Roane County, TN Demographic Data
Roane County, TN Summary
Roane County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 53,799
- Area: 394.98 sq. miles
- Land Area: 360.71 sq. miles
- Water Area: 34.27 sq. miles
- Population Density: 136.20 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 876.64 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Roane County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
26,862
51%
50.8
Male
26,121
49%
49.2
Total Population
52,983
323,128,000
Roane County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,373
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,922
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,059
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,131
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,735
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,226
9.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,965
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,824
14.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,401
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,072
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,557
12.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,505
6.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,213
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
42,631
80.5%
77.2
Female
21,879
51.3%
51.3
Male
20,752
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
40,829
77.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
13,705
25.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,275
21.3%
15.2
Female
6,055
53.7%
55.8
Male
5,220
46.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Roane County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
51,946
98.0%
96.8
White
50,061
94.5%
72.6
Black or African American
1,252
2.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
159
0.3%
0.8
Asian
355
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
188
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
34
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
30
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
11
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
44
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
48
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
119
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,037
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
863
1.6%
17.8
Mexican
455
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
255
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
153
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
52,120
98.4%
82.2
Roane County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,302
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,196
8.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
14,495
37.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,223
21.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,268
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,435
11.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,844
7.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,498
14.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
33,265
85.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,279
18.7%
31.2
Roane County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,875
22.1%
33.7%
Now Married
24,406
54.7%
47.5
Divorced
5,870
13.2%
11.0%
Separated
650
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
3,828
8.6
5.8%
Roane County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
49,420
97.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,190
2.4%
21.6%
Spanish
814
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
323
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
42
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
11
0.0%
1.1%
Roane County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,060
9.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,695
7.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,749
12.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,503
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,286
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,615
16.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,142
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,246
10.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
875
4.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
361
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
42,299
57,617
Per capita income
23,942
31,128
Roane County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
90
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,856
8.9%
9.8
Construction
1,401
6.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,604
22.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
705
3.4%
6.6
Information
268
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,548
12.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,055
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,260
10.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,328
6.4%
4.6
Retail trade
2,898
13.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,406
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
373
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,740
8.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,836
32.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,662
17.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,976
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,578
17.2%
18.1%
Roane County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,493
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,609
85.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,951
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7
0.0%
5.1
Walked
111
0.5%
2.7
Other means
124
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
691
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.8
26.6
Roane County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,234
5.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,624
30.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,779
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
5,895
27.4%
21.0
Roane County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
21,532
84.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,060
74.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,472
25.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,059
15.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Roane County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,591
1 room
249
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
367
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,682
6.6%
9.1
4 rooms
4,232
16.5%
16.5
5 rooms
5,452
21.3%
19.8
6 rooms
4,922
19.2%
17.8
7 rooms
3,599
14.1%
12.0
8 rooms
2,352
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,736
10.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Roane County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,591
1-unit, detached
17,862
69.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
310
1.2%
5.9
2-units
781
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
748
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
558
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
257
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
480
1.9%
9.0
Mobile home
4,582
17.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
13
0.1%
0.1
Roane County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,649
6.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,434
5.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,205
12.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,871
11.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,237
16.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,824
14.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,777
18.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,172
12.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
382
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
40
0.2%
1.4%
Roane County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,399
29.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,238
5.7%
4.7
Electricity
12,947
60.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
120
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
727
3.4%
1.9
Solar energy
11
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
30
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
60
0.3%
1.1
Roane County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,443
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
120
1.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
276
3.7%
7.0%
Less than $500
290
3.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
437
5.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,202
16.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,327
31.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,791
37.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,412
46.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,009
13.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
777
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
697
9.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,438
19.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
110
0.0%
0.0%
Roane County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,775
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
15
0.3%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
98
2.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
534
11.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,227
25.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,901
60.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
697
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
672
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
494
10.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
505
10.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
750
15.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
442
9.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
550
11.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,965
41.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
766
0.0%
0.0%
Roane County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,060
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,840
11.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,312
26.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,998
18.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,369
14.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,265
14.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,568
9.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
588
3.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
120
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
127,900
205,000
