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
CountyRoane 
StateWest Virginia 
Land Area484 sq. milesRanked 2,231 of 3,140
Population 200615,583Ranked 2,069 of 3,140
Population 200515,445 
Population 200015,446Ranked 2,057 of 3,140
Population 199015,120Ranked 1,982 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion98.9% 
African American.3% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American.1% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.5% 
Population 5 to 1411.5% 
Population 15 to 2412.6% 
Population 25 to 3413.4% 
Population 35 to 4413% 
Population 45 to 5416.1% 
Population 55 to 6413% 
Population 65 to 748.5% 
Population 75 and up6.3% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes2645
Murders / Manslaughters2 
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults24 
Total Property Crimes245294
Burglaries53 
Larceny Thefts171 
Motor Vehicle Thefts21 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population5,5296,205
Unemployed Population347557
Unemployment Rate6.3%9%

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