CHAPTER VI. CONCLUSIONS
Appendix 4: Summary of 2000 Census Data for the Roanoke MSA
City of Roanoke Botetourt City of
Categories Roanoke County County Salem MSA
Population
Total 94,911 85,778 30,496 24,747 235,932
By Age
Per Capita Personal Income $18,468 $24,637 $22,218 $20,091 $21,366 Number of Families 24,415 24,861 9,172 6,553 65,001 Family Median Income $37,826 $56,450 $55,125 $47,174 $48,206 Number of Households 42,026 34,734 11,662 9,933 98,355 Household Median Income $30,719 $47,689 $48,731 $38,997 $39,288
Families Below Poverty # 3,155 677 328 279 4,439
Percent of Families Below
Poverty 12.9% 2.7% 3.6% 4.3% 6.8%
Persons Below Poverty # 14,793 3,732 1,559 1,545 21,629 Percent of Persons Below
Poverty 15.6% 4.4% 5.1% 6.2% 9.2%
Housing Median Housing Value $80,300 $118,100 $130,500 $104,200 $102,300
Median Contract Rent $448 $575 $475 $550 $497
Total Housing Units 45,257 36,121 12,571 10,403 104,352 Housing Units by Year Built
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 21,765 24,117 8,010 6,063 59,955 Percent Owner-Occupied 48.1% 66.8% 63.7% 58.3% 57.5%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 18,336 7,762 1,297 3,219 30,614 Percent Renter-Occupied 40.5% 21.5% 10.3% 30.9% 29.3%
Labor
Civilian Labor Force 47,178 44,997 16,163 12,871 121,209
Employed 44,455 44,041 15,719 12,377 116,592
Unemployed 2,723 956 444 494 4,617
Percent Unemployed 5.8% 2.1% 2.7% 3.8% 3.8%
Building Permits - Not Available
Education
Number of High School
Graduates 19,917 16,907 7,333 5,357 49,514
Number of Associates Degrees 4,071 4,995 1,586 1,110 11,762 Number of Bachelors Degrees 7,959 11,452 2,887 2,185 24,483 Number of Graduate Degrees 4,330 5,699 1,355 1,115 12,499 Percent high school grad or
higher 76.0% 85.8% 81.4% 82.0% 80.9%
Appendix 5: Summary of 1980, 1990, and 2000 Socio-Economic Data for the Metropolis
SES Indicator 1980 1990 2000
1980-2000
Total Population
Botetourt County 23,270 24,992 30,496 31.05%
City of Roanoke 100,200 96,509 94,911 -5.28%
Roanoke County 72,945 79,332 85,778 17.59%
City of Salem 23,958 23,756 24,747 3.29%
Metropolis 220,393 224,589 235,932 7.05%
Total African-American Population
Botetourt County 1,124 1,035 1,118 -0.53%
City of Roanoke 22,040 23,286 25,387 15.19%
Roanoke County 1,685 2,114 2,701 60.30%
City of Salem 1,063 1,034 1,415 33.11%
Metropolis 25,912 27,469 30,631 18.21%
Percent Families Below Poverty
Botetourt County 6.70% 4.80% 3.60% -46.27
Botetourt County $19,478 $37,116 $55,125 183.01%
City of Roanoke $16,581 $28,203 $37,826 128.13%
Roanoke County $22,570 $42,223 $56,450 150.11%
City of Salem $18,897 $35,619 $47,174 149.64%
Metropolis $19,137 $34,942 $48,206 151.90%
Per Capita Income
Botetourt County $7,848 $13,810 $22,218 183.10%
City of Roanoke $8,846 $12,513 $18,468 108.77%
Roanoke County $9,518 $16,627 $24,637 158.85%
City of Salem $9,050 $14,467 $20,091 122.00%
Metropolis $8,985 $14,318 $21,366 137.80%
Metropolis 87,217 109,614 104,352 19.65
Age of Housing Units (1970 to Present)
Botetourt County 2,981 4,940 7,863 163.77
City of Roanoke 6,365 10,447 12,268 92.74
Roanoke County 11,280 17,337 22,255 97.30
City of Salem 2,418 3,515 4,325 78.87
Metropolis 23,044 36,239 46,711 102.70
Botetourt County $43,100 $72,900 $130,500 202.78 City of Roanoke $32,900 $53,700 $80,300 144.07 Roanoke County $49,600 $80,100 $118,100 138.10
City of Salem $40,700 $69,100 $104,200 156.02
Metropolis N/A $67,400 $102,300
Metropolis 61,094 62,197 64,606 5.75
Number of Married-Couple Families
Botetourt County 6,731 6,390 7,935 17.89
City of Roanoke 27,277 17,802 15,574 -42.90
Roanoke County 20,629 19,714 20,762 0.64
City of Salem 6,457 5,160 5,070 -21.48
Metropolis 61,094 49,066 49,341 -19.24
Metropolis X 44,974 49,514 10.09%
Persons >25 Years W/College Degree
Botetourt County X 1,656 2,887 74.30%
City of Roanoke X 6,848 7,959 16.30%
Roanoke County X 8,514 11,452 34.50%
City of Salem X 1,806 2,185 21.00%
Metropolis X 18,824 24,483 30.06%
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