Roanoke

In Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana.

Population: 724

Roanoke is a community in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, home to 724 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Roanoke's population grew 64.5% from 440 to 724.

Owners occupy 46.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 25.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 724
Median age: 25.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 171
Homeownership rate: 46.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Unemployment rate: 30.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

440724

Median household income

$36,133$15,669

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	440	$36,133	$127,000
2020	550	—	—
2021	366	$15,669	—
2022	311	—	—
2023	724	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1749.6%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3423.2%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	359	49.6%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	168	23.2%
35 to 44	62	8.6%
45 to 54	66	9.1%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	69	9.5%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	670	92.5%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma43.0%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	157	43.0%
High school graduate	90	24.7%
Some college or associate's	93	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	18	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	7	1.9%

Commute to work

Drove alone93.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	150	93.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	67	41.9%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	57	35.6%
45 to 59 min	36	22.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.23
Poverty rate: 30.2% (219 of 724)

	Count	Share
Family households	137	80.1%
Nonfamily households	34	19.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	171	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	80	46.8%
Renter-occupied	91	53.2%

1-unit, detached51.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other48.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	88	51.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	83	48.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2265290
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.2355, -92.7481