Roanoke City, Virginia Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Roanoke Population: 94911 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 44501 46.89% Female 50410 53.11%       Under 5 years 6200 6.53% 5 to 9 years 6381 6.72% 10 to 14 years 5802 6.11% 15 to 19 years 5072 5.34% 20 to 24 years 5746 6.05% 25 to 34 years 14400 15.17% 35 to 44 years 14548 15.33% 45 to 54 years 13098 13.8% 55 to 59 years 4555 4.8% 60 to 64 years 3549 3.74% 65 to 74 years 7366 7.76% 75 to 84 years 5996 6.32% 85 years and over 2198 2.32%       Median age (years) 37.6       18 years and over 73454 77.39% Male 33602 35.4% Female 39852 41.99% 21 years and over 70392 74.17% 62 years and over 17570 18.51% 65 years and over 15560 16.39% Male 5751 6.06% Female 9809 10.33%       Race     One race % White 65848 69.38% Black or African American 25380 26.74% American Indian and Alaska Native 190 0.2% Asian 1096 1.15% Asian indian 106 0.11% Chinese 115 0.12% Filipino 140 0.15% Japanese 44 0.05% Korean 46 0.05% Vietnamese 480 0.51% Other Asian 165 0.17% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 23 0.02% Native Hawaiian 7 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 1 0% Samoan 11 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 4 0% Some other race 685 0.72% Two or more races 1689 1.78%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 94911 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 1405 1.48% Mexican 486 0.51% Puerto Rican 252 0.27% Cuban 118 0.12% Other Hispanic or Latino 549 0.58% Not Hispanic or Latino 93506 98.52% White alone 65256 68.75%       Relationship     Total Population 94911 100.00% In households 92373 97.33% Householder 42003 44.26% Spouse 15574 16.41% Child 24168 25.46% Own child under 18 years 18479 19.47% Other relatives 5325 5.61% Under 18 years 2353 2.48% Nonrelatives 5303 5.59% Unmarried partner 2342 2.47% In group quarters 2538 2.67% Institutionalized population 1698 1.79% Non-Institutionalized population 840 0.89%       Households by Type     Total Households 42003 100.0 % Family households (families) 24255 57.75% With own children under 18 years 10698 25.47% Married-couple family 15574 37.08% With own children under 18 years % Female householder, no husband present 6939 16.52% With own children under 18 years 4059 9.66% Non Family households 17748 42.25% Householder living alone 15089 35.92% Householder 65 years and over 5369 12.78%       Households with individuals under 18 years 12211 29.07% Households with individuals 65 years and over 11180 26.62%       Average Household size 2.2 Average family size 2.86       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 45257 100.00% Occupied housing units 42003 92.81% Vacant housing units 3254 7.19% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 175 0.39% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.4       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 42003 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 23637 56.27% Renter-occupied housing units. 18366 43.73%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.3 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.07

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