Roanoke

Population: 1,819
Median household income: $72,880
Median home value: $168,600

Roanoke is a community in Huntington County, Indiana, home to 1,819 residents. Its median household income of $72,880 runs above the Huntington County figure of $62,734.

From 2019 to 2023, Roanoke's population grew 7.8% from 1,688 to 1,819, while its median home value rose 31.9% from $127,800 to $168,600.

Owners occupy 83.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,819
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $72,880
Median home value: $168,600
Median gross rent: $790
Housing units: 902
Homeownership rate: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6881,819

Median household income

$69,432$72,880

Median home value

$127,800$168,600

Median gross rent

$580$790

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,688	$69,432	$127,800	$580
2020	1,572	$67,798	$129,400	$667
2021	1,737	$69,375	$132,400	$709
2022	1,852	$70,583	$151,100	$735
2023	1,819	$72,880	$168,600	$790

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	132	7.3%
5 to 17	233	12.8%
18 to 24	125	6.9%
25 to 34	305	16.8%
35 to 44	201	11.1%
45 to 54	243	13.4%
55 to 64	259	14.2%
65 to 74	205	11.3%
75 and over	116	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,688	92.8%
Black or African American	9	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.3%
Asian	8	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	71	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	64	4.8%
High school graduate	539	40.6%
Some college or associate's	387	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	216	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	123	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	805	84.6%
Carpooled	59	6.2%
Public transit	4	0.4%
Walked	29	3.0%
Bicycle	2	0.2%
Worked from home	49	5.2%
Other means	3	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	173	19.2%
15 to 29 min	431	47.8%
30 to 44 min	185	20.5%
45 to 59 min	49	5.4%
60+ min	64	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 8.1% (147 of 1,814)

	Count	Share
Family households	536	64.5%
Nonfamily households	295	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	831	92.1%
Vacant	71	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	690	83.0%
Renter-occupied	141	17.0%

1-unit, detached80.6%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	727	80.6%
1-unit, attached	21	2.3%
2 to 4 units	31	3.4%
5 to 19 units	30	3.3%
20 or more units	48	5.3%
Mobile home & other	45	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1865016
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.9645, -85.3808