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Roanoke Island

(Encyclopedia) Roanoke Island, 12 mi (19 km) long and 3 mi (4.8 km) wide, NE N.C., off the Atlantic coast between Croatan (W) and Roanoke (E) sounds in the Outer Banks. Manteo is the chief town, and…

Amadas, Philip

(Encyclopedia) Amadas or Amidas, PhilipAmadas or Amidas, Philipboth: ămˈədăs [key], 1550–1618, English navigator. With Arthur Barlowe he was sent by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1584 to explore the North…

Roanoke, VA Census Data

People QuickFactsRoanokeVirginiaPopulation, 2003 estimate 92,8637,386,330Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 -2.2%4.3%Population, 2000 94,9117,078,515Population, percent…

Roanoke, VA Demographic Statistics

NumberPercentTotal population94,911100.0SEX AND AGEMale44,50146.9Female50,41053.1Under 5 years6,2006.55 to 9 years6,3816.710 to 14 years5,8026.115 to 19 years5,0725.320 to 24 years5,7466.125 to…

Roanoke, VA Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over75,372100.0In labor force47,25862.7Civilian labor force47,17862.6Employed44,45559.0Unemployed2,7233.6Percent of civilian labor force5.8(X…

Roanoke, VA, Housing Statistics

NumberPercentTotal housing units45,257100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached27,84961.51-unit, attached1,1002.42 units4,0849.03 or 4 units2,2234.95 to 9 units2,8406.310 to 19 units4,4559.820 or…

Roanoke, VA Social Statistics

NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school20,600100.0Nursery school, preschool1,7188.3Kindergarten1,3886.7Elementary school (grades 1-8)9,94248.3High school (…

Croatoan

(Encyclopedia) Croatoan, unexplained letters found (1590) carved on a tree on Roanoke Island off North Carolina by Gov. John White when he returned to the colony from England and discovered the…

Roanoke County, VA Census Data

Virginia Roanoke County, Virginia People QuickFactsRoanoke CountyVirginiaPopulation, 2005 estimate 88,1727,567,465Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 2.9%6.9%Population,…

Roanoke County, VA Social Statistics

Roanoke county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics SubjectNumberPercent SCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school20,624100.0Nursery school,…