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Compare Roanoke to Lorton

This post compares Roanoke, Virginia to Lorton, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Roanoke (city) Lorton (CDP)
Population 99,572 20,268
Income (median) $36,256 $54,776
Home Value (median) $133,700 $406,000
White 62% 39%
Black 28% 32%
Asian 2% 17%
With Kids 26% 45%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 48% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Roanoke or Lorton?
A: Roanoke has a much larger population count than Lorton: 99572 compared with 20268 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Roanoke or in Lorton?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Roanoke.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Roanoke or Lorton?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Roanoke.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Roanoke does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 48% for Roanoke versus 42% for Lorton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Roanoke may include: Hopewell, Danville, and Waynesboro.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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