Roanoke Virginia Census and demographic information

Roanoke Virginia Census and demographic information

   

Summary - Age, Sex, Race

   
  More Census Data:      
  Social Demographics - School, Marital, Ancestry Economic - Employment, Income, Industry Housing - Occupancy, Mortgage, Rent  

 

Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Roanoke city
 
 

Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

    Total population 94,911 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 94,911 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,405 1.5%
Male 44,501 46.9%     Mexican 486 0.5%
Female 50,410 53.1%     Puerto Rican 252 0.3%
          Cuban 118 0.1%
Under 5 years 6,200 6.5%     Other Hispanic or Latino 549 0.6%
5 to 9 years 6,381 6.7%   Not Hispanic or Latino 93,506 98.5%
10 to 14 years 5,802 6.1%     White alone 65,256 68.8%
15 to 19 years 5,072 5.3%        
20 to 24 years 5,746 6.1%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 14,400 15.2%       Total population 94,911 100.0%
35 to 44 years 14,548 15.3%   In households 92,373 97.3%
45 to 54 years 13,098 13.8%     Householder 42,003 44.3%
55 to 59 years 4,555 4.8%     Spouse 15,574 16.4%
60 to 64 years 3,549 3.7%     Child 24,168 25.5%
65 to 74 years 7,366 7.8%       Own child under 18 years 18,479 19.5%
75 to 84 years 5,996 6.3%     Other relatives 5,325 5.6%
85 years and over 2,198 2.3%       Under 18 years 2,353 2.5%
          Nonrelatives 5,303 5.6%
Median age (years) 37.6 (X)       Unmarried partner 2,342 2.5%
        In group quarters 2,538 2.7%
18 years and over 73,454 77.4%     Institutionalized population 1,698 1.8%
  Male 33,602 35.4%     Noninstitutionalized population 840 0.9%
  Female 39,852 42.0%        
21 years and over 70,392 74.2%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 17,570 18.5%       Total households 42,003 100.0%
65 years and over 15,560 16.4%   Family households (families) 24,255 57.7%
  Male 5,751 6.1%       With own children under 18 years 10,698 25.5%
  Female 9,809 10.3%     Married couple family 15,574 37.1%
            With own children under 18 years 5,813 13.8%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 6,939 16.5%
One race 93,222 98.2%       With own children under 18 years 4,059 9.7%
  White 65,848 69.4%   Nonfamily households 17,748 42.3%
  Black or African American 25,380 26.7%     Householder living alone 15,089 35.9%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 190 0.2%       Householder 65 years and over 5,369 12.8%
  Asian 1,096 1.2%        
    Asian Indian 106 0.1%   Households with individuals under 18 years 12,211 29.1%
    Chinese 115 0.1%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 11,180 26.6%
    Filipino 140 0.1%        
    Japanese 44 0.0%   Average household size 2.20 (X)
    Korean 46 0.0%   Average family size 2.86 (X)
    Vietnamese 480 0.5%        
    Other Asian1 165 0.2%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 23 0.0%       Total housing units 45,257 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 7 0.0%   Occupied housing units 42,003 92.8%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 1 0.0%   Vacant housing units 3,254 7.2%
    Samoan 11 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 175 0.4%
    Other Pacific Islander2 4 0.0%        
  Some other race 685 0.7%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.0% (X)
Two or more races 1,689 1.8%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.4% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 67,170 70.8%       Occupied housing units 42,003 100.0%
Black or African American 26,294 27.7%   Owner-occupied housing units 23,637 56.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 641 0.7%   Renter-occupied housing units 18,366 43.7%
Asian 1,308 1.4%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 69 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.30 (X)
Some other race 1,220 1.3%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.07 (X)

Date: December 16, 2004
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

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