Roanoke, AL Profile

Roanoke, AL, population 6,650, is located in Alabama's Randolph county, about 52.7 miles from Columbus and 70.3 miles from Atlanta.

Through the 90's Roanoke's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Roanoke has grown by about 1%.

Roanoke's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Roanoke tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	59%
	African American	40%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.40
	Males	34.40
	Females	40.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,563	N/A
2001	6,579	0.24%
2002	6,571	-0.12%
2003	6,530	-0.62%
2004	6,591	0.93%
2005	6,650	0.90%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,946

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	529
2003	334
2004	628
2005	271
2006	358
2007	N/A
2008	348

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	2	0	0	1	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	2	3	7	3	4	-	8
Robbery	-	7	2	7	4	6	-	5
Aggravated Assault	-	25	15	27	11	13	-	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,776
2003	3,279
2004	4,303
2005	3,404
2006	2,981
2007	N/A
2008	3,354

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	36	28	39	30	29	-	27
Larceny, Theft	-	202	178	237	183	161	-	187
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	12	10	5	13	10	-	8
Arson	-	-	-	-	-		-

Location

Elevation	880 feet above sea level
Land Area	18.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles