Roanoke, Woodford County, Illinois
Roanoke: Village in Illinois, United States
About
Roanoke is a village located in the county of Woodford in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,065 and a population density of 2,107 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,966 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Roanoke
| Population : | 1,966 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Illinois (United States) |
| County : | Woodford County |
| Phone Area Codes : | 309 |
| Area : | 0.98 km2 |
| Altitude : | 2,375 feet / 724 meters |
| Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
| Local time : | 20:39:21 (28th January 2023) |
| Postal code : | 61561 |
| Density : | 2,006 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -5.04% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Roanoke is located at 40°47'46"N 89°11'50"W (40.7961500, -89.1973000).
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Demographics
According to census records, the population of Roanoke decreased by 5.04% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 2,065 | - | census |
| 2011 | 2,081 | 0.77% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 2,077 | -0.19% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 2,081 | 0.19% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 2,071 | -0.48% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 2,056 | -0.73% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 2,042 | -0.69% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 2,021 | -1.04% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 1,999 | -1.1% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 1,984 | -0.76% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 1,966 | -0.92% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 881,549 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 805,184 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 9.5% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 873,965 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 805,235 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 4.5% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 13.4% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 15.4% |
| Female persons, % : | 49.0% |
| White only, percent : | 46.4% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 5.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.4% |
| Asians alone % : | 34.4% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.4% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 5.6% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 15.2% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 40.5% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 23,619 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 34.3% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 37.6% |
Roanoke zip code is 61561.
County name: Woodford, County
fips: 17203
Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 37.6% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $1,097,800 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $3,647 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $704 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,895 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 362,354 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.36 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 85.6% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 42.9% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 93.1% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 87.6% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 88.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 58.1% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 5.7% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 4.2% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 71.1% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 67.0% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 6,142,745 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 10,175,813 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 14,632,652 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $17,718 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 33.8 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $112,449 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $68,883 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 10.3% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 116,803 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 63,864 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 40,135 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 46,128 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 64,708 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 6,378 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 104,957 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 17,179.2 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 46.87 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 60.5% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $138,900 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,260 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $381 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $923 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 7,013 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.63 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 85.6% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 10.7% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 85.0% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 78.3% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 87.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 20.5% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 14.6% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 13.7% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 58.8% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 57.7% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 17,514 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 15,571 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 211,541 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $11,401 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 26.1 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $47,399 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $26,489 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 16.1% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,082 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 509 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 491 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 437 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 581 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 175 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 840 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 614.4 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 30.23 |
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 61,842 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 76.5% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $162,500 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,238 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $367 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $983 |
| Permits for construction, 2020 : | 294 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 55,909 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.63 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 85.2% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 4.5% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 91.0% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 83.3% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 89.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 29.0% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 8.6% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 13.3% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 63.9% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 59.5% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 278,454 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 1,023,649 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 1,553,239 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 2,361,153 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $16,265 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 25.4 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $65,996 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $30,835 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 11.1% |
| Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 3,736 |
| 2019 total employment : | 55,810 |
| 2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 2,420,530 |
| Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 0.2% |
| 2018 total non-employer establishments : | 13,167 |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 13,659 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 7,535 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 4,394 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,121 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 11,048 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,501 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 11,271 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 182.6 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 775.49 |
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 36,133 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 78.8% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $188,800 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,403 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $425 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $901 |
| Permits for construction, 2020 : | 622 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 25,498 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.41 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 88.7% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 3.3% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 86.3% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 74.1% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 87.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 27.3% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 11.2% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 14.2% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 52.0% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 49.1% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 151,988 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 467,217 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 1,032,583 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 703,301 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $11,685 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 25.8 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $48,456 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $31,382 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 17.5% |
| Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 1,832 |
| 2019 total employment : | 20,426 |
| 2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 826,374 |
| Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 0.1% |
| 2018 total non-employer establishments : | 5,516 |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 6,266 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 3,370 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,216 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,158 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 4,916 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 692 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 5,256 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 73.9 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 813.55 |
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Schools in Roanoke
College & universities near Roanoke, IL
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 144971 | Eureka College | Eureka (IL) | 61530 |
Stations (15)
Amtrak & bus stations near Roanoke, IL
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BNL | Uptown Station | 100 East Parkinson St. | RAIL |
| PIA | Peoria, Illinois | 6100 West Everett M. Dirksen Parkway | BUS |
| PON | Pontiac station | 721 West Washington St. | RAIL |
| PCT | Princeton | 107 Bicentennial Dr. | RAIL |
| DWT | Dwight station | 119 West Main St. | RAIL |
Post offices near Roanoke
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Roanok Post Office | Roanoke (IL) | 61561 |
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Other cities in Woodford County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Woodford County , IL. (more)
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Hickory Point | 17,401 | Township in Macon County, Illinois |
| Eureka | 5,232 | City in Woodford County, Illinois, United States |
| Metamora | 3,648 | Village in Woodford County, Illinois |
| Germantown Hills | 3,390 | City in Woodford County, Illinois, United States of America |
| El Paso | 2,700 | City in Woodford County, Illinois |
| Minonk | 1,948 | City in Woodford County, Illinois, United States |
| Cazenovia | 1,688 | Township in Woodford County, Illinois |
| Cruger | 1,668 | Township in Woodford County, Illinois |
| Washburn | 1,064 | Village mostly in Woodford County, Illinois, USA |
| Goodfield | 986 | Village mostly in Woodford County, Illinois, USA |
| Congerville | 494 | City in Woodford County, Illinois, United States of America |
| Spring Bay | 456 | Township in Woodford County, Illinois |
| Benson | 401 | Village in Illinois, USA |
| Secor | 351 | City in Woodford County, Illinois, United States of America |
| Kappa | 247 | Village in Woodford County, Illinois |
| Panola | 51 | Township in Woodford County, Illinois |
Distance to Other Cities
Roanoke distances to largest Illinois cities
