Roanoke, Illinois Population 2024

1,927

Roanoke Demographics

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

  • White: 93.86%
  • Two or more races: 6.14%
  • 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)
White1,86593.86%
Two or more races1226.14%
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

40.9

Total

35.8

Male

41.6

Female

Roanoke Adults

There are 1,500 adults, (461 of whom are seniors) in Roanoke.

Roanoke Age Dependency

91.2

Age Dependency Ratio

44.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Roanoke Sex Ratio

Female93146.85%
Male1,05653.15%

Roanoke Population by Age

Roanoke Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7632.5479.820.2
Married4183.1590.99.1
Non Family2361.0872.527.5
Female833.2538.661.4
Male263.621000

3.14

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

79.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Roanoke Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade654.94%
Associates Degree13810.49%
Bachelors Degree25319.22%
Graduate Degree705.32%
High School Graduate49437.54%
Less Than 9th Grade100.76%
Some College28621.73%

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
White1,2211,153318
Hispanic80735
2+ Races34270

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.43%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 26.04%.

Roanoke Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,500$92,188$56,731
Graduate Degree$69,000$71,250$67,750
High School Graduate$50,972$58,125$35,491
Less Than 9th Grade$36,250$0$0
Overall$53,125$63,304$40,703
Some College$44,722$55,833$35,000

$53,125

Average Earnings

$63,304

Average Male

$40,703

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

96.57% of Roanoke residents speak only English, while 3.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.16% of the population.

Roanoke Language

Roanoke Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,700915.35%
Hispanic2074220.29%

6.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.74%

Male Poverty Rate

7.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Roanoke

The race most likely to be in poverty in Roanoke is Hispanic, with 20.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Roanoke is White, with 5.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.67%.

Roanoke Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College8.63%
High School8.61%
Bachelors or Greater1.64%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Roanoke Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed2.77%
Female Employed1.69%
Female Unemployed0%

Roanoke Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Roanoke Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,456$104,530
Households$74,141$93,321
Married Families$92,813$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,333$61,858

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Roanoke Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.7%

Male Marriage Rate

53.0%

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

88

Number of Veterans

84

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam50
Second Gulf War11
Korea11
First Gulf War10
World War II4

Roanoke Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7442
75+25
35 to 5410
18 to 347
55 to 644

Roanoke Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White876.25%
2+ Races10.93%

Roanoke Veterans by Race

Roanoke Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

11.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Roanoke Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.7%

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Employment Rate

1.5%

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

88.88%

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 88.88% 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