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Compare Roanoke to Petersburg

This post compares Roanoke, Virginia to Petersburg, 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) Petersburg (city)
Population 99,572 32,037
Income (median) $36,256 $33,843
Home Value (median) $133,700 $112,900
White 62% 17%
Black 28% 75%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 26% 25%
Age (median) 38 38
Rentals 48% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Roanoke or Petersburg?
A: Roanoke has a larger population count than Petersburg: 99572 compared with 32037 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Roanoke or in Petersburg?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Roanoke.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Roanoke or Petersburg?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Roanoke.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Petersburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Roanoke versus 58% for Petersburg.

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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