Roanoke Metro Area Income and Careers
As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Roanoke Area is $27,505, which is lower than the state average of $33,958 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Roanoke Area median household income is $50,056. On average Roanoke Area residents spend 21.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 28.0 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #162
| Roanoke Area | 27,505 USD |
| Virginia | 33,958 USD |
| U.S. | 28,555 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Roanoke Area | 30,232 USD |
| Virginia | 34,987 USD |
| U.S. | 30,815 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Roanoke Area | 34,883 USD |
| Virginia | 41,629 USD |
| U.S. | 36,116 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
| Roanoke Area | 25,731 USD |
| Virginia | 28,890 USD |
| U.S. | 25,692 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #253| Roanoke Area | 50,056 USD |
| Virginia | 64,792 USD |
| U.S. | 53,482 USD |
| Roanoke Area | 65,004 USD |
| Virginia | 88,413 USD |
| U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
| Roanoke Area | 5.98% |
| Virginia | 38.81% |
| U.S. | 27.36% |
*The Roanoke Area median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Virginia and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
Household Income Other than Earnings
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | ||||
| %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
| Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 21.74% | $14,506, see rank | 24.24% | $15,190 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
| Social Security Income | 34.69% | $18,642, see rank | 27.46% | $17,750 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
| Public Assistance Income | 1.96% | $2,638, see rank | 2.06% | $3,108 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
| Retirement Income | 19.99% | $20,871, see rank | 21.03% | $29,144 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rank| Roanoke Area | 62,390 USD |
| Virginia | 77,939 USD |
| U.S. | 65,443 USD |
| Roanoke Area | 78,057 USD |
| Virginia | 102,254 USD |
| U.S. | 86,963 USD |
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| White | $52,408, see rank | $69,851 | $56,900 |
| Black | $32,871, see rank | $44,288 | $35,600 |
| Hispanic | $36,016, see rank | $60,459 | $42,396 |
| Asian | $55,000, see rank | $94,223 | $73,244 |
| American Indian, Alaska Native | $46,667, see rank | $54,801 | $37,170 |
| One Race, Other | $59,152, see rank | $54,333 | $40,300 |
| Two or More Races | $38,780, see rank | $65,164 | $47,621 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| less than 25 | $30,296, see rank | $30,558 | $25,788 |
| 25 to 44 | $55,755, see rank | $70,181 | $58,398 |
| 45 to 64 | $56,959, see rank | $78,740 | $65,027 |
| 65 or over | $37,001, see rank | $44,048 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Population 16 Years and Over | 252,793, see rank | 6,531,424 | 248,775,628 |
| Male1 | 120,386, 47.62%, see rank | 48.67% | 48.69% |
| Male, In Labor Force:2 | 80,957, 67.25%, see rank | 71.74% | 69.28% |
| Male, In Armed Forces2 | 246, 0.20%, see rank | 2.88% | 0.73% |
| Male, Civilian2 | 80,711, 67.04%, see rank | 68.86% | 68.54% |
| Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 74,942, 92.85%, see rank | 92.83% | 90.49% |
| Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 5,769, 7.15%, see rank | 7.17% | 9.51% |
| Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 39,429, 32.75%, see rank | 28.26% | 30.72% |
| Female1 | 132,407, 52.38%, see rank | 51.33% | 51.31% |
| Female, In Labor Force:2 | 76,862, 58.05%, see rank | 61.39% | 58.79% |
| Female, In Armed Forces2 | 45, 0.03%, see rank | 0.51% | 0.11% |
| Female, Civilian2 | 76,817, 58.02%, see rank | 60.88% | 58.69% |
| Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 72,163, 93.94%, see rank | 93.32% | 91.18% |
| Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 4,654, 6.06%, see rank | 6.68% | 8.82% |
| Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 55,545, 41.95%, see rank | 38.61% | 41.21% |
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 144,387, 100% | 3,964,601 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 120,396, 83.38%, see rank | 77.46% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 12,844, 8.90%, see rank | 9.56% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 1,694, 1.17%, see rank | 4.50% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 2,787, 1.93%, see rank | 2.38% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 1,738, 1.20%, see rank | 1.51% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 4,928, 3.41%, see rank | 4.59% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
| Roanoke Area | 21.6 minutes |
| Virginia | 28.0 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 147,105 | 3,936,638 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 74,942, 50.94%, see rank | 51.61% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 23,606, 31.50%, see rank | 39.95% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 10,422, 13.91%, see rank | 14.02% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 14,583, 19.46%, see rank | 16.24% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 446, 0.60%, see rank | 0.64% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 6,812, 9.09%, see rank | 9.43% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 14,571, 19.44%, see rank | 14.05% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 72,163, 49.06%, see rank | 48.39% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 28,879, 40.02%, see rank | 45.17% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 14,212, 19.69%, see rank | 19.77% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 24,140, 33.45%, see rank | 29.79% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 70, 0.10%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 211, 0.29%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 4,550, 6.31%, see rank | 4.52% | 5.65% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Roanoke Area | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 147,105, 100% | 3,936,638 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,299, 0.88%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 9,133, 6.21%, see rank | 6.45% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 15,865, 10.78%, see rank | 7.36% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,478, 3.04%, see rank | 1.93% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 18,748, 12.74%, see rank | 10.80% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 8,262, 5.62%, see rank | 4.12% | 4.93% |
| Information | 2,220, 1.51%, see rank | 2.13% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 10,949, 7.44%, see rank | 6.33% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 12,946, 8.80%, see rank | 14.72% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 36,929, 25.10%, see rank | 21.68% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 12,428, 8.45%, see rank | 8.81% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 6,891, 4.68%, see rank | 9.37% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 6,957, 4.73%, see rank | 5.25% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
| 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% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.