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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Roanoke, VA was 3.1%, which was 12.9% greater than the unemployment rate of 2.7% across the entire state of Virginia. Compared to the unemployment rate of 6.5% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 109.7%. According to 2022 data, the most common industries in Roanoke are: Health care (15.4% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (10.5% of civilian employees), Educational services (6.8% of civilian employees). 69.2% of workers work in Roanoke County and 9.7% of all workers work at home. 67.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 7.4% greater than the rate of 62.3% across the entire state of Virginia.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Roanoke, Virginia was 94,911 / 97,847
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Roanoke, Virginia was 94,911 / 97,847
Most common industries
Most common industries | Most common industries | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 15.4% (7,508) | 7.8% (1,910) | 23.1% (5,598) | 11.8% (5,225) | 6.3% (1,375) | 17.1% (3,850) |
| Accommodation and food services | 10.5% (5,106) | 9.2% (2,254) | 11.8% (2,852) | 7.9% (3,497) | 6.9% (1,518) | 8.8% (1,979) |
| Educational services | 6.8% (3,328) | 4.9% (1,196) | 8.8% (2,132) | 5.6% (2,507) | 3.8% (837) | 7.4% (1,670) |
| Construction | 6.8% (3,309) | 12.6% (3,084) | 0.9% (225) | 6.2% (2,762) | 11.4% (2,499) | 1.2% (263) |
| Finance and insurance | 5.6% (2,713) | 4.3% (1,051) | 6.9% (1,662) | 6.3% (2,781) | 3.4% (752) | 9.0% (2,029) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5.4% (2,616) | 5.4% (1,321) | 5.3% (1,295) | 3.7% (1,652) | 4.2% (928) | 3.2% (724) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 4.1% (1,997) | 5.6% (1,363) | 2.6% (634) | 3.6% (1,594) | 3.9% (849) | 3.3% (745) |
| Public administration | 4.0% (1,951) | 3.4% (826) | 4.6% (1,125) | 2.9% (1,270) | 2.4% (528) | 3.3% (742) |
| Social assistance | 3.1% (1,510) | 1.3% (327) | 4.9% (1,183) | 2.3% (1,019) | 0.4% (98) | 4.1% (921) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.1% (1,505) | 4.0% (977) | 2.2% (528) | 2.5% (1,125) | 2.5% (545) | 2.6% (580) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.8% (1,356) | 2.9% (708) | 2.7% (648) | 2.8% (1,253) | 2.0% (430) | 3.7% (823) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.0% (994) | 2.9% (712) | 1.2% (282) | 1.8% (791) | 2.5% (548) | 1.1% (243) |
| Chemicals | 1.5% (708) | 1.6% (386) | 1.3% (322) | 1.0% (424) | 0.8% (183) | 1.1% (241) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.4% (694) | 1.3% (326) | 1.5% (368) | 1.8% (778) | 1.2% (259) | 2.3% (519) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.4% (678) | 2.3% (574) | 0.4% (104) | 1.8% (796) | 2.6% (562) | 1.0% (234) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.4% (665) | 1.4% (352) | 1.3% (313) | 1.3% (564) | 1.4% (315) | 1.1% (249) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.3% (620) | 2.1% (522) | 0.4% (98) | 1.4% (615) | 2.3% (497) | 0.5% (118) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1.2% (571) | 1.1% (279) | 1.2% (292) | 2.0% (884) | 2.5% (550) | 1.5% (334) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.1% (530) | 1.4% (351) | 0.7% (179) | 1.5% (667) | 1.6% (354) | 1.4% (313) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.0% (468) | 1.8% (434) | 0.1% (34) | 0.4% (172) | 0.7% (155) | 0.1% (17) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.9% (457) | 0.6% (149) | 1.3% (308) | 2.1% (926) | 0.9% (193) | 3.3% (733) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 0.9% (442) | 0.8% (186) | 1.1% (256) | 1.8% (802) | 1.3% (296) | 2.2% (506) |
| Truck transportation | 0.9% (436) | 1.5% (371) | 0.3% (65) | 1.0% (449) | 1.7% (370) | 0.4% (79) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.9% (427) | 0.5% (116) | 1.3% (311) | 1.5% (682) | 1.5% (327) | 1.6% (355) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.8% (379) | 0.6% (148) | 1.0% (231) | 1.0% (448) | 0.7% (158) | 1.3% (290) |
| Rail transportation | 0.8% (370) | 1.2% (297) | 0.3% (73) | 1.1% (491) | 2.0% (443) | 0.2% (48) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.8% (370) | 0.8% (204) | 0.7% (166) | 1.0% (427) | 1.3% (288) | 0.6% (139) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.7% (360) | 1.0% (239) | 0.5% (121) | 0.3% (123) | 0.3% (59) | 0.3% (64) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.7% (348) | 0.9% (231) | 0.5% (117) | 1.5% (660) | 2.7% (599) | 0.3% (61) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.7% (343) | 0.9% (214) | 0.5% (129) | 0.6% (266) | 0.7% (164) | 0.5% (102) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.7% (335) | 1.2% (299) | 0.1% (36) | 1.2% (526) | 2.0% (432) | 0.4% (94) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.6% (317) | 0.3% (64) | 1.0% (253) | 0.5% (209) | 0.3% (72) | 0.6% (137) |
| Food | 0.5% (246) | 0.2% (39) | 0.9% (207) | 0.6% (285) | 0.8% (174) | 0.5% (111) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.5% (246) | 0.9% (218) | 0.1% (28) | 0.8% (358) | 1.1% (251) | 0.5% (107) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (241) | 0.6% (155) | 0.4% (86) | 0.3% (128) | 0.4% (95) | 0.1% (33) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.5% (240) | 0.6% (145) | 0.4% (95) | 0.6% (275) | 0.5% (118) | 0.7% (157) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.5% (233) | 0.8% (187) | 0.2% (46) | 0.6% (277) | 0.7% (144) | 0.6% (133) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.5% (222) | 0.4% (109) | 0.5% (113) | 0.7% (312) | 0.7% (162) | 0.7% (150) |
| Private households | 0.4% (194) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (194) | 0.3% (155) | 0.1% (32) | 0.5% (123) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.4% (188) | 0.5% (116) | 0.3% (72) | 1.1% (496) | 1.3% (278) | 1.0% (218) |
| Air transportation | 0.4% (185) | 0.8% (185) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (126) | 0.4% (86) | 0.2% (40) |
| Machinery | 0.4% (183) | 0.6% (159) | 0.1% (24) | 1.0% (427) | 1.6% (355) | 0.3% (72) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.3% (159) | 0.2% (38) | 0.5% (121) | 0.6% (284) | 0.3% (55) | 1.0% (229) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (150) | 0.4% (93) | 0.2% (57) | 0.4% (181) | 0.7% (161) | 0.1% (20) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.3% (132) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (132) | 0.8% (360) | 0.7% (144) | 1.0% (216) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.3% (131) | 0.3% (64) | 0.3% (67) | 0.2% (90) | 0.4% (90) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 0.3% (131) | 0.5% (111) | 0.1% (20) | 0.6% (258) | 1.0% (223) | 0.2% (35) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.3% (125) | 0.2% (57) | 0.3% (68) | 0.2% (98) | 0.1% (25) | 0.3% (73) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.3% (122) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (122) | 0.3% (148) | 0.2% (47) | 0.4% (101) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.3% (122) | 0.4% (92) | 0.1% (30) | 0.3% (132) | 0.6% (127) | 0.0% (5) |
| Wood products | 0.3% (122) | 0.4% (105) | 0.1% (17) | 0.4% (196) | 0.7% (158) | 0.2% (38) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.3% (122) | 0.1% (20) | 0.4% (102) | 0.8% (371) | 0.8% (177) | 0.9% (194) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.2% (119) | 0.4% (88) | 0.1% (31) | 0.8% (367) | 0.7% (162) | 0.9% (205) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (110) | 0.2% (41) | 0.3% (69) | 0.5% (225) | 0.7% (162) | 0.3% (63) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.2% (110) | 0.2% (38) | 0.3% (72) | 0.2% (81) | 0.0% (10) | 0.3% (71) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (108) | 0.3% (63) | 0.2% (45) | 0.2% (94) | 0.3% (63) | 0.1% (31) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.2% (106) | 0.1% (18) | 0.4% (88) | 0.1% (62) | 0.1% (26) | 0.2% (36) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (104) | 0.4% (104) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (265) | 1.0% (228) | 0.2% (37) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (96) | 0.4% (96) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (48) | 0.2% (48) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.2% (95) | 0.3% (76) | 0.1% (19) | 0.3% (125) | 0.2% (38) | 0.4% (87) |
| Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (93) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (93) | 0.2% (79) | 0.2% (45) | 0.2% (34) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.2% (88) | 0.3% (64) | 0.1% (24) | 0.0% (21) | 0.0% (8) | 0.1% (13) |
| Apparel | 0.2% (86) | 0.2% (37) | 0.2% (49) | 0.5% (238) | 0.2% (41) | 0.9% (197) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.2% (83) | 0.2% (45) | 0.2% (38) | 0.7% (306) | 0.8% (182) | 0.6% (124) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.1% (71) | 0.2% (39) | 0.1% (32) | 0.0% (12) | 0.0% (8) | 0.0% (4) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (67) | 0.2% (55) | 0.0% (12) | 0.0% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (5) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (53) | 0.2% (53) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (70) | 0.3% (64) | 0.0% (6) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.1% (52) | 0.2% (52) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (110) | 0.2% (46) | 0.3% (64) |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 0.1% (52) | 0.2% (52) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (18) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (18) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (51) | 0.1% (14) | 0.2% (37) | 0.1% (41) | 0.2% (33) | 0.0% (8) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.1% (46) | 0.2% (46) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (93) | 0.2% (43) | 0.2% (50) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (44) | 0.1% (26) | 0.1% (18) | 0.4% (177) | 0.6% (126) | 0.2% (51) |
| Paper | 0.1% (39) | 0.2% (39) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (122) | 0.5% (104) | 0.1% (18) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (27) | 0.1% (27) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (84) | 0.3% (62) | 0.1% (22) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (27) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (27) | 0.2% (99) | 0.4% (81) | 0.1% (18) |
| Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (25) | 0.1% (25) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (9) |
| Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers | 0.0% (22) | 0.1% (22) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (76) | 0.3% (71) | 0.0% (5) |
| Music stores | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (48) | 0.2% (33) | 0.1% (15) |
| Retail florists | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (66) | 0.1% (26) | 0.2% (40) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (65) | 0.3% (58) | 0.0% (7) |
Unemployment in Roanoke
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.0%Males
- 4.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 12.0%Males
- 8.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 7.2%Males
- 9.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 5.0%Males
- 12.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 0.5%Males
- 5.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 6.5%Males
- 15.4%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.9%Males
- 3.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 12.9%Males
- 7.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 20.3%Males
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 4.2%Males
- 5.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 5.7%Males
- 17.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 9.8%Males
- 3.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 4.6%Males
- 11.8%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
| Roanoke: | 3.1% |
| Virginia: | 2.7% |
Unemployment in 2022:
| Roanoke: | 3.2% |
| Virginia: | 2.9% |
Unemployment in 2021:
| Roanoke: | 4.8% |
| Virginia: | 3.9% |
Unemployment in 2020:
| Roanoke: | 8.0% |
| Virginia: | 6.5% |
Unemployment in 2019:
| Roanoke: | 3.0% |
| Virginia: | 2.8% |
Unemployment in 2018:
| Roanoke: | 3.3% |
| Virginia: | 3.0% |
Unemployment in 2017:
| Roanoke: | 4.1% |
| Virginia: | 3.7% |
Unemployment in 2016:
| Roanoke: | 4.2% |
| Virginia: | 4.0% |
Unemployment in 2015:
| Roanoke: | 4.8% |
| Virginia: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2014:
| Roanoke: | 5.8% |
| Virginia: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2013:
| Roanoke: | 6.5% |
| Virginia: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2012:
| Roanoke: | 7.1% |
| Virginia: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 2011:
| Roanoke: | 8.0% |
| Virginia: | 6.6% |
Unemployment in 2010:
| Roanoke: | 8.9% |
| Virginia: | 7.3% |
Unemployment in 2009:
| Roanoke: | 8.8% |
| Virginia: | 6.8% |
Unemployment in 2008:
| Roanoke: | 4.9% |
| Virginia: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 2007:
| Roanoke: | 4.1% |
| Virginia: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 2006:
| Roanoke: | 4.1% |
| Virginia: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 2005:
| Roanoke: | 4.5% |
| Virginia: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2004:
| Roanoke: | 5.0% |
| Virginia: | 4.1% |
Unemployment in 2003:
| Roanoke: | 5.4% |
| Virginia: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 2002:
| Roanoke: | 5.2% |
| Virginia: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2001:
| Roanoke: | 3.6% |
| Virginia: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 2000:
| Roanoke: | 2.4% |
| Virginia: | 2.3% |
Unemployment in 1999:
| Roanoke: | 2.5% |
| Virginia: | 2.7% |
Unemployment in 1998:
| Roanoke: | 2.8% |
| Virginia: | 2.8% |
Unemployment in 1997:
| Roanoke: | 4.0% |
| Virginia: | 3.7% |
Unemployment in 1996:
| Roanoke: | 3.7% |
| Virginia: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 1995:
| Roanoke: | 3.5% |
| Virginia: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 1994:
| Roanoke: | 4.5% |
| Virginia: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 1993:
| Roanoke: | 5.8% |
| Virginia: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 1992:
| Roanoke: | 6.9% |
| Virginia: | 6.2% |
Unemployment in 1991:
| Roanoke: | 6.5% |
| Virginia: | 5.8% |
Unemployment in 1990:
| Roanoke: | 4.6% |
| Virginia: | 4.4% |
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Roanoke: | 3.4% (1,290) |
| Virginia: | 5.2% (184,150) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Roanoke: | 3.5% (1,361) |
| Virginia: | 4.0% (143,834) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Roanoke: | 1.8% (677) |
| Virginia: | 4.8% (170,996) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Roanoke: | 11.8% (4,553) |
| Virginia: | 8.6% (307,598) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Roanoke: | 7.6% (2,914) |
| Virginia: | 9.1% (324,323) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Roanoke: | 17.2% (6,619) |
| Virginia: | 14.2% (504,796) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Roanoke: | 12.2% (4,679) |
| Virginia: | 12.3% (436,196) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Roanoke: | 11.8% (4,549) |
| Virginia: | 11.9% (422,834) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Roanoke: | 4.5% (1,741) |
| Virginia: | 6.3% (224,568) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Roanoke: | 8.3% (3,180) |
| Virginia: | 7.0% (250,122) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Roanoke: | 3.0% (1,136) |
| Virginia: | 3.0% (105,732) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Roanoke: | 1.9% (730) |
| Virginia: | 1.4% (50,363) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Roanoke: | 4.4% (1,690) |
| Virginia: | 6.2% (219,709) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Roanoke: | 8.7% (3,352) |
| Virginia: | 6.0% (214,315) |
<5am:
| Roanoke: | 2.4% (1,053) |
| Virginia: | 3.0% (106,117) |
5:30am:
| Roanoke: | 2.1% (908) |
| Virginia: | 3.0% (104,536) |
6am:
| Roanoke: | 3.4% (1,464) |
| Virginia: | 4.6% (160,804) |
6:30am:
| Roanoke: | 8.2% (3,572) |
| Virginia: | 9.1% (316,895) |
7am:
| Roanoke: | 11.3% (4,922) |
| Virginia: | 10.7% (372,448) |
7:30am:
| Roanoke: | 13.6% (5,927) |
| Virginia: | 14.1% (491,661) |
8am:
| Roanoke: | 16.9% (7,387) |
| Virginia: | 15.1% (526,342) |
8:30am:
| Roanoke: | 11.4% (4,983) |
| Virginia: | 11.5% (399,738) |
9am:
| Roanoke: | 5.5% (2,398) |
| Virginia: | 5.8% (200,280) |
10am:
| Roanoke: | 5.2% (2,270) |
| Virginia: | 5.5% (190,998) |
11am:
| Roanoke: | 2.7% (1,178) |
| Virginia: | 2.0% (69,788) |
12pm:
| Roanoke: | 1.2% (528) |
| Virginia: | 0.9% (31,327) |
4pm:
| Roanoke: | 6.9% (3,008) |
| Virginia: | 5.6% (196,554) |
>4pm:
| Roanoke: | 7.5% (3,270) |
| Virginia: | 5.9% (204,265) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Roanoke: | 4.3% (831) |
| Virginia: | 6.8% (129,709) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Roanoke: | 3.7% (716) |
| Virginia: | 5.3% (101,619) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Roanoke: | 2.6% (501) |
| Virginia: | 5.9% (112,784) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Roanoke: | 11.8% (2,289) |
| Virginia: | 10.0% (191,463) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Roanoke: | 7.0% (1,358) |
| Virginia: | 9.5% (182,672) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Roanoke: | 21.4% (4,135) |
| Virginia: | 13.8% (264,728) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Roanoke: | 13.0% (2,507) |
| Virginia: | 10.4% (198,372) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Roanoke: | 7.1% (1,378) |
| Virginia: | 10.6% (202,530) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Roanoke: | 3.2% (626) |
| Virginia: | 5.5% (105,302) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Roanoke: | 8.8% (1,701) |
| Virginia: | 6.3% (120,452) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Roanoke: | 2.0% (378) |
| Virginia: | 2.6% (49,141) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Roanoke: | 1.8% (353) |
| Virginia: | 1.3% (24,562) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Roanoke: | 6.2% (1,191) |
| Virginia: | 6.0% (115,691) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Roanoke: | 7.1% (1,368) |
| Virginia: | 6.1% (116,029) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Roanoke: | 2.4% (459) |
| Virginia: | 3.3% (54,441) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Roanoke: | 3.4% (645) |
| Virginia: | 2.6% (42,215) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Roanoke: | 0.9% (176) |
| Virginia: | 3.5% (58,212) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Roanoke: | 11.8% (2,264) |
| Virginia: | 7.1% (116,135) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Roanoke: | 8.1% (1,556) |
| Virginia: | 8.6% (141,651) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Roanoke: | 13.0% (2,484) |
| Virginia: | 14.6% (240,068) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Roanoke: | 11.3% (2,172) |
| Virginia: | 14.5% (237,824) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Roanoke: | 16.6% (3,171) |
| Virginia: | 13.4% (220,304) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Roanoke: | 5.8% (1,115) |
| Virginia: | 7.3% (119,266) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Roanoke: | 7.7% (1,479) |
| Virginia: | 7.9% (129,670) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Roanoke: | 4.0% (758) |
| Virginia: | 3.4% (56,591) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Roanoke: | 2.0% (377) |
| Virginia: | 1.6% (25,801) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Roanoke: | 2.6% (499) |
| Virginia: | 6.3% (104,018) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Roanoke: | 10.4% (1,984) |
| Virginia: | 6.0% (98,286) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 69.2%
Number of people working at home: 4,574 (9.7% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +25,853 (+27.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 27,069 (62.0%)
Number of people working at home: 4,574 (9.7% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +25,853 (+27.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 27,069 (62.0%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Roanoke: | 1.6% (1,024) |
| Virginia: | 2.6% (93,024) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Roanoke: | 7.6% (4,731) |
| Virginia: | 8.0% (284,014) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Roanoke: | 14.8% (9,236) |
| Virginia: | 12.7% (449,774) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Roanoke: | 24.2% (15,150) |
| Virginia: | 15.7% (557,327) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Roanoke: | 18.5% (11,572) |
| Virginia: | 14.8% (523,186) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Roanoke: | 6.1% (3,826) |
| Virginia: | 7.5% (263,994) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Roanoke: | 9.5% (5,955) |
| Virginia: | 14.0% (494,374) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Roanoke: | 1.8% (1,098) |
| Virginia: | 3.6% (125,916) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Roanoke: | 3.6% (2,260) |
| Virginia: | 3.8% (133,560) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Roanoke: | 6.7% (4,160) |
| Virginia: | 8.4% (297,802) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Roanoke: | 3.6% (2,234) |
| Virginia: | 6.2% (220,533) |
90 or more minutes:
| Roanoke: | 2.0% (1,231) |
| Virginia: | 2.8% (97,883) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Roanoke: | 2.1% (918) |
| Virginia: | 2.4% (85,207) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Roanoke: | 12.2% (5,348) |
| Virginia: | 8.5% (296,082) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Roanoke: | 22.0% (9,598) |
| Virginia: | 12.9% (448,126) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Roanoke: | 25.7% (11,220) |
| Virginia: | 15.2% (530,128) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Roanoke: | 16.4% (7,149) |
| Virginia: | 14.7% (513,490) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Roanoke: | 4.2% (1,839) |
| Virginia: | 6.2% (217,273) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Roanoke: | 8.3% (3,639) |
| Virginia: | 13.7% (478,666) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Roanoke: | 0.8% (349) |
| Virginia: | 3.0% (103,937) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Roanoke: | 0.7% (323) |
| Virginia: | 3.7% (127,218) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Roanoke: | 2.3% (998) |
| Virginia: | 8.3% (289,734) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Roanoke: | 1.8% (790) |
| Virginia: | 5.4% (189,384) |
90 or more minutes:
| Roanoke: | 1.6% (697) |
| Virginia: | 2.7% (92,508) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Roanoke: | 0.4% (137) |
| Virginia: | 2.7% (52,098) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Roanoke: | 5.8% (1,910) |
| Virginia: | 7.0% (134,006) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Roanoke: | 15.5% (5,100) |
| Virginia: | 11.7% (224,187) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Roanoke: | 24.3% (8,023) |
| Virginia: | 14.6% (279,430) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Roanoke: | 17.3% (5,713) |
| Virginia: | 14.0% (266,775) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Roanoke: | 6.4% (2,105) |
| Virginia: | 7.3% (139,817) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Roanoke: | 10.1% (3,342) |
| Virginia: | 14.4% (275,584) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Roanoke: | 1.4% (452) |
| Virginia: | 3.7% (70,120) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Roanoke: | 4.8% (1,577) |
| Virginia: | 4.2% (80,117) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Roanoke: | 6.8% (2,231) |
| Virginia: | 9.5% (180,831) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Roanoke: | 4.9% (1,617) |
| Virginia: | 7.3% (139,940) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Roanoke: | 2.3% (764) |
| Virginia: | 3.6% (67,986) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Roanoke: | 3.0% (887) |
| Virginia: | 2.5% (40,926) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Roanoke: | 9.6% (2,821) |
| Virginia: | 9.2% (150,008) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Roanoke: | 14.0% (4,136) |
| Virginia: | 13.8% (225,587) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Roanoke: | 24.2% (7,127) |
| Virginia: | 17.0% (277,897) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Roanoke: | 19.9% (5,859) |
| Virginia: | 15.7% (256,411) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Roanoke: | 5.8% (1,721) |
| Virginia: | 7.6% (124,177) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Roanoke: | 8.9% (2,613) |
| Virginia: | 13.4% (218,790) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Roanoke: | 2.2% (646) |
| Virginia: | 3.4% (55,796) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Roanoke: | 2.3% (683) |
| Virginia: | 3.3% (53,443) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Roanoke: | 6.5% (1,929) |
| Virginia: | 7.2% (116,971) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Roanoke: | 2.1% (617) |
| Virginia: | 4.9% (80,593) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Roanoke: | 1.6% (467) |
| Virginia: | 1.8% (29,897) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Roanoke: | 88.6% (58,754) |
| Virginia: | 83.8% (1,360,070) |
Carpooled:
| Roanoke: | 7.2% (4,770) |
| Virginia: | 9.6% (170,169) |
Bus:
| Roanoke: | 1.6% (1,064) |
| Virginia: | 1.0% (18,549) |
Light rail, streetcar or trolley:
| Roanoke: | 0.0% (5) |
| Virginia: | 0.0% (345) |
Bicycle:
| Roanoke: | 0.1% (77) |
| Virginia: | 0.3% (3,241) |
Walked:
| Roanoke: | 1.4% (936) |
| Virginia: | 2.6% (40,742) |
Other means:
| Roanoke: | 1.1% (707) |
| Virginia: | 2.0% (29,530) |
Drove car alone:
| Roanoke: | 79.7% (34,821) |
| Virginia: | 77.1% (2,685,914) |
Carpooled:
| Roanoke: | 12.4% (5,405) |
| Virginia: | 12.7% (441,093) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Roanoke: | 2.9% (1,249) |
| Virginia: | 1.6% (56,841) |
Streetcar or trolley car:
| Roanoke: | 0.0% (10) |
| Virginia: | 0.0% (397) |
Ferryboat:
| Roanoke: | 0.0% (18) |
| Virginia: | 0.0% (336) |
Taxicab:
| Roanoke: | 0.2% (73) |
| Virginia: | 0.1% (4,369) |
Motorcycle:
| Roanoke: | 0.1% (40) |
| Virginia: | 0.1% (3,180) |
Bicycle:
| Roanoke: | 0.2% (85) |
| Virginia: | 0.2% (7,930) |
Walked:
| Roanoke: | 1.8% (782) |
| Virginia: | 2.3% (80,487) |
Other means:
| Roanoke: | 0.9% (385) |
| Virginia: | 0.8% (28,983) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Roanoke: | 86.9% (30,208) |
| Virginia: | 84.0% (1,360,070) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Roanoke: | 8.1% (2,832) |
| Virginia: | 9.0% (170,169) |
Bus - Males:
| Roanoke: | 1.9% (646) |
| Virginia: | 1.0% (18,549) |
Light rail, streetcar or trolley - Males:
| Roanoke: | 0.0% (5) |
| Virginia: | 0.0% (345) |
Bicycle - Males:
| Roanoke: | 0.2% (62) |
| Virginia: | 0.5% (3,241) |
Walked - Males:
| Roanoke: | 1.8% (616) |
| Virginia: | 2.8% (40,742) |
Other means - Males:
| Roanoke: | 1.1% (394) |
| Virginia: | 2.1% (29,530) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Roanoke: | 90.5% (28,549) |
| Virginia: | 83.4% (1,360,070) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Roanoke: | 6.1% (1,938) |
| Virginia: | 10.4% (170,169) |
Bus - Females:
| Roanoke: | 1.3% (418) |
| Virginia: | 1.1% (18,549) |
Bicycle - Females:
| Roanoke: | 0.0% (15) |
| Virginia: | 0.2% (3,241) |
Walked - Females:
| Roanoke: | 1.0% (319) |
| Virginia: | 2.5% (40,742) |
Other means - Females:
| Roanoke: | 1.0% (313) |
| Virginia: | 1.8% (29,530) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Roanoke: | 91.4% (34,473) |
| Virginia: | 89.4% (2,955,039) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Roanoke: | 6.4% (2,404) |
| Virginia: | 7.8% (259,148) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Roanoke: | 0.5% (203) |
| Virginia: | 1.6% (53,429) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Roanoke: | 1.3% (477) |
| Virginia: | 0.6% (18,657) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Roanoke: | 0.2% (86) |
| Virginia: | 0.3% (11,523) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Roanoke: | 0.2% (57) |
| Virginia: | 0.2% (6,717) |
Drove alone:
| Roanoke: | 86.6% (34,821) |
| Virginia: | 85.9% (2,685,914) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Roanoke: | 11.1% (4,481) |
| Virginia: | 10.6% (329,961) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Roanoke: | 1.4% (579) |
| Virginia: | 2.2% (69,338) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Roanoke: | 0.2% (86) |
| Virginia: | 0.7% (22,849) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Roanoke: | 0.4% (180) |
| Virginia: | 0.3% (10,110) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Roanoke: | 0.2% (79) |
| Virginia: | 0.3% (8,835) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Roanoke: | 67.3% (30,207) |
| Virginia: | 62.3% (2,679,819) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Roanoke: | 2.0% (917) |
| Virginia: | 3.7% (159,727) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Roanoke: | 14.2% (6,349) |
| Virginia: | 8.4% (359,054) |
Local government workers:
| Roanoke: | 7.8% (3,492) |
| Virginia: | 8.1% (347,176) |
State government workers:
| Roanoke: | 3.5% (1,579) |
| Virginia: | 4.1% (175,990) |
Federal government workers:
| Roanoke: | 1.8% (797) |
| Virginia: | 8.3% (354,980) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Roanoke: | 3.3% (1,486) |
| Virginia: | 5.0% (216,243) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Roanoke: | 0.1% (37) |
| Virginia: | 0.1% (5,572) |
Employee of private company:
| Roanoke: | 74.7% (33,196) |
| Virginia: | 64.9% (2,214,133) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Roanoke: | 2.3% (1,007) |
| Virginia: | 3.1% (105,080) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Roanoke: | 7.0% (3,111) |
| Virginia: | 6.7% (228,777) |
Local government workers:
| Roanoke: | 6.5% (2,907) |
| Virginia: | 7.9% (268,029) |
State government workers:
| Roanoke: | 2.5% (1,100) |
| Virginia: | 4.4% (149,085) |
Federal government workers:
| Roanoke: | 2.8% (1,237) |
| Virginia: | 7.4% (251,461) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Roanoke: | 4.1% (1,844) |
| Virginia: | 5.5% (188,035) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Roanoke: | 0.1% (53) |
| Virginia: | 0.2% (8,047) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Roanoke: | 74.2% (16,071) |
| Virginia: | 65.6% (1,465,158) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Roanoke: | 2.7% (587) |
| Virginia: | 4.6% (102,356) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Roanoke: | 10.0% (2,173) |
| Virginia: | 5.7% (128,261) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Roanoke: | 3.8% (831) |
| Virginia: | 5.5% (123,807) |
State government workers - Males:
| Roanoke: | 4.1% (887) |
| Virginia: | 3.5% (78,080) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Roanoke: | 1.4% (305) |
| Virginia: | 9.2% (205,613) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Roanoke: | 3.7% (807) |
| Virginia: | 5.6% (125,765) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Roanoke: | 60.9% (14,136) |
| Virginia: | 58.8% (1,214,661) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Roanoke: | 1.4% (330) |
| Virginia: | 2.8% (57,371) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Roanoke: | 18.0% (4,176) |
| Virginia: | 11.2% (230,793) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Roanoke: | 11.5% (2,661) |
| Virginia: | 10.8% (223,369) |
State government workers - Females:
| Roanoke: | 3.0% (692) |
| Virginia: | 4.7% (97,910) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Roanoke: | 2.1% (492) |
| Virginia: | 7.2% (149,367) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Roanoke: | 2.9% (679) |
| Virginia: | 4.4% (90,478) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
| Roanoke: | 0.2% (37) |
| Virginia: | 0.1% (2,668) |