Botetourt County vs. Roanoke County

	Botetourt County (VA)	Roanoke County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	33,277	94,073
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.4%	1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	33,150	92,462
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	33,148	92,376
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.2%	4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.9%	19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.7%	21.4%
Female persons, percent	50.4%	51.8%
White alone, percent	94.2%	88.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.2%	6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	3.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.7%	85.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,887	7,005
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.8%	5.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	14,927	41,023
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	86.3%	74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$225,200	$194,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,475	$1,350
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$377	$421
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$890	$949
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.4%	16.6%
Building permits, 2018	114	159
Households, 2014-2018	13,161	38,343
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.50	2.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.6%	87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.0%	6.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.3%	89.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.1%	81.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.6%	92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	28.7%	34.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.8%	7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.4%	8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.9%	61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.2%	56.3%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	811,959	815,656
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	321,378	891,006
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,693	$9,591
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.3	23.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$68,410	$65,467
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,983	$34,901
Persons in poverty, percent	7.4%	6.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	750	2,029
Total employment, 2017	10,143	29,258
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	438,996	1,165,604
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.7%	4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,348	5,838
All firms, 2012	2,597	6,344
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,606	3,432
Women-owned firms, 2012	743	2,241
Minority-owned firms, 2012	176	559
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,352	5,523
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	283	721
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,232	5,168
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	3.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.6%	30.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	61.2	368.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	541.20	250.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Botetourt county (VA) and Roanoke county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.