Roane County, Tennessee (TN)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	30%

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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:

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

Races in Roane County, Tennessee:

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

Males: 25,150	(48.4%)
Females: 26,760	(51.6%)

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Roane County:	2.4 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

This county:	$38,715
Tennessee:	$42,367

This county:	$371
State:	$503

Roane County:	$117,614
Tennessee:	$130,800

Detached houses: $165,935

Here:	$165,935
State:	$188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $170,606

Here:	$170,606
State:	$161,999

In 2-unit structures: $113,948

Here:	$113,948
State:	$142,458

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $151,875

Here:	$151,875
State:	$133,385

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $113,865

Here:	$113,865
State:	$164,555

Mobile homes: $43,501

Here:	$43,501
State:	$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,804

Here:	$85,804
State:	$46,838

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

This county:	13.9%
Whole state:	13.5%

This county:	5.0%
Whole state:	5.8%

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 (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 15.5 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 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 .

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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

Here:	9.3%
Tennessee:	10.3%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

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

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

Here:	54.9% with mortgage
State:	66.0% with mortgage

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.

Roane County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 32.2 miles away from Roane County center
On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 7.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from the county center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 39.7 miles away from Roane County center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 25.6 miles away from the county center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.6 miles away from Roane County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	50 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+24 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	6.0
State:	6.0

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

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

Here:	6.5%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Here:	6.6%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Here:	6.7%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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