Roanoke Metro Area Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| Roanoke Area | % | Virginia | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 41,757 | 13.78%, see rank | 11.52% | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 8,212 | 9.83%, see rank | 8.24% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| Roanoke Area | % | Virginia | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 38,909 | 12.95%, see rank | 11.06% | 14.88% |
Family in Poverty | 8,013 | 9.54%, see rank | 7.79% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| Roanoke Area | % | Virginia | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 35,395 | 11.92%, see rank | 10.29% | 13.82% |
Family in Poverty | 7,207 | 8.66%, see rank | 7.19% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| Roanoke Area | % | Virginia | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 32,404 | 11.23%, see rank | 10.08% | 13.47% |
Family in Poverty | 6,609 | 8.16%, see rank | 7.16% | 9.86% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.