Demographics

People

Total Population8,074
Male Share of the Population49.8%
Female Share of the Population50.2%
Senior Citizens20%
Employed Population 16+3,698
Age of the Population40

Families

% of people married45.8%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher28.4%
Median Earnings25+$39,769
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$19,292
Median Earnings With High School Degree$35,833

Wealth

Median Family Income$61,023
% Above Poverty Level87.8%
% Below Poverty Level12.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time25 minutes
% Working from Home3.4%
% Walking and Biking to Work1.8%
% Using Public Transportation2.8%

Housing

People Living Alone32%
Median Gross Rent$727
Median House Value$145,600

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)22.9%
German13.7%
Irish12.1%
English10.5%
Scottish3.4%
Italian2.4%
French Except Basque1.9%
African1.6%
Polish0.9%
Swiss0.7%
West Indian0.6%
Swedish0.6%
Arab0.6%
Jamaican0.6%
Egyptian0.5%
Greek0.5%
Norwegian0.4%
Austrian0.4%
Ethiopian0.3%
Welsh0.3%
Guyanese0.3%
Russian0.3%
Dutch0.2%
Serbian0.2%
Czech0.1%
Lebanese0.1%
Canadian0.1%
Sierra Leone0.1%
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Vinton Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyRoanoke County
Standard Zip Codes24179
Phone Area Codes540
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude37.27
Approximate Longitude-79.88

Vinton Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationROANOKE WOODRUM AP
Distance4.6 miles
Jan Temp27 to 45 F
Apr Temp44 to 68 F
Jul Temp65 to 88 F
Oct Temp45 to 69 F
Annual Precip42.4 inches
StationBLACKSBURG
Distance29.1 miles
Jan Temp21 to 41 F
Apr Temp37 to 63 F
Jul Temp60 to 83 F
Oct Temp38 to 65 F
Annual Precip42.6 inches
StationUNION 3 SSE
Distance39.6 miles
Jan Temp19 to 40 F
Apr Temp36 to 63 F
Jul Temp58 to 84 F
Oct Temp37 to 66 F
Annual Precip36.1 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Boones Mill152$72,500
Fincastle411$59,375
Roanoke99,621$53,599
Rocky Mount4,747$62,658
Salem25,519$75,164
Troutville455$52,750

Vinton Public Schools

Herman L. Horn Elem
1002 Ruddell Rd
ZIP: 24179
(540) 857-5007
Primary
Total Enrollment 403
W.e. Cundiff Elem
1200 Hardy Rd
ZIP: 24179
(540) 857-5009
Primary
Total Enrollment 545
William Byrd High
2902 Washington Ave
ZIP: 24179
(540) 890-3090
High
Total Enrollment 1141
William Byrd Middle
2910 Washington Ave
ZIP: 24179
(540) 890-1035
Middle
Total Enrollment 791

Vinton Private Schools

Mineral Springs Christian School
1030 Bible Ln
ZIP: 24179
Elementary
Total Enrollment 53
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