Roanoke County vs. Montgomery County

Roanoke County (VA)Montgomery County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)94,07398,985
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.7%4.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)92,46294,422
Population, Census, April 1, 201092,37694,392
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.8%15.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.4%12.6%
Female persons, percent51.8%48.0%
White alone, percent88.1%86.3%
Black or African American alone, percent6.3%4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent3.5%6.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.5%83.5%
Veterans, 2014-20187,0054,564
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.2%7.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)41,02340,707
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.1%55.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$194,800$221,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,350$1,426
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$421$454
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$949$972
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.6%28.5%
Building permits, 2018159429
Households, 2014-201838,34335,483
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%74.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.4%10.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.7%92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.7%85.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.2%92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.8%45.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.7%7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.2%11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.6%57.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%55.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)128,289186,543
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)381,711489,682
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)815,656936,778
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)700,237593,010
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)891,0061,280,568
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,591$13,452
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.219.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,467$54,641
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,901$28,920
Persons in poverty, percent6.7%24.1%
Total employer establishments, 20172,0291,959
Total employment, 201729,25830,027
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,165,6041,144,381
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.4%1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,8385,232
All firms, 20126,3446,198
Men-owned firms, 20123,4323,216
Women-owned firms, 20122,2411,936
Minority-owned firms, 2012559560
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,5235,244
Veteran-owned firms, 2012721560
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,1685,187
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.0%24.0%
Population per square mile, 2010368.7243.9
Land area in square miles, 2010250.52387.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

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