For the year 2000 census purposes, the Roanoke Valley metropolitan statistical area (MSA) consists of the cities of Roanoke and Salem and the counties of Botetourt and Roanoke, including the town of Vinton.
Industry
Percent Employed
Educational, health, and social services
20.3
Retail trade
14.7
Manufacturing
13.1
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
8.3
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation, and food services
7.2
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
7.2
Transportation and warehousing, utilities
6.7
Construction
6.2
Other services (except public administration)
5.2
Wholesale trade
4.4
Public administration
3.5
Information
2.5
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining