Roanoke, VA

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:5168000, place: Roanoke city, Virginia)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 75,372 (100%)
In labor force: 47,258 (62.7%)
--Civilian labor force: 47,178 (62.59%)
----Employed: 44,455 (58.98%)
----Unemployed: 2,723 (3.61%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 5.8%
--Armed Forces: 80 (0.11%)
Not in labor force: 28,114 (37.3%)
Females 16 years and over: 40,947 (54.33%)
In labor force: 23,667 (31.4%)
--Civilian labor force: 23,667 (31.4%)
----Employed: 22,528 (29.89%)
Own children under 6 years: 7,043 (9.34%)
All parents in family in labor force: 4,824 (6.4%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 43,694 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 34,821 (79.69%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 5,405 (12.37%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 1,350 (3.09%)
Walked: 782 (1.79%)
Other means: 510 (1.17%)
Worked at home: 826 (1.89%)
Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 44,455 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 11,882 (26.73%)
Service occupations: 7,516 (16.91%)
Sales and office occupations: 13,486 (30.34%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 60 (0.13%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 3,852 (8.66%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 7,659 (17.23%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 122 (0.27%)
Construction: 2,762 (6.21%)
Manufacturing: 5,839 (13.13%)
Wholesale trade.: 1,681 (3.78%)
Retail trade: 7,166 (16.12%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 2,607 (5.86%)
Information: 1,134 (2.55%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 3,345 (7.52%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 3,264 (7.34%)
Educational, health and social services: 8,751 (19.69%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 4,164 (9.37%)
Other services (except public administration): 2,350 (5.29%)
Public administration: 1,270 (2.86%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 37,314 (83.94%)
Government workers: 5,244 (11.8%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 1,844 (4.15%)
Unpaid family workers: 53 (0.12%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 42,026 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 5,732 (13.64%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 3,824 (9.1%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 7,471 (17.78%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 6,720 (15.99%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 7,193 (17.12%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 6,482 (15.42%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2,497 (5.94%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 1,191 (2.83%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 387 (0.92%)
$200,000 or more: 529 (1.26%)
Median household income: $30,719

With earnings: 32,093 (76.36%)
--Mean earnings: $40,495
With Social Security income: 12,727 (30.28%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,098
With Supplemental Security Income: 2,342 (5.57%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,807
With public assistance income: 1,809 (4.3%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,534
With retirement income: 6,965 (16.57%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,911

Families: 24,415 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 2,136 (8.75%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,466 (6%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 3,549 (14.54%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 4,021 (16.47%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 4,733 (19.39%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 4,679 (19.16%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 2,082 (8.53%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 973 (3.99%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 340 (1.39%)
$200,000 or more: 436 (1.79%)
Median family income: $37,826

Per capita income: $18,468

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $28,465
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,591

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 3,155 (12.92%)
--With related children under 18 years: 2,623 (10.74%)
----With related children under 5 years: 1,333 (5.46%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 2,170 (8.89%)
--With related children under 18 years: 2,014 (8.25%)
----With related children under 5 years: 1,090 (4.46%)
Individuals: 14,793 (60.59%)
--18 years and over: 9,551 (39.12%)
----65 years and over: 1,672 (6.85%)
--Related children under 18 years: 5,108 (20.92%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 3,383 (13.86%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 4,954 (20.29%)

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