In 2021, Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA had a population of 202k people with a median age of 46 and a median household income of $66,834. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA grew from 201,348 to 202,431, a 0.538% increase and its median household income grew from $64,212 to $66,834, a 4.08% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.89%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.03%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.97%), and White (Hispanic) (1.58%).
4.76% of the households in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.4% of the residents in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA are Dabney S Lancaster Community College (292 degrees awarded in 2021), Hollins University (226 degrees), and Ferrum College (163 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA was $202,200, and the homeownership rate was 79.7%.
Most people in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA was 2 cars per household.
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA borders New River Valley Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Roanoke, Salem Cities & Vinton Town) PUMA, VA, Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (Southwest) PUMA, VA, Bedford, Amherst, Appomattox Counties & Bedford City PUMA, VA, West Piedmont Planning District Commission PUMA, VA, and Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers, Monroe & Pocahontas Counties PUMA, WV.