Roanoke

Population: 1,987
Median household income: $74,141
Median home value: $139,800

Roanoke is a community in Woodford County, Illinois, home to 1,987 residents. The median household income of $74,141 is below the Woodford County median ($85,629).

Between 2019 and 2023, Roanoke's population held roughly steady from 1,998 to 1,987, while its median home value rose 15.0% from $121,600 to $139,800.

6.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.54 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,987
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $74,141
Median home value: $139,800
Median gross rent: $1,024
Housing units: 793
Homeownership rate: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9981,987

Median household income

$59,605$74,141

Median home value

$121,600$139,800

Median gross rent

$721$1,024

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,998	$59,605	$121,600	$721
2020	1,880	$64,167	$124,600	$725
2021	1,831	$65,114	$122,200	$797
2022	2,011	$69,250	$140,900	$1,009
2023	1,987	$74,141	$139,800	$1,024

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	149	7.5%
5 to 17	338	17.0%
18 to 24	184	9.3%
25 to 34	241	12.1%
35 to 44	183	9.2%
45 to 54	218	11.0%
55 to 64	213	10.7%
65 to 74	286	14.4%
75 and over	175	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,751	88.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	207	10.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree19.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	5.7%
High school graduate	494	37.5%
Some college or associate's	424	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	253	19.2%
Graduate or professional degree	70	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	739	81.1%
Carpooled	72	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	25	2.7%
Bicycle	7	0.8%
Worked from home	68	7.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	266	31.6%
15 to 29 min	278	33.0%
30 to 44 min	238	28.2%
45 to 59 min	45	5.3%
60+ min	16	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 6.9% (133 of 1,936)

	Count	Share
Family households	527	69.1%
Nonfamily households	236	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	763	96.2%
Vacant	30	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	609	79.8%
Renter-occupied	154	20.2%

1-unit, detached88.7%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	703	88.7%
1-unit, attached	10	1.3%
2 to 4 units	69	8.7%
5 to 19 units	11	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1764590
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.94 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.7985, -89.2013