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Compare Roanoke to Mechanicsville

This post compares Roanoke, Virginia to Mechanicsville, 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) Mechanicsville (CDP)
Population 99,572 37,674
Income (median) $36,256 $53,099
Home Value (median) $133,700 $231,400
White 62% 85%
Black 28% 9%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 26% 35%
Age (median) 38 42
Rentals 48% 22%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Roanoke or Mechanicsville?
A: Roanoke has a larger population count than Mechanicsville: 99572 compared with 37674 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Roanoke or Mechanicsville?
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 differs quite a bit: 48% for Roanoke versus 22% for Mechanicsville.

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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