The Roanoke Metropolitan Area
For the year 2000 census purposes, the Roanoke Valley metropolitan statistical area (MSA) consists of the cities of Roanoke and Salem and the counties of Botetourt and Roanoke, including the town of Vinton.
| Total population: |
235,932 |
| Gender: |
| Male |
111,940 |
47.4 |
| Female |
123,992 |
52.6 |
| Race: (respondents may report more than one) |
| White |
200,225 |
84.9 |
| Black or African-American |
32,055 |
13.6 |
| Other |
6,687 |
2.8 |
| Household by type: |
| Total households |
98,343 |
100.0 |
| Family households |
64,606 |
65.7 |
| Nonfamily households |
33,737 |
34.3 |
| Households with individuals under 18 years |
30,722 |
31.2 |
| Households with individuals 65 years and over |
25,787 |
26.2 |
| Housing Tenure: |
| Occupied housing units |
98,343 |
100.0 |
| Owner-occupied housing units |
67,418 |
68.6 |
| Renter-occupied housing units |
30,925 |
31.4 |
| Educational Attainment: |
| Population 25 years and older |
164,642 |
100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade |
10,937 |
6.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma |
20,478 |
12.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) |
49,514 |
30.1 |
| Some college, no degree |
34,969 |
21.2 |
| Associate's degree |
11,762 |
7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree |
24,483 |
14.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree |
12,499 |
7.6 |
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