Rhea County vs. Roane County

	Rhea County (TN)	Roane County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	33,044	53,140
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	3.9%	-2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	31,800	54,199
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	31,809	54,181
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.7%	18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.6%	22.8%
Female persons, percent	50.4%	51.2%
White alone, percent	94.7%	94.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.2%	2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.4%	2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.0%	92.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,387	5,037
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.9%	1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	14,771	25,600
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	70.3%	76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$113,500	$138,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,004	$1,155
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$348	$392
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$635	$680
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.8%	10.8%
Building permits, 2018	101	103
Households, 2014-2018	12,342	20,963
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.57	2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.8%	86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.5%	2.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.2%	81.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	65.7%	70.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.3%	88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.2%	19.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	16.5%	15.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.7%	10.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.4%	52.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.0%	46.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	30,748	51,951
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	68,242	128,781
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	848,618	270,076
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	281,055	472,342
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,716	$8,834
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.7	28.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,451	$50,003
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,070	$27,897
Persons in poverty, percent	18.4%	14.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	500	733
Total employment, 2017	8,858	8,508
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	268,040	265,523
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	7.1%	-0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,740	3,070
All firms, 2012	1,772	3,377
Men-owned firms, 2012	871	1,663
Women-owned firms, 2012	699	1,215
Minority-owned firms, 2012	85	158
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,605	3,065
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	89	382
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,567	2,735
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	29.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	100.9	150.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	315.38	360.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

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