Meigs County vs. Roane County

Meigs County (TN)Roane County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,30653,140
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.6%-2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,76854,199
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,75354,181
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.2%22.8%
Female persons, percent50.4%51.2%
White alone, percent95.7%94.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.5%2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.3%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.9%92.6%
Veterans, 2014-20188395,037
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,92225,600
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.2%76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$123,400$138,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,072$1,155
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$318$392
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$701$680
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20132.7%10.8%
Building permits, 201840103
Households, 2014-20184,79020,963
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.9%86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.8%2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.4%81.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201861.9%70.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.5%88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.5%19.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.3%15.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.5%10.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.8%52.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.4%46.3%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)233,046270,076
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)51,947472,342
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,441$8,834
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.828.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,250$50,003
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,555$27,897
Persons in poverty, percent17.8%14.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017105733
Total employment, 20171,6478,508
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)59,167265,523
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20179.8%-0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177103,070
All firms, 20127473,377
Men-owned firms, 20123421,663
Women-owned firms, 20122631,215
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126733,065
Veteran-owned firms, 201265382
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126542,735
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, 20070.0%29.2%
Population per square mile, 201060.2150.2
Land area in square miles, 2010195.12360.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

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