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Roanoke Alabama Information: Roanoke, Alabama is part of RANDOLPH County. Population for Roanoke from the last gathering is 6563. You can view Roanoke venues that host many Roanoke AL events every year. You can also research Roanoke Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Roanoke Alabama real estate guide. Roanoke Alabama has a latitude of 33.1527 and a longitude of -85.3731. Zip codes in Roanoke, AL include 36274 ... more Roanoke zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Roanoke, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Roanoke, AL was 6,563.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Roanoke was 3,049, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Roanoke, AL
There are an estimated 1,165 married men in the town. 53.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Roanoke are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Roanoke is 3,514 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Roanoke, Alabama
There are an estimated 1,258 married women in the community. 43.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Roanoke, AL
The median age of people living in Roanoke, AL was 37.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Roanoke was 487. There were 4,858 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.2 percent of the population (1,261) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Roanoke, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Roanoke, AL was 6,521.

White Population in Roanoke, AL
The estimated White population in the Roanoke community is 3,868, which is 58.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Roanoke, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,610, which is 39.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Roanoke, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Roanoke, AL was 4.

Asian Population in Roanoke, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 17.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Roanoke, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Roanoke was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 22, while those of “two or more races” was 42 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Roanoke community was 78, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Roanoke, AL
The household population number in Roanoke was 6,186.

Group Quarters Population in Roanoke, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 377.

Average Household Size in Roanoke, AL
The average household size in Roanoke is 2.51 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.12 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Roanoke, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,792 total housing units in Roanoke.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,467, or 88.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,694 were owner-occupied (68.7), and 773 were renter-occupied (31.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 325 vacant homes in Roanoke at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Roanoke, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,363, with a median value in dollars of 63,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Roanoke, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $595 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Roanoke, average costs per month were $203 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,560 people in the community had a high school degree, or 61 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Roanoke, Alabama
509 people in Roanoke also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Roanoke, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Roanoke was 572, or 11.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Roanoke, AL
In 2000, there were 1,399 people in Roanoke, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Roanoke, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 215 people in Roanoke who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Roanoke, Alabama
There were 2,599 in the labor force in Roanoke at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Roanoke was 25 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Roanoke, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,946. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Roanoke, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,405. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Roanoke, Alabama
Per capita income in Roanoke in the last full census was 14,088. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Roanoke numbered 201, or 11.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Roanoke, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,158, or 18.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.