Roanoke, VA Profile

Roanoke, VA, population 92,631, is located in Virginia's Roanoke (city) county, about 82.7 miles from Winston-Salem and 83.3 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Roanoke's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Roanoke has declined by about 2%.

Roanoke's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Roanoke tend to be much higher than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	69%
	African American	27%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.60
	Males	35.90
	Females	39.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	94,911	N/A
2001	94,477	-0.46%
2002	93,142	-1.41%
2003	92,686	-0.49%
2004	92,570	-0.13%
2005	92,631	0.07%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,719

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	607
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	907
2005	955
2006	1,019

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	5	-	-	8	16	12
Forcible Rape	41	-	-	60	55	60
Robbery	135	-	-	187	228	220
Aggravated Assault	404	-	-	596	596	661

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,067
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	6,349
2005	6,798
2006	5,660

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	689	-	-	993	1,011	978
Larceny, Theft	3,856	-	-	4,470	4,912	3887
Motor Vehicle Theft	338	-	-	492	446	430
Arson	34	-	-	46	37	36

Location

Elevation	940 feet above sea level
Land Area	42.9 Square Miles