Roanoke, VA Metro Area

USA > Roanoke, VA Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Roanoke
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over290,625100%
English only273,08894.0%
Language other than English17,5376.0%
   Speak English less than very well8,0412.8%
   Spanish8,0562.8%
      Speak English less than very well3,7571.3%
   Other Indo-European languages5,1881.8%
      Speak English less than very well1,9140.7%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages2,8051.0%
      Speak English less than very well1,5480.5%
   Other languages1,4880.5%
      Speak English less than very well8220.3%

Ancestry in Roanoke
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population308,238100%
  American48,34015.7%
  Arab1,3370.4%
  Czech4700.2%
  Danish3830.1%
  Dutch3,7161.2%
  English41,87413.6%
  French (except Basque)6,1922.0%
  French Canadian7420.2%
  German43,56014.1%
  Greek7990.3%
  Hungarian6650.2%
  Irish33,59510.9%
  Italian7,6082.5%
  Lithuanian3640.1%
  Norwegian1,7660.6%
  Polish4,0581.3%
  Portuguese3160.1%
  Russian8100.3%
  Scotch-Irish9,7053.1%
  Scottish7,2512.4%
  Slovak4780.2%
  Subsaharan African2,5190.8%
  Swedish1,7380.6%
  Swiss6260.2%
  Ukrainian3680.1%
  Welsh2,2530.7%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1,1190.4%
Households By Type in Roanoke
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households128,920100%
  Family households (families)84,01965.2%
     With own children under 18 years33,29225.8%
     Married-couple family62,83148.7%
        With own children under 18 years22,41417.4%
     Male householder, no wife present, family4,8183.7%
        With own children under 18 years2,1361.7%
     Female householder, no husband present, family16,37012.7%
        With own children under 18 years8,7426.8%
  Nonfamily households44,90134.8%
     Householder living alone38,37229.8%
        65 years and over14,70111.4%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years37,53929.1%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over35,67127.7%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Roanoke
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households300,478100%
  Householder128,92042.9%
  Spouse62,66820.9%
  Child79,08326.3%
  Other relatives16,2245.4%
  Nonrelatives13,5834.5%
     Unmarried partner6,2032.1%
Marital Status in Roanoke
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over120,745100%
  Never married34,67428.7%
  Now married, except separated67,42055.8%
  Separated2,3391.9%
  Widowed3,6743.0%
  Divorced12,63810.5%
 
  Females 15 years and over133,181100%
  Never married31,40523.6%
  Now married, except separated65,09448.9%
  Separated3,2072.4%
  Widowed14,60511.0%
  Divorced18,87014.2%
Fertility in Roanoke
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months4,059100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,54438.0%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women430%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old570%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old240%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1170%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old200%
Grandparents in Roanoke
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years5,807100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,77347.8%
        Less than 1 year3956.8%
        1 or 2 years63911.0%
        3 or 4 years63510.9%
        5 or more years1,10419.0%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,773100%
  Who are female1,85666.9%
  Who are married1,88367.9%
School Enrollment in Roanoke
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school71,315100%
  Nursery school, preschool4,4256.2%
  Kindergarten3,7865.3%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)29,43641.3%
  High school (grades 9-12)15,51221.8%
  College or graduate school18,15625.5%
Educational Attainment in Roanoke
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over216,556100%
  Less than 9th grade12,1865.6%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma17,9088.3%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)65,99230.5%
  Some college, no degree47,39721.9%
  Associate's degree18,2948.4%
  Bachelor's degree35,33316.3%
  Graduate or professional degree19,4469.0%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher086.1%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher025.3%
Veteran Status in Roanoke
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over242,017100%
  Civilian veterans27,51111.4%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Roanoke
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population304,240100%
  With a disability41,95113.8%
 
Under 18 years65,814100%
  With a disability3,1964.9%
 
18 to 64 years190,032100%
  With a disability21,86011.5%
 
65 years and over48,394100%
  With a disability16,89534.9%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Roanoke
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over304,764100%
  Same house259,88285.3%
  Different house in the U.S.43,62214.3%
     Same county21,7397.1%
     Different county21,8837.2%
        Same state16,1835.3%
        Different state5,7001.9%
  Abroad1,2600.4%
Place Of Birth in Roanoke
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population308,238100%
  Native293,75095.3%
     Born in United States291,71094.6%
        State of residence205,19866.6%
        Different state86,51228.1%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)2,0400.7%
  Foreign born14,4884.7%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Roanoke
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population14,488100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen5,22136.0%
  Not a U.S. citizen9,26764.0%
Year of Entry in Roanoke
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States16,528100%
  Native2,040100%
    Entered 2010 or later693.4%
    Entered before 20101,97196.6%
  Foreign born14,488100%
    Entered 2010 or later7164.9%
    Entered before 201013,77295.1%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Roanoke
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea14,488100%
  Europe2,73718.9%
  Asia4,58131.6%
  Africa1,2568.7%
  Oceania1381.0%
  Latin America5,36437.0%
  Northern America4122.8%