Roane County, WV Demographic Data
Roane County, WV Summary
Roane County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 14,884
- Area: 483.72 sq. miles
- Land Area: 483.56 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.16 sq. miles
- Population Density: 30.76 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,119.09 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Roane County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,368
51%
50.8
Male
7,145
49%
49.2
Total Population
14,513
323,128,000
Roane County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
755
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
768
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,093
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
874
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
684
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,415
9.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,778
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,026
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,058
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,231
8.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,668
11.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
899
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
264
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,327
78.0%
77.2
Female
5,762
50.9%
51.3
Male
5,565
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,878
75.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,592
24.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,831
19.5%
15.2
Female
1,509
53.3%
55.8
Male
1,322
46.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Roane County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,273
98.3%
96.8
White
14,196
97.8%
72.6
Black or African American
6
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
30
0.2%
0.8
Asian
12
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
9
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
3
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
1
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
28
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
240
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
139
1.0%
17.8
Mexican
57
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
11
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
66
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,374
99.0%
82.2
Roane County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
859
8.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,400
13.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,700
45.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,577
15.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
595
5.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
784
7.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
424
4.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,259
21.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,080
78.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,208
11.7%
31.2
Roane County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,875
24.2%
33.7%
Now Married
6,347
53.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,554
13.1%
11.0%
Separated
133
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
988
8.3
5.8%
Roane County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,568
98.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
190
1.4%
21.6%
Spanish
113
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
60
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
14
0.1%
1.1%
Roane County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
588
10.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
574
10.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
966
17.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
745
13.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
888
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
928
16.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
385
6.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
426
7.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
97
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
75
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
34,144
57,617
Per capita income
18,954
31,128
Roane County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
392
8.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
241
5.3%
9.8
Construction
452
9.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,223
26.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
197
4.3%
6.6
Information
52
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
294
6.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
328
7.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
217
4.8%
11.4
Public administration
130
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
719
15.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
270
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
46
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
766
16.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,296
28.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
648
14.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,041
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
810
17.8%
18.1%
Roane County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,493
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,459
77.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
659
14.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
66
1.5%
2.7
Other means
71
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
238
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.1
26.6
Roane County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
479
8.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,886
33.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,059
36.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,248
22.0%
21.0
Roane County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,672
76.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,446
78.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,226
21.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,719
23.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Roane County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,391
1 room
29
0.4%
2.4
2 rooms
85
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
222
3.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,147
15.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,693
22.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,467
19.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,196
16.2%
12.0
8 rooms
770
10.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
782
10.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Roane County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,391
1-unit, detached
5,515
74.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
33
0.4%
5.9
2-units
120
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
93
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
49
0.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
12
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
81
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,477
20.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
11
0.1%
0.1
Roane County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,428
19.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
446
6.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
898
12.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
552
7.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,119
15.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
838
11.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,116
15.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
793
10.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
177
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
24
0.3%
1.4%
Roane County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,187
56.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
530
9.3%
4.7
Electricity
1,260
22.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
598
10.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
88
1.6%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Roane County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,761
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
58
3.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
105
6.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
223
12.7%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
453
25.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
922
52.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
878
49.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
233
13.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
186
10.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
127
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
337
19.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Roane County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
848
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
19
2.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
405
47.8%
41.0%
Less than $500
424
50.0%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
378
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
500
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
65
8.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
42
5.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
167
20.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
106
13.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
99
12.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
328
40.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
419
0.0%
0.0%
Roane County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,446
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,026
23.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,515
34.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
715
16.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
567
12.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
395
8.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
163
3.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
65
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
88,000
205,000
