Roanoke is a somewhat small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 15,695 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Roanoke is the 150th largest community in Texas.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Roanoke is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Roanoke is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Roanoke who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.26%), management occupations (15.99%), and sales jobs (13.92%).

Also of interest is that Roanoke has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Because of many things, Roanoke is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Roanoke really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Roanoke perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Roanoke is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Roanoke, the average commute to work is 30.23 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

For most residents of Roanoke, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 97.3% of people in Roanoke drive alone to work on most days, making Roanoke a very car-oriented town. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Roanoke's landscape.

As is often the case in a small town, Roanoke doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Roanoke Information and Demographics

The education level of Roanoke citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 37.82% of adults in Roanoke have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Roanoke in 2000 was $33,336, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $133,344 for a family of four. However, Roanoke contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Roanoke home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Roanoke is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Roanoke include German, English, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Roanoke is English. Some people also speak Spanish.