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Roanoke, Virginia Economy Profile
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| Roanoke, Virginia | United States | |
| State | Virginia | |
| City | Roanoke | |
| Total population | 94,911 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 44,501 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 50,410 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 37.6 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 42,003 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 30,719 | 41,994 |
Roanoke, Virginia Economy
The number of private wage and salary workers in Roanoke, Virginia equals 37,314. Government workers comprise 11.8% of workers in Roanoke, Virginia. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 4.15% of Roanoke, Virginia labor force. There are fifty-three unpaid family workers in Roanoke, Virginia.
six point two one percent of population are involved in construction, 13.13% are in manufacturing, and 3.78% are in wholesale trade. 7.34% of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Roanoke, Virginia. 9.37% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Roanoke, Virginia.
sixty-two point seven percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Roanoke, Virginia. 79.69% of Roanoke, Virginia workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. One point eight nine percent of Roanoke, Virginia residents work at home. 3.09% use public transportation (including taxicab).
| Roanoke, Virginia | %, Roanoke, Virginia | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 75,372 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 47,258 | 62.7% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 47,178 | 62.59% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 44,455 | 58.98% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 2,723 | 3.61% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 5.8 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 80 | 0.11% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 28,114 | 37.3% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 40,947 | 54.33% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 23,667 | 31.4% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 23,667 | 31.4% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 22,528 | 29.89% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 7,043 | 9.34% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 4,824 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 43,694 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 34,821 | 79.69% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 5,405 | 12.37% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 1,350 | 3.09% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 782 | 1.79% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 510 | 1.17% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 826 | 1.89% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 19.3 | 0.04% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 44,455 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 11,882 | 26.73% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 7,516 | 16.91% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 13,486 | 30.34% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 60 | 0.13% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 3,852 | 8.66% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 7,659 | 17.23% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 122 | 0.27% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 2,762 | 6.21% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 5,839 | 13.13% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 1,681 | 3.78% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 7,166 | 16.12% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 2,607 | 5.86% | 5.2% |
| Information | 1,134 | 2.55% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 3,345 | 7.52% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 3,264 | 7.34% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 8,751 | 19.69% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 4,164 | 9.37% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 2,350 | 5.29% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 1,270 | 2.86% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 37,314 | 83.94% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 5,244 | 11.8% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 1,844 | 4.15% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 53 | 0.12% | 0.31% |
| Roanoke, Virginia | %, Roanoke, Virginia | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 42,026 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 5,732 | 13.64% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3,824 | 9.1% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 7,471 | 17.78% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 6,720 | 15.99% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 7,193 | 17.12% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 6,482 | 15.42% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,497 | 5.94% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,191 | 2.83% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 387 | 0.92% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 529 | 1.26% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 30,719 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 32,093 | 42.58% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 40,495 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 12,727 | 16.89% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 11,098 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 2,342 | 3.11% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 5,807 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 1,809 | 2.4% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,534 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 6,965 | 9.24% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 13,911 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 24,415 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,136 | 8.75% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,466 | 6.0% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,549 | 14.54% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 4,021 | 16.47% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,733 | 19.39% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,679 | 19.16% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,082 | 8.53% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 973 | 3.99% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 340 | 1.39% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 436 | 1.79% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 37,826 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 18,468 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 28,465 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 21,591 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 3,155 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 2,623 | 83.14% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 1,333 | 42.25% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 2,170 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 2,014 | 92.81% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 1,090 | 50.23% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 14,793 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 9,551 | 64.56% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 1,672 | 11.3% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 5,108 | 34.53% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 3,383 | 22.87% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 4,954 | 33.49% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.