CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Roanoke

Illinois · 1,910 residents · 0.94 sq mi

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With 1,910 people, Roanoke is a city in Illinois. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $51,800. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.2% of people here. The median age is 36.1, about 3 years above the US median.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,910

−4%vs 2000

vs 1,994 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.1

−9%vs 2000

vs 39.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.94 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(130)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(148)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(147)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(123)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(101)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.5%(276)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(232)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.1%(173)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.2%(214)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(186)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(127)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.8%(53)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,789

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,711

−44%vs 2000

vs $24,489 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.2%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$51,800

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $85,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$329

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $473 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.9%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.6% in 2000

23.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99%(1,975)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(3)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(1,899)

Black0.4%(8)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.2%(122)

Ancestry

German40.8%(802)

Irish10.7%(211)

English9.7%(190)

Italian6%(119)

Swiss5%(99)

Polish3.5%(69)

Swedish3.3%(65)

American2.9%(58)

Russian1.3%(26)

French1%(20)

British0.6%(11)

Dutch0.6%(11)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.5%(10)

Austrian0.5%(9)

Scottish0.4%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.4%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.4%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.2 min

+52%vs 2000

vs 14.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.7%(241)

Married57%(462)

Widowed3.6%(29)

Divorced9.7%(79)

Women 15+

Never married25.6%(196)

Married54.2%(415)

Widowed8%(61)

Divorced12.2%(93)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.0%

+5.6 ptssince 2013

from 3.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.5%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 68.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.5%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 14.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.3%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 23.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.8%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.4%

−6.6 ptssince 2020

from 80.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.7%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 34.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.7%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era67.3%(37)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War20%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II10.9%(6)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 55 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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