Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA

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2023 Population
203,102
0.0705% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
46
0.218% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
9.14%
4.05% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$74,175
2.92% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$245,100
6.1% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
89,170
1.59% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA had a population of 203k people with a median age of 46 and a median household income of $74,175. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA grew from 202,959 to 203,102, a 0.0705% increase and its median household income grew from $72,068 to $74,175, a 2.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.02%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.99%), and White (Hispanic) (1.08%).

5.56% of the households in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA are Mountain Gateway Community College (373 degrees awarded in 2023), Hollins University (246 degrees), and Ferrum College (191 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA was $245,100, and the homeownership rate was 80%.

Most people in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA is home to a population of 203k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.04% of Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA residents were born outside of the country (8.21k people).

In 2023, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (174k people) in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA are Spanish (5,288 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (632 households), and Telugu (425 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
103,171
Women
50.8%
99,966
Men
49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 203,137 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

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Citizenship

98.2%
2023 Citizenship
98.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    174k ± 562
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    12.4k ± 453
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    4.1k ± 206
3.27%
Hispanic Population
6.65k people

In 2023, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (174k people) in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.27% of the people in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA are hispanic (6.65k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,143 ± 828 people
  2. India
    1,004 ± 776 people
  3. China
    521 ± 560 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA was Mexico, the natal country of 1,143 Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA residents, followed by India with 1,004 and China with 521.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.04%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8.21k people
3.84%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
7.8k people

As of 2023, 4.04% of Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA residents (8.21k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA was 3.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    5,288 households (2.73%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    632 households (0.326%)
  3. Telugu
    425 households (0.219%)

5.56% of the households in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA was Spanish. 2.73% of the households in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4,639 ± 432
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,743 ± 436
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,307 ± 393

Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA employs 89.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA were Elementary & secondary schools (6,144 people), Construction (5,663 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,075 people), and the highest paying industries were Nondepository credit & related activities ($291,589), Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers ($160,395), and Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing ($132,944).

Males in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,091. The income inequality in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.441, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
41,861
Women
46.9%
47,309
Men
53.1%

The workforce of Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA in 2023 was 89,170 people, with 46.9% woman, and 53.1% men.

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Occupations

89.2k
2023 Value
1.59%
1 Year growth
± 1.59%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA grew at a rate of 1.59%, from 87.8k employees to 89.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,052 people), Registered nurses (2,246 people), and Other managers (2,227 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

89.2k
2023 Value
1.59%
1 Year growth
± 1.59%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA grew at a rate of 1.59%, from 87.8k employees to 89.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,144 people), Construction (5,663 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,075 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA, though some of these residents may live in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,883
Median earning men ± $1,831
$39,374
Median earning women ± $1,832

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,578), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,625), and Public Administration ($66,217).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($80,893), Public Administration ($60,074), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,204).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (51.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (0.905%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA awarded 810 degrees. The student population of Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 928 male students and 1,796 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA are White (601 and 78.2%), followed by Black or African American (87 and 11.3%), Two or More Races (30 and 3.9%), and Hispanic or Latino (24 and 3.12%).

The largest universities in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA by number of degrees awarded are Mountain Gateway Community College (373 and 46%), Hollins University (246 and 30.4%), and Ferrum College (191 and 23.6%).

The most popular majors in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (98 and 12.1%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (69 and 8.52%), and Registered Nursing (44 and 5.43%).

The median tuition cost in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA for private four year colleges is $39,375.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,724 (34.1% men and 65.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,724 students enrolled in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA, 34.1% men and 65.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,762 records, of which 69.4% were women and 30.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    25 degrees awarded
  2. Physical Education Teaching & Coaching
    21 degrees awarded
  3. General English Language & Literature
    20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA was General Psychology with 25 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Mountain Gateway Community College
    373 degrees awarded
  2. Hollins University
    246 degrees awarded
  3. Ferrum College
    191 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mountain Gateway Community College with 373 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 292 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA, which is 0.564 times less than the 518 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 601 degrees mean that there were 6.91 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 87 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($39,375) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($915) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.967% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.642% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (55.9k), Some college (34.1k), and Bachelors Degree (29.4k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA was $245,100 in 2023, which is 0.808 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $231,000 to $245,100, a 6.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$245,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$4,032
$65,314
Median Property Taxes
±$1,819

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

80%
Homeownership
2023
68.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 80% of the housing units in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,175
Median Household Income
± $1,919
81.7k
Number of Households
± 2,108

In 2023, the median household income of the 81.7k households in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA grew to $74,175 from the previous year's value of $72,068.

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Wage Distribution

0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA
0.445
2022 Wage GINI in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA

In 2023, the income inequality in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.888% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.9%)
  3. Carpooled (6.49%)

In 2023, 79.6% of workers in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.49%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

25.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.81% of the workforce in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA (18.1k out of 198k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.8% of the population of Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA has health coverage, with 49.4% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 19.1% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 2.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.28% increase from the previous year (1,324 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 411 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,341 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Virginia

Primary care physicians in Virginia see an average of 1,341 patients per year. This represents a 1.28% increase from the previous year (1,324 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.22%
Uninsured
49.4%
Employer Coverage
12.9%
Medicaid
19.1%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
2.28%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA declined by 6.73% from 5.6% to 5.22%.

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