Roanoke, Illinois Population 2024

1,927

Roanoke Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Roanoke was:

  • White: 94.78%
  • Two or more races: 5.22%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,054.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.43% (-28)
The current population of Roanoke, Illinois is 1,927 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,955.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,90694.78%
Two or more races1055.22%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Roanoke Population by Race

Roanoke Population Pyramid 2024

Roanoke Median Age

39.1

Total

35.9

Male

39.7

Female

Roanoke Adults

There are 1,493 adults, (414 of whom are seniors) in Roanoke.

Roanoke Age Dependency

86.4

Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48

Child Dependency Ratio

Roanoke Sex Ratio

Female97648.53%
Male1,03551.47%

Roanoke Population by Age

Roanoke Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7462.6378.721.3
Married4433.1687.112.9
Non Family2101.0766.733.3
Female633.5149.250.8
Male303.81000

3.19

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

78.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Roanoke Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade806.12%
Associates Degree14411.01%
Bachelors Degree22517.2%
Graduate Degree685.2%
High School Graduate46835.78%
Less Than 9th Grade110.84%
Some College31223.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Roanoke Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Roanoke Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2321,149289
Hispanic64564
2+ Races28280

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.46%.

Roanoke Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,917$83,438$58,500
Graduate Degree$68,333$68,250$68,438
High School Graduate$48,250$50,577$27,222
Less Than 9th Grade$29,583$0$0
Overall$49,167$58,021$34,412
Some College$42,273$54,583$32,692

$49,167

Average Earnings

$58,021

Average Male

$34,412

Average Female

Roanoke Earnings by Educational Attainment

Roanoke Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Roanoke Language

97.22% of Roanoke residents speak only English, while 2.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.68% of the population.

Roanoke Language

Roanoke Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,744593.38%

3.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.75%

Male Poverty Rate

3.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Roanoke

The race most likely to be in poverty in Roanoke is White, with 3.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Roanoke is White, with 3.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.26%.

Roanoke Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College7.76%
High School2.46%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Roanoke Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed1.93%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Roanoke Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Roanoke Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,917$95,205
Households$69,250$85,353
Married Families$88,177$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,321$53,263

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Roanoke Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.9%

Male Marriage Rate

53.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Roanoke Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Roanoke Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Roanoke Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Roanoke Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

114

Number of Veterans

95

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam48
First Gulf War20
Second Gulf War13
Korea10
World War II8

Roanoke Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7440
75+25
55 to 6421
35 to 5420
18 to 348

Roanoke Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1138.07%
2+ Races11.09%

Roanoke Veterans by Race

Roanoke Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

6.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Roanoke Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Roanoke Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Roanoke Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Roanoke Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

91.25%

Born in Roanoke

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Roanoke residents were born in the United States, with 91.25% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Roanoke Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,892-7-0.37%
20281,899-7-0.37%
20271,906-7-0.37%
20261,913-7-0.36%
20251,920-7-0.36%
20241,927-7-0.36%
20231,93440.21%
20221,930-7-0.36%
20211,937-18-0.92%
20201,955-29-1.46%
20191,984-15-0.75%
20181,999-22-1.09%
20172,021-21-1.03%
20162,042-14-0.68%
20152,056-15-0.72%
20142,071-10-0.48%
20132,08140.19%
20122,077-4-0.19%
20112,08160.29%
20102,07500%

Roanoke Population by Year