COMPARING TWO PLACES
Laymantown vs Roanoke
PLACE A
Laymantown, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Roanoke, Texas
Laymantown is 85% smaller than Roanoke. Roanoke earns more, with a median household income $8,894 higher. Roanoke has grown faster since 2000 (62% vs -6%).
LAYMANTOWNROANOKEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,62610,931−85% vs Roanoke
Population density5561,587−1,031
Population growth-5.7%62.1%−67.8 pts
Median age52.341.5+10.8
Male46.4%46.5%−0.1 pts
Female53.6%53.5%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born7.4%12.8%−5.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.5%59.2%+38.3 pts
Black0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.0%22.9%−21.9 pts
Asian0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
Other1.5%7.4%−5.9 pts
Median household income$88,401$97,295−$8,894
Per capita income$39,410$63,605−$24,195
Poverty rate1.2%4.5%−3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2870.472−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher35.8%47.1%−11.3 pts
Graduate degree13.5%15.6%−2.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%5.0%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation57.8%73.0%−15.1 pts
Median home value$285,200$466,900−$181,700
Median gross rent$1,208$1,783−$575
Owner-occupied96.3%54.3%+42.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%4.9%−4.9 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%45.4%+54.6 pts
Average commute23.226.8−3.6
Worked from home19.2%25.5%−6.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.4%11.2%−7.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024