 $3,442 $726 $7,034 $2,457 $107,423
$8,684 $6,375 $4,209 $6,277 $2,540 $26,760
1982 $35,705 $9,885 $2,424 $572 $7,611 $3,228 $121,091
$9,181 $7,387 $4,110 $5,258 $6,029 $29,701
1983 $37,942 $7,969 $2,253 $665 $14,466 $2,763 $125,352
$9,760 $6,583 $4,713 $5,265 $2,856 $30,117
1984 $42,263 $5,141 $2,973 $734 $9,790 $2,685 $129,949
$11,056 $7,002 $4,597 $6,837 $3,027 $33,844
1985 $47,185 $6,381 $5,509 $806 $13,983 $4,097 $151,928
$13,800 $7,900 $4,312 $6,744 $3,380 $37,831
1986 $54,869 $7,311 $5,963 $782 $9,753 $3,972 $160,587
$15,083 $8,263 $5,145 $6,306 $3,796 $39,344
1987 $53,743 $4,471 $4,471 $402 $11,040 $4,174 $154,656
$15,890 $8,423 $1,542 $8,196 $3,923 $38,381
1988 $58,774 $8,159 $3,772 $1,021 $6,098 $3,584 $163,514
$17,839 $8,811 $5,284 $7,091 $4,104 $38,977
1989 $65,135 $8,730 $3,933 $1,078 $7,532 $4,099 $173,910
$17,365 $9,941 $5,937 $10,031 $4,499 $35,630
1990 $71,307 $9,291 $4,310 $1,033 $7,991 $4,534 $188,023
$19,261 $10,650 $5,299 $8,838 $4,786 $40,723
1991 $74,477 $9,616 $3,603 $979 $7,454 $4,780 $189,863
$20,341 $12,139 $5,141 $7,891 $5,165 $38,277
1992 $76,949 $10,402 $3,844 $1,031 $17,054 $4,430 $224,030
$22,646 $13,415 $18,098 $11,223 $6,519 $38,419
1993 $79,410 $10,101 $3,444 $2,310 $7,314 $5,384 $231,143
$23,663 $14,739 $23,733 $10,375 $6,822 $43,848
1994 $82,582 $10,589 $3,515 $2,712 $7,912 $4,904 $269,268
$23,467 $17,116 $22,518 $26,394 $7,107 $60,452
1995 $85,970 $11,238 $3,707 $2,980 $8,987 $5,322 $259,852
$23,113 $17,382 $22,951 $19,039 $7,342 $51,821
1996 $91,728 $11,768 $4,062 $3,246 $10,289 $5,732 $270,025
$24,070 $20,097 $20,856 $11,005 $7,910 $59,262
1997 $98,111 $12,183 $3,955 $1,502 $10,071 $5,968 $270,556
$26,835 $21,528 $21,086 $10,337 $8,229 $50,751
1998 $105,091 $12,607 $4,127 $4,885 $10,101 $6,441 $298,341
$25,611 $20,741 $18,125 $10,571 $8,942 $71,099
1999 $98,267 $13,280 $5,661 $3,348 $10,455 $7,534 $299,914
$28,336 $23,993 $23,740 $11,589 $9,797 $63,914
2000 $116,429 $14,118 $4,062 $3,446 $14,370 $9,108 $332,919
$31,434 $24,168 $21,363 $11,529 $11,519 $71,373
2001 $119,937 $16,277 $4,304 $3,703 $14,466 $8,038 $329,684
$32,664 $23,311 $21,367 $11,692 $11,519 $62,406
2002 $113,179 $17,284 $27,864 $1,858 $15,956 $6,357 $365,786
$30,968 $26,214 $20,989 $22,021 $14,928 $68,168
2003 $114,651 $17,208 $26,120 $1,766 $14,106 $3,566 $383,397
$30,531 $27,286 $25,349 $19,853 $16,709 $86,252
2004 $137,913 $18,180 $24,469 $1,853 $12,414 $3,764 $401,679
$31,901 $30,159 $24,402 $22,040 $18,171 $76,413
2005 $155,596 $19,915 $22,597 $1,990 $13,401 $3,667 $423,288
$33,341 $32,601 $21,399 $17,927 $20,260 $80,594

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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 643
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
1999 3.931 0.506 0.074 2.361 6.872 0.538 7.252 32.306 3.204 43.299
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 4.192 0.425 0.052 1.401 6.070 0.353 7.149 40.010 3.507 51.019
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 6.355 0.640 0.085 1.994 9.074 0.490 10.588 47.661 5.246 63.495
2005 6.362 0.587 0.171 2.434 9.553 0.395 10.791 52.431 4.761 67.983
2006 7.065 0.641 0.128 2.352 10.187 0.385 10.454 41.548 4.596 56.598
2007 6.337 0.605 0.044 2.926 9.913 0.308 11.178 40.014 3.818 55.009

Roanoke Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 50 230
2005 54 254
2006 53 258
2007 54 251

Roanoke Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 4,760
2000 0
2001 5,502

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Roanoke Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 12,780 13.24%
10-19 Years 11,122 11.52%
20-29 Years 13,203 13.68%
30-39 Years 14,521 15.04%
40-49 Years 14,393 14.91%
50-59 Years 10,990 11.38%
60-69 Years 7,280 7.54%
70-79 Years 7,483 7.75%
80-89 Years 3,908 4.05%
90+ Years 853 0.88%

Roanoke Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 45,277 46.90%
Color 1 Box Female 51,256 53.10%

Roanoke Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 66,265 68.64%
Color 1 Box African-American 25,801 26.73%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,575 1.63%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,416 1.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,088 1.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 187 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 180 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 21 0.02%

Roanoke Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 12,171 23.07%
2. German 9,065 17.18%
3. English 8,751 16.59%
4. Irish 7,571 14.35%
5. Scotch Irish 2,628 4.98%
6. Italian 1,695 3.21%
7. Scottish 1,475 2.80%
8. French Non-Basque 1,165 2.21%
9. European 1,033 1.96%
10. Dutch 892 1.69%

Roanoke Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 85,411 94.77%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,805 2.00%
3. French 475 0.53%
4. Serbo Croatian 384 0.43%
5. Arabic 354 0.39%
6. Vietnamese 338 0.38%
7. German 314 0.35%
8. Chinese 158 0.18%
9. Other Indo European 111 0.12%
10. Tagalog 97 0.11%

Roanoke Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 93,449 96.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 849 0.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,075 2.15%

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