COMPARING TWO PLACES
Fincastle vs Roanoke
PLACE A
Fincastle, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Roanoke, Texas
Fincastle is 92% smaller than Roanoke. Roanoke earns more, with a median household income $24,686 higher. Fincastle has grown faster since 2000 (114% vs 62%).
FINCASTLEROANOKEDIFFERENCE
Total population82510,931−92% vs Roanoke
Population density4031,587−1,184
Population growth113.9%62.1%+51.8 pts
Median age36.441.5−5.1
Male52.0%46.5%+5.5 pts
Female48.0%53.5%−5.5 pts
Foreign-born4.0%12.8%−8.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.0%59.2%+19.8 pts
Black12.6%4.8%+7.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.5%22.9%−21.4 pts
Asian2.6%5.7%−3.1 pts
Other4.3%7.4%−3.1 pts
Median household income$72,609$97,295−$24,686
Per capita income$30,729$63,605−$32,876
Poverty rate22.1%4.5%+17.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3570.472−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%47.1%−14.7 pts
Graduate degree15.5%15.6%−0.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.9%5.0%−4.1 pts
Labor force participation49.6%73.0%−23.3 pts
Median home value$257,500$466,900−$209,400
Median gross rent$945$1,783−$838
Owner-occupied65.0%54.3%+10.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.8%4.9%+15.9 pts
Rent-burdened households14.6%45.4%−30.8 pts
Average commute27.226.8+0.4
Worked from home9.9%25.5%−15.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.5%11.2%−3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025