Economy in Roanoke, Virginia
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.50% | 9.10% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.27% | -0.12% |
| Future Job Growth | 28.96% | 31.25% |
| Sales Taxes | 5.00% | 6.80% |
| Income Taxes | 5.75% | 6.25% |
| Income per Cap. | $23,720 | $27,067 |
| Household Income | $38,905 | $52,954 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 17.31% | 12.10% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 14.50% | 10.18% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 13.73% | 10.56% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 17.30% | 14.98% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.76% | 19.53% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 8.66% | 12.52% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 6.34% | 12.14% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.41% | 3.91% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.62% | 3.34% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.37% | 0.75% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 9.22% | 13.81% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 22.18% | 22.68% |
| Service | 17.03% | 14.51% |
| Sales and Office | 29.87% | 25.22% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.02% | 0.68% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.67% | 9.37% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 17.80% | 15.86% |
The unemployment rate in Roanoke, VA, is 8.50%, with job growth of -1.27%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 28.96%.
Roanoke, VA Taxes
Roanoke, VA,sales tax rate is 5.00%. Income tax is 5.75%.
Roanoke, VA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $23,720, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $38,905.
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