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Virginia · Census place 68000

Roanoke city, VA

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Roanoke city has 98,677 residents, ranking #9 of 688 places in Virginia. Median household income is $52,671, the median home is worth $180,500 and median gross rent runs $964 a month.

Population
98,677Roanoke city residents
Median household income
$52,671Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$180,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$964Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
51.7%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 22% 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 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.7% of residents and 51.7% 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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