CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Roanoke

Indiana · 1,038 residents · 1.24 sq mi

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With 1,038 people, Roanoke is a city in Indiana. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The population has fallen 31% since 2000. The typical home is worth $52,300. The poverty rate is 5.4%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,038

−31%vs 2000

vs 1,495 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.4

−7%vs 2000

vs 34.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.24 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(84)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(81)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.7%(101)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(78)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.4%(35)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.4%(201)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.7%(173)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.6%(79)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.5%(67)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.4%(87)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844%(42)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(10)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,547

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,761

−42%vs 2000

vs $20,373 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.4%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,300

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $88,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$389

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $479 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.4%

+5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.6% in 2000

16.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(1,466)

Black0.3%(4)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(14)

Asian0.2%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.8%(1,036)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(25)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.2%(23)

Asian origin

Chinese0.4%(8)

Ancestry

German34.7%(674)

Irish18.2%(353)

English15.4%(299)

American5.7%(111)

Scottish3%(59)

French2.5%(49)

Italian2.1%(40)

Dutch1.5%(30)

Czech1.1%(22)

Swiss1.1%(22)

Welsh0.8%(16)

Romanian0.6%(11)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.4%(8)

Australian0.3%(5)

Belgian0.3%(5)

British0.3%(5)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(5)

Macedonian0.2%(4)

Armenian0.2%(3)

Swedish0.2%(3)

Norwegian0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.9%

−9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.2%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.0 min

+36%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 married28.2%(197)

Married64.5%(451)

Widowed1.9%(13)

Divorced5.4%(38)

Women 15+

Never married30.6%(271)

Married46.8%(414)

Widowed5.5%(49)

Divorced17.1%(151)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.4%

−7.3 ptssince 2013

from 10.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

70.8%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 75.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.1%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.2%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.8%

+7.0 ptssince 2020

from 7.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.3%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 84.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.8%

+8.5 ptssince 2020

from 23.3% 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)4.5%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)42.2%(65)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24%(37)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.6%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 154 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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