Roanoke County vs. Salem city County

Roanoke County (VA)Salem city County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)94,07325,643
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.7%3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)92,46224,835
Population, Census, April 1, 201092,37624,802
Persons under 5 years, percent4.4%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.8%19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.4%18.5%
Female persons, percent51.8%53.4%
White alone, percent88.1%87.3%
Black or African American alone, percent6.3%7.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Asian alone, percent3.5%1.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.5%85.3%
Veterans, 2014-20187,0051,994
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.2%2.6%
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.1%64.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$194,800$176,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,350$1,364
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$421$464
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$949$915
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.6%22.9%
Households, 2014-201838,3439,881
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%83.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.4%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.7%89.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.7%77.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.2%89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.8%29.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.7%7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.2%8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.6%60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)128,28975,592
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)381,711737,759
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)815,6561,335,725
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)700,2371,228,306
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)891,006507,769
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,591$20,335
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.219.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$65,467$57,185
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,901$31,274
Persons in poverty, percent6.7%9.1%
All firms, 20126,3442,039
Men-owned firms, 20123,4321,051
Women-owned firms, 20122,241545
Minority-owned firms, 2012559209
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,5231,642
Veteran-owned firms, 2012721161
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,1681,600
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.3%2.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.0%21.2%
Population per square mile, 2010368.71,717.9
Land area in square miles, 2010250.5214.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Roanoke county (VA) and Salem city county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.