Montgomery County vs. Roanoke County

Montgomery County (VA)Roanoke County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)98,98594,073
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.8%1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)94,42292,462
Population, Census, April 1, 201094,39292,376
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.5%19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.6%21.4%
Female persons, percent48.0%51.8%
White alone, percent86.3%88.1%
Black or African American alone, percent4.2%6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent6.6%3.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.3%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.5%85.5%
Veterans, 2014-20184,5647,005
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.9%5.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)40,70741,023
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201855.0%74.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$221,900$194,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,426$1,350
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$454$421
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$972$949
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201328.5%16.6%
Building permits, 2018429159
Households, 2014-201835,48338,343
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201874.5%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.4%6.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.0%89.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201885.8%81.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.5%92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201845.8%34.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.2%7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.0%8.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.3%61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.3%56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)186,543128,289
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)489,682381,711
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)936,778815,656
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)593,010700,237
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,280,568891,006
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,452$9,591
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.223.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,641$65,467
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,920$34,901
Persons in poverty, percent24.1%6.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,9592,029
Total employment, 201730,02729,258
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,144,3811,165,604
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.9%4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,2325,838
All firms, 20126,1986,344
Men-owned firms, 20123,2163,432
Women-owned firms, 20121,9362,241
Minority-owned firms, 2012560559
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,2445,523
Veteran-owned firms, 2012560721
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,1875,168
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.0%30.0%
Population per square mile, 2010243.9368.7
Land area in square miles, 2010387.01250.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Montgomery county (VA) and Roanoke county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.