Roane County vs. Meigs County

	Roane County (TN)	Meigs County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	53,140	12,306
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.0%	4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	54,199	11,768
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	54,181	11,753
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.5%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.8%	20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.8%	21.2%
Female persons, percent	51.2%	50.4%
White alone, percent	94.3%	95.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.7%	1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.9%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.0%	2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.6%	93.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	5,037	839
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.6%	1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	25,600	5,922
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.7%	80.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$138,100	$123,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,155	$1,072
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$392	$318
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$680	$701
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.8%	2.7%
Building permits, 2018	103	40
Households, 2014-2018	20,963	4,790
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.49	2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.2%	88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.3%	1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.5%	76.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.6%	61.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.2%	84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	19.5%	10.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.7%	14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.8%	12.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.0%	50.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.3%	44.4%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	270,076	233,046
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	472,342	51,947
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,834	$4,441
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.5	30.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,003	$43,250
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,897	$23,555
Persons in poverty, percent	14.8%	17.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	733	105
Total employment, 2017	8,508	1,647
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	265,523	59,167
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.4%	9.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,070	710
All firms, 2012	3,377	747
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,663	342
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,215	263
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,065	673
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	382	65
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,735	654
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	29.2%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	150.2	60.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	360.71	195.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

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