Roane County Information

Roane in Tennessee occupies 395 square miles and has a 2006 population of 53,293, a change from a 2000 population of 51,910 and 47,227 in 1990. 11.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.2% percent is 25-35, and 13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 192 acts of violent crime reported in Roane in 2004, a change from 141 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 1,431 people: 5.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.4%.

Read more about Roane, Tennessee in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyRoane 
StateTennessee 
Land Area395 sq. milesRanked 2,620 of 3,140
Population 200653,293Ranked 911 of 3,140
Population 200552,753 
Population 200051,910Ranked 894 of 3,140
Population 199047,227Ranked 888 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion95.2% 
African American2.9% 
Asian American.5% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.1% 
Population 5 to 1411.5% 
Population 15 to 2411.7% 
Population 25 to 3412.2% 
Population 35 to 4413.7% 
Population 45 to 5415.5% 
Population 55 to 6413.5% 
Population 65 to 749.1% 
Population 75 and up7.6% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes192141
Murders / Manslaughters2 
Forcible Rapes15 
Robberies20 
Aggravated Assaults155 
Total Property Crimes2,1301,394
Burglaries556 
Larceny Thefts1,389 
Motor Vehicle Thefts185 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population26,62724,900
Unemployed Population1,4311,086
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.4%

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