Roane County vs. Rhea County

Roane County (TN)Rhea County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)53,14033,044
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.0%3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)54,19931,800
Population, Census, April 1, 201054,18131,809
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.8%22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.8%18.6%
Female persons, percent51.2%50.4%
White alone, percent94.3%94.7%
Black or African American alone, percent2.7%2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.6%90.0%
Veterans, 2014-20185,0372,387
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)25,60014,771
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.7%70.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$138,100$113,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,155$1,004
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$392$348
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$680$635
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.8%8.8%
Building permits, 2018103101
Households, 2014-201820,96312,342
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.2%83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.5%79.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.6%65.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.2%78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.5%15.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.7%16.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.8%12.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.0%55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.3%50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)51,95130,748
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)128,78168,242
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)270,076848,618
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)472,342281,055
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,834$8,716
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.522.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,003$39,451
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,897$22,070
Persons in poverty, percent14.8%18.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017733500
Total employment, 20178,5088,858
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)265,523268,040
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.4%7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,0701,740
All firms, 20123,3771,772
Men-owned firms, 20121,663871
Women-owned firms, 20121,215699
Minority-owned firms, 201215885
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,0651,605
Veteran-owned firms, 201238289
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,7351,567
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010150.2100.9
Land area in square miles, 2010360.71315.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Roane county (TN) and Rhea county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.