Overview
1,831
Total Population
40.3
Median age
49.48%
Female population %
102.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
67.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
105
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Roanoke's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Roanoke is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Roanoke's population under 18 was 25.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Roanoke's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Roanoke, 19.93% were under the age of 15, 19.77% aged 15 to 29, 39.98% aged 30 to 64, 16.00% aged 65 to 84, and 4.31% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 19 less females than males in Roanoke:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.48% females and 50.52% males in Roanoke, IL.
- The Roanoke, IL gender ratio is 102.1:100 i.e. 102.1 men to 100 women (1.021).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 114.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 90.
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Race / Ethnicity
Roanoke's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Roanoke population: 98.31% are White, 0.22% are Black or African American and 1.47% are multiracial.
- Roanoke's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 105 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,726 (94.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Roanoke is White with a population of 1,8 (98.31% of the total population).
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Year by year
Roanoke's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,081 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Roanoke's population increased by 41 (2.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Roanoke's population decreased by 122 (5.88%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Roanoke's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,926.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)