Roanoke, VA, Housing Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
	Number	Percent

Total housing units	45,257	100.0
1-unit, detached	27,849	61.5
1-unit, attached	1,100	2.4
2 units	4,084	9.0
3 or 4 units	2,223	4.9
5 to 9 units	2,840	6.3
10 to 19 units	4,455	9.8
20 or more units	2,386	5.3
Mobile home	313	0.7
Boat, RV, van, etc.	7	0.0

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	362	0.8
1995 to 1998	1,200	2.7
1990 to 1994	1,255	2.8
1980 to 1989	3,201	7.1
1970 to 1979	6,250	13.8
1960 to 1969	7,515	16.6
1940 to 1959	15,975	35.3
1939 or earlier	9,499	21.0

ROOMS
1 room	722	1.6
2 rooms	1,496	3.3
3 rooms	4,487	9.9
4 rooms	8,164	18.0
5 rooms	9,648	21.3
6 rooms	7,843	17.3
7 rooms	5,146	11.4
8 rooms	3,931	8.7
9 or more rooms	3,820	8.4
Median (rooms)	5.3	(X)

Occupied Housing Units	42,003	100.0
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	9,494	22.6
1995 to 1998	11,534	27.5
1990 to 1994	5,865	14.0
1980 to 1989	5,809	13.8
1970 to 1979	3,869	9.2
1969 or earlier	5,432	12.9

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	5,320	12.7
1	17,316	41.2
2	13,420	32.0
3 or more	5,947	14.2

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	23,379	55.7
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	607	1.4
Electricity	11,851	28.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,772	13.7
Coal or coke	14	0.0
Wood	170	0.4
Solar energy	0	0.0
Other fuel	123	0.3
No fuel used	87	0.2

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	215	0.5
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	244	0.6
No telephone service	1,373	3.3

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	42,003	100.0
1.00 or less	41,069	97.8
1.01 to 1.50	604	1.4
1.51 or more	330	0.8

Specified owner-occupied units	21,765	100.0
VALUE
Less than $50,000	3,346	15.4
$50,000 to $99,999	12,299	56.5
$100,000 to $149,999	3,563	16.4
$150,000 to $199,999	1,135	5.2
$200,000 to $299,999	842	3.9
$300,000 to $499,999	460	2.1
$500,000 to $999,999	101	0.5
$1,000,000 or more	19	0.1
Median (dollars)	80,300	(X)

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	14,470	66.5
Less than $300	208	1.0
$300 to $499	1,907	8.8
$500 to $699	3,573	16.4
$700 to $999	5,119	23.5
$1,000 to $1,499	2,653	12.2
$1,500 to $1,999	565	2.6
$2,000 or more	445	2.0
Median (dollars)	772	(X)
Not mortgaged	7,295	33.5
Median (dollars)	222	(X)

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	8,733	40.1
15 to 19 percent	3,881	17.8
20 to 24 percent	2,845	13.1
25 to 29 percent	1,809	8.3
30 to 34 percent	1,026	4.7
35 percent or more	3,307	15.2
Not computed	164	0.8

Specified renter-occupied units	18,336	100.0
GROSS RENT
Less than $200	1,750	9.5
$200 to $299	1,285	7.0
$300 to $499	7,764	42.3
$500 to $749	5,488	29.9
$750 to $999	1,108	6.0
$1,000 to $1,499	164	0.9
$1,500 or more	222	1.2
No cash rent	555	3.0
Median (dollars)	448	(X)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	3,721	20.3
15 to 19 percent	2,988	16.3
20 to 24 percent	2,268	12.4
25 to 29 percent	1,973	10.8
30 to 34 percent	1,376	7.5
35 percent or more	4,954	27.0
Not computed	1,056	5.8

(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94

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