Roanoke, VA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 20,600 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,718 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,388 | 6.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,942 | 48.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,962 | 19.2 |
| College or graduate school | 3,590 | 17.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 65,593 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,813 | 7.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,929 | 16.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 19,917 | 30.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 13,574 | 20.7 |
| Associate degree | 4,071 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,959 | 12.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,330 | 6.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 76,452 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,916 | 27.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 35,166 | 46.0 |
| Separated | 2,664 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 6,770 | 8.9 |
Female | 5,581 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 10,936 | 14.3 |
Female | 6,436 | 8.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,943 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 983 | 50.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 73,397 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 11,019 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,481 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,302 | 12.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 53,660 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,229 | 24.7 |
Percent employed | 54.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 40,431 | 75.3 |
Percent employed | 80.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 14,785 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,630 | 44.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 88,721 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 47,412 | 53.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 40,025 | 45.1 |
Same county | 21,653 | 24.4 |
Different county | 18,372 | 20.7 |
Same state | 11,243 | 12.7 |
Different state | 7,129 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,284 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 94,911 | 100.0 |
| Native | 92,007 | 96.9 |
Born in United States | 91,263 | 96.2 |
State of residence | 66,643 | 70.2 |
Different state | 24,620 | 25.9 |
Born outside United States | 744 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 2,904 | 3.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,823 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 835 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 2,069 | 2.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,904 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 903 | 31.1 |
| Asia | 1,037 | 35.7 |
| Africa | 119 | 4.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 774 | 26.7 |
| Northern America | 71 | 2.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 88,721 | 100.0 |
| English only | 84,060 | 94.7 |
| Language other than English | 4,661 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,000 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 1,805 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 725 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,549 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 639 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 876 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 449 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 94,911 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 80,088 | 84.4 |
| Arab | 553 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 47 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 42 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 879 | 0.9 |
| English | 8,644 | 9.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,154 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 329 | 0.3 |
| German | 9,055 | 9.5 |
| Greek | 148 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 220 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 7,506 | 7.9 |
| Italian | 1,676 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 26 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 253 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 829 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 58 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 165 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,586 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 1,448 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 92 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 688 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 390 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 70 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 50 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 11,855 | 12.5 |
| Welsh | 538 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 407 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 30,380 | 32.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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