Roane County Information
Roane in
West Virginia occupies
484 square miles and has a 2006 population of
15,583, a change from a 2000 population of
15,446 and
15,120 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.4% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
26 acts of violent crime reported in
Roane in 2004, a change from
45 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
347 people:
6.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
9%.
Read more about
Roane, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Roane | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 484 sq. miles | Ranked 2,231 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 15,583 | Ranked 2,069 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 15,445 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,446 | Ranked 2,057 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 15,120 | Ranked 1,982 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.9% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 26 | 45 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 24 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 245 | 294 |
| Burglaries | 53 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 171 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 21 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,529 | 6,205 |
| Unemployed Population | 347 | 557 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% | 9% |
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