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Roane County, Tennessee (TN)



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Roane County, TN mapCounty population in 2005: 52,889 (51% urban, 49% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 16,438
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,762
% of renters here:  22%
State:  30%
Land area: 361 sq. mi.
Water area: 34.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 147 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  13.9%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.3%), Educational,health and social services (19.5%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (13.4%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Roane County, Tennessee business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Roane County, Tennessee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  40.7 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Males: 25,150  (48.4%)
Females: 26,760  (51.6%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $38,450
County population in 2003: 52,557
Jobs in 2003: 18,696

Roane County,TN real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 25,134
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.8%

Average household size:
Roane County:  2.4 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,523 ($33,226 in 2000)
This county  $35,523
Tennessee:  $38,874

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $111,676
Roane County  $111,676
Tennessee:  $114,000

Median montly rent in 2000: $398
Institutionalized population: 478
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Roane County in 2000: $797


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 73
  • Burglaries: 357
  • Thefts: 466
  • Auto thefts: 87

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 75
  • Burglaries: 296
  • Thefts: 462
  • Auto thefts: 103

Roane County races chart


Roane County, TN map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Roane County Tennessee:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.3%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $579 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Roane County is $416 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $646 a month.

Cities in this county include: Harriman, Rockwood, Kingston, Oliver Springs, Midtown, Barnard.

2005 air pollution in Roane County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 26 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 44 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 15.5 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 33 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.011 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Anderson County , Cumberland County , Knox County , Loudon County , Loudon County , McMinn County , Meigs County , Morgan County , Rhea County .


Roane County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Roane County: Half Moon Island Boat Dock (A), Eagle Lodge (B), Blue Springs Dock (C), Lakeside Golf Course (D), Coldiron Boat Dock (E), Clacks Gap (F), Bayside Dock (G), Caney Creek Dock (H), Caney Creek Campground (I), First Baptist Church Camp (J), Midtown Dock (K), R C Marina (L), Merriwater Homepark (M), Camp John Knox (N), Southwest Point Golf Course (O), Soaring Eagle Campground (P), Buck Toms Scout Camp (Q), Anchor Boat Dock (R), Long Island Dock (S), Rockwood Dock (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Roane County include: Cardwell Church (A), Cave Creek Church (B), Cedar Fork Church (C), Cedar Grove Church (D), Chapman Grove Church (E), Childs Memorial Church (F), Clax Gap Baptist Church (G), Shiloh Church (H), Compromise Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lockett Cemetery (1), Kelsay Cemetery (2), Clacks Gap Cemetery (3), Hall Cemetery (4), Crowder Cemetery (5), Babb Cemetery (6), Crowe Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Cherrolake (A), Rose Bailey Lake (B), Claude Reed Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Richland Creek (A), Brashear Creek (B), Avery Branch (C), Bowman Branch (D), Johnson Valley Creek (E), Bolden Branch (F), Kings Creek (G), Johnson Creek (H), Board Camp Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Roane County include: Riley Creek Recreational Area (1), Kingston Wildlife Management Area and Refuge (2), Paint Rock Wildlife Management Area (3), Roane County Park (4), Rockwood Community Park (5), Long Island Wildlife Management Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.9%
Tennessee:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,573
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 631 (57% naturalized citizens)

Roane County:  1.2%
Whole state:  2.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 148
  • 1990 to 1994: 90
  • 1985 to 1989: 36
  • 1980 to 1984: 118
  • 1975 to 1979: 50
  • 1970 to 1974: 23
  • 1970 to 1974: 50
  • 1965 to 1969: 116

Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 50.3%

Roane County marital status for males

Roane County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 16,132
  • One, attached: 406
  • Two: 614
  • 3 or 4: 613
  • 5 to 9: 515
  • 10 to 19: 287
  • 20 or more: 453
  • Mobile homes: 4,299
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 50

Housing units in Roane County with a mortgage: 6,473 (613 second mortgage, 588 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,323


Agriculture in Roane County
Average size of farms: 88 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $7839
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $118.56
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 17.44%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 68.52%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $11486
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.71%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35404
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.12%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.97
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.95%
Corn for grain: 98 harvested acres
Vegetables: 106 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 21 acres

Roane County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 1.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 55 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/21/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Apparel (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • United Kingdom (16%)
  • Canada (11%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Russia (7%)
  • Poland (6%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Philippines (6%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Roane County:



  • United States or American (36%)
  • English (13%)
  • German (11%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • Scottish (3%)
  • European (2%)

Roane County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 19,234 (86%)
  • Carpooled: 2,298 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 37 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 10 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
  • Walked: 164 (1%)
  • Other means: 187 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 388 (2%)
 

People in group quarters in Roane County, Tennessee
  • 380 people in nursing homes
  • 123 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 77 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 72 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 20 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 17 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $47,344.

6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,077 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.85%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.18% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($20,016 average AGI)
2.67% relocated from other states ($22,061 average AGI)
Roane County:  2.67%
Tennessee average:  3.80%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Knox County, TN  1.01% ($41,057 average AGI)
from Anderson County, TN  0.75% ($33,895)
from Morgan County, TN  0.61% ($27,759)
from Loudon County, TN  0.38% ($27,292)
from Rhea County, TN  0.14% ($25,185)
from Monroe County, TN  0.14% ($32,962)
from Blount County, TN  0.13% ($26,040)


6.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,557 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.12%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.51% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($25,268 average AGI)
1.61% relocated to other states ($10,289 average AGI)
Roane County:  1.61%
Tennessee average:  2.97%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Knox County, TN  1.31% ($41,167 average AGI)
to Anderson County, TN  0.86% ($30,043)
to Morgan County, TN  0.39% ($31,568)
to Loudon County, TN  0.39% ($38,904)
to Cumberland County, TN  0.20% ($29,568)
to Blount County, TN  0.18% ($40,242)
to Monroe County, TN  0.16% ($27,133)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9



Births per 1000 population in Roane County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6



Deaths per 1000 population in Roane County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Roane County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,805 (8,441 aged, 2,364 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%


Household type by relationship


Households: 51,216
  • In family households: 44,582 (12,272 male householders, 3,023 female householders)
    12,566 spouses, 13,834 children (12,253 natural, 286 adopted, 1,295 stepchildren), 1,025 grandchildren, 259 brothers or sisters, 308 parents, 693 other relatives, 602 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,634 (2,403 male householders (2,044 living alone)), 3,516 female householders (3,251 living alone)), 715 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 694 (432 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,291 2-persons, 3,917 3-persons, 2,719 4-persons, 936 5-persons, 266 6-persons, 166 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,295 1-person, 565 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 20 5-persons.

7,940 married couples with children.
2,357 single-parent households (556 men, 1,801 women).

98.0% of residents of Roane County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $416,630,000 ($7873 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,503,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $168,988,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $87,443,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,060,000
Federal grants: $80,731,000
Federal procurement contracts: $44,579,000 ($55,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $33,829,000 ($1,135,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,951,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,578,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,917,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,896
Here:  55 per 1000 residents
State:  69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,237
Here:  61 per 1000 residents
State:  50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +130
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,247
Here:  +24 per 1000 residents
State:  +18 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Roane County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.35 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 524
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,207
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,848
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,754
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,528
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,035
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,134
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,619
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,720


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Roane County, Tennessee:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 94
  • 3 rooms: 269
  • 4 rooms: 1,753
  • 5 rooms: 4,287
  • 6 rooms: 3,966
  • 7 rooms: 2,687
  • 8 rooms: 1,648
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,734


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Roane County, Tennessee:

  • 1 room: 34
  • 2 rooms: 267
  • 3 rooms: 853
  • 4 rooms: 1,498
  • 5 rooms: 1,130
  • 6 rooms: 532
  • 7 rooms: 247
  • 8 rooms: 97
  • 9 or more rooms: 104


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Roane County:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 364
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,573
  • 3 bedrooms: 9,493
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,477
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 531


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Roane County:

  • no bedroom: 34
  • 1 bedroom: 1,140
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,062
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,265
  • 4 bedrooms: 216
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 45


Cars and other vehicles available in Roane County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 681
  • 1 vehicle: 4,023
  • 2 vehicles: 6,798
  • 3 vehicles: 3,410
  • 4 vehicles: 1,157
  • 5 or more vehicles: 369


Cars and other vehicles available in Roane County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 772
  • 1 vehicle: 2,048
  • 2 vehicles: 1,468
  • 3 vehicles: 372
  • 4 vehicles: 63
  • 5 or more vehicles: 39

63% of Roane County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Tennessee.

Roane County:  62.6%
State average:  54.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 36603
  • Northeast: 1755
  • Midwest: 4157
  • South: 7539
  • West: 1006

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (48%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (65%)
  • Utility gas (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 350
Here:  6.5%
Tennessee:  9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 171
Here:  6.6%
Tennessee:  10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 92
Here:  6.7%
Tennessee:  22.8%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Roane County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $178,000
  • Charges - All Other: $4,724,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $2,075,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,292,000
    Sewerage: $224,000
    Solid Waste Management: $94,000
    Parks & Recreation: $22,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
  • Construction - General: $2,498,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $575,000
    General Public Buildings: $62,000
    Health - Other: $59,000
    Regular Highways: $45,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $46,538,000
    General - Other: $3,701,000
    Regular Highways: $2,991,000
    Financial Administration: $2,973,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,162,000
    Police Protection: $1,412,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,305,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,060,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,054,000
    Central Staff Services: $790,000
    General Public Buildings: $251,000
    Sewerage: $212,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $99,000
    Fire Protection: $97,000
    Welfare - Other: $77,000
    Parks & Recreation: $62,000
    Libraries: $20,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $51,000
    All Other: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,921,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $4,692,000
    Health: $126,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $45,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000,000
    General Support: $248,000
    Education: $215,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $28,221,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $20,464,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $20,195,000
    Other NEC: $10,100,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $24,846,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $21,683,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $23,570,000
    Other, NEC: $8,881,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,348,000
    Property Sale Other: $166,000
    Interest Earnings: $145,000
    Rents: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,690,000
    General - Other: $317,000
    Regular Highways: $141,000
    Health - Other: $116,000
    Police Protection: $114,000
    Fire Protection: $83,000
    Parks & Recreation: $37,000
    Sewerage: $15,000
    Corrections - Other: $14,000
    Judicial: $12,000
    Central Staff: $9,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $14,945,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,361,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $30,388,000
    All Other: $2,464,000
    Highways: $1,901,000
    General Support: $1,272,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,613,000
    Total General Sales: $5,450,000
    NEC: $848,000
    Other Selective Sales: $131,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $123,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $36,192,000

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