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Roanoke city, Virginia

VA · population 98,355 · GEOID 5168000

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Unemployment is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

98,355

1.13% of Virginia · 98,355 of 8,705,170

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Roanoke County)

3.3%

−0.7 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Roanoke County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-012.6%4.1%—
2024-022.7%4.2%—
2024-032.4%3.9%—
2024-042.3%3.5%—
2024-052.6%3.7%—
2024-063.0%4.3%—
2024-073.1%4.5%—
2024-083.2%4.4%—
2024-092.8%3.9%—
2024-102.8%3.9%—
2024-112.9%4.0%—
2024-122.5%3.8%—
2025-013.0%4.4%—
2025-023.0%4.5%—
2025-032.9%4.2%—
2025-042.8%3.9%—
2025-053.0%4.0%—
2025-063.2%4.4%—
2025-073.1%4.6%—
2025-083.2%4.5%—
2025-093.0%4.3%—
2025-113.6%4.3%—
2025-123.0%4.1%—
2026-013.2%4.7%—
2026-023.4%4.7%—
2026-033.4%4.3%—
2026-043.2%4.0%—
2026-053.3%4.1%—
2026-063.7%4.4%—
2026-073.4%4.4%—
2026-083.2%4.3%—
2026-093.3%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN511610000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$996

better than the United States

This place $996
Virginia $1,579
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

No output series for this place.

Federal obligations (Roanoke County)

$570.1M

+1.4% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Roanoke County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Roanoke County)Margin
FY2021$176.6M—
FY2022$168.8M—
FY2023$194.0M—
FY2024$476.5M—
FY2025$562.2M—
FY2026$570.1M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 38.3 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 30.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 18.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 62.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $190,500 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $55,378 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Virginia 1.13% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024