Roanoke County vs. Roanoke city County

Roanoke County (VA)Roanoke city County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)94,07399,920
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.7%3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)92,46296,912
Population, Census, April 1, 201092,37697,032
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.8%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.4%15.9%
Female persons, percent51.8%52.0%
White alone, percent88.1%62.5%
Black or African American alone, percent6.3%28.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent3.5%3.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.5%59.0%
Veterans, 2014-20187,0056,434
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.2%7.6%
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.1%51.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$194,800$133,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,350$1,088
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$421$405
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$949$799
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.6%33.1%
Households, 2014-201838,34342,037
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%79.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.4%8.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.7%84.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.7%71.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.2%85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.8%23.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.7%10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.2%14.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.6%64.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)128,289308,073
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)381,7111,582,260
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)815,6561,629,699
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)700,2371,397,950
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)891,0062,461,000
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,591$25,249
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.221.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,467$43,028
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,901$26,119
Persons in poverty, percent6.7%20.5%
All firms, 20126,3448,330
Men-owned firms, 20123,4324,488
Women-owned firms, 20122,2412,806
Minority-owned firms, 20125591,661
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,5236,109
Veteran-owned firms, 2012721900
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,1686,737
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%8.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.3%4.7%
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%25.9%
Population per square mile, 2010368.72,279.8
Land area in square miles, 2010250.5242.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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