Alabama · Census place 65040
Roanoke city, AL
Quick answer
Roanoke city has 5,332 residents, ranking #114 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $48,083, the median home is worth $129,100 and median gross rent runs $589 a month.
- Population
- 5,332Roanoke city residents
- Median household income
- $48,083Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $129,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $589Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Roanoke city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Roanoke city median would spend about 14.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.3% of residents and 68.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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