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Roanoke, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Randolph County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
5,332
Population
285/sq mi density
$48,083
Median Income
$25,900 per capita
$129,100
Home Value
$144,898 Zillow
$589
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
182
Violent Crime/100K
2,156 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$48,083 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$129,100 home value, $589/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
182 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,083
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,900
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
20% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Roanoke vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Roanoke’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,083
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,900
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,288
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$830
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$830
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.0%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.7%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$690M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
470
Restaurants
33
Healthcare
29
Retail
77
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,288
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,303
34% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,083 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,900 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,288 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $830 |
| County GDP | $690M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 470 |
| Restaurants | 33 |
| Healthcare | 29 |
| Retail | 77 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,288 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,303 |