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 | | |
| County | Roane | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 395 sq. miles | Ranked 2,620 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 53,293 | Ranked 911 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 52,753 | |
| Population 2000 | 51,910 | Ranked 894 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 47,227 | Ranked 888 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.2% | |
| African American | 2.9% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 192 | 141 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 15 | |
| Robberies | 20 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 155 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,130 | 1,394 |
| Burglaries | 556 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,389 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 185 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 26,627 | 24,900 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,431 | 1,086 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% | 4.4% |
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