Roane County

  1. Roane County Legal Resources
  2. Roane County Statistics
  3. Roane County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Roane County Employment Information
  5. Roane County Family Information
  6. Roane County Education Information
  7. Roane County Business Information
  8. Roane County Public Benefits Information
  9. Roane County Criminal Information
  10. Roane County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Roane County Cities
  12. Roane County Zip Codes


Roane County Legal Resources Back to top

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Roane County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 51,910
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 511 / 638 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 934.947 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 88.049 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 63,000.000 acres (254.898 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 722
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 47.90%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 1.20%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $4,073,000
  • Physicians (2004): 42
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (66)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 11,267
  • Federal Spending (2004): $426,936
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Roane County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 23,369
Building Permits Issued (2006): 68
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $10,187
Roane County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 52,176 50.02%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,500 1.44%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 50,644 48.55%

Roane County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Roane County Employment Information Back to top
Roane County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 21,831 19,949 1,882 8.62% 86
1991 20,270 18,648 1,622 8.00% 80
1992 20,665 18,879 1,786 8.64% 86
1993 28,250 26,581 1,669 5.91% 59
1994 30,547 29,121 1,426 4.67% 47
1995 28,911 27,198 1,713 5.92% 59
1996 27,961 26,414 1,548 5.53% 55
1997 27,277 25,312 1,965 7.20% 72
1998 26,333 24,915 1,418 5.39% 54
1999 24,959 23,791 1,168 4.68% 47
2000 24,900 23,814 1,086 4.36% 44
2001 24,987 23,798 1,189 4.76% 48
2002 25,404 24,009 1,396 5.49% 55
2003 25,535 24,128 1,406 5.51% 55
2004 25,225 23,759 1,466 5.81% 58
2005 25,888 24,379 1,509 5.83% 58
2006 26,751 25,325 1,426 5.33% 53
2007 26,817 25,617 1,200 4.48% 45
2008 26,932 25,411 1,521 5.65% 56
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 26,910 25,581 1,329 4.94% 49
Feb 2008 26,839 25,424 1,415 5.27% 53
Mar 2008 26,789 25,372 1,417 5.29% 53
Apr 2008 26,765 25,502 1,263 4.72% 47
May 2008 26,835 25,325 1,510 5.63% 56
Jun 2008 27,321 25,572 1,749 6.40% 64
Jul 2008 27,218 25,460 1,758 6.46% 65
Aug 2008 26,899 25,311 1,588 5.90% 59
Sep 2008 26,808 25,152 1,656 6.18% 62
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Roane County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,090 12.44%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,422 9.75%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,542 6.21%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,206 4.85%
5. Metal Manufactuing 1,184 4.77%
6. Utilities 1,128 4.54%
7. Public Administration 1,038 4.18%
8. Educational Services 872 3.51%
9. Truck Transportation 866 3.49%
10. Health Care 812 3.27%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 766 3.08%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 672 2.71%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 500 2.01%
14. Repair and Maintenance 490 1.97%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 450 1.81%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 450 1.81%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 432 1.74%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 412 1.66%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 372 1.50%
20. Finance and Insurance 314 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,720 17.97%
2. Educational Services 2,646 12.78%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,636 7.90%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,388 6.70%
5. Department and Other General Stores 836 4.04%
6. Public Administration 810 3.91%
7. Apparel Manufacturing 800 3.86%
8. Social Assistance 752 3.63%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 746 3.60%
10. Finance and Insurance 680 3.28%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 550 2.66%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 516 2.49%
13. Construction 426 2.06%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 420 2.03%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 344 1.66%
16. Metal Manufactuing 298 1.44%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 246 1.19%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 230 1.11%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 208 1.00%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 202 0.98%

Roane County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,872 7.54%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,734 6.98%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,222 4.92%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,116 4.49%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,062 4.28%
6. Other Construction Trades 994 4.00%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 882 3.55%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 876 3.53%
9. Engineers 814 3.28%
10. Other Management Occupations 710 2.86%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 698 2.81%
12. Carpenters 638 2.57%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 630 2.54%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 482 1.94%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 428 1.72%
16. Electricians 408 1.64%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 400 1.61%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 396 1.59%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 392 1.58%
20. Life and Physical Scientists 370 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,332 6.43%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,056 5.10%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,054 5.09%
4. Other Production Occupations 926 4.47%
5. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 926 4.47%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 908 4.39%
7. Cashiers 878 4.24%
8. Other Management Occupations 788 3.81%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 750 3.62%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 696 3.36%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 588 2.84%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 548 2.65%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 536 2.59%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 534 2.58%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 514 2.48%
16. Registered Nurses 438 2.12%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 422 2.04%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 416 2.01%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 382 1.85%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 362 1.75%

Roane County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 43,064 51.40%
15-35 hours 7,129 8.51%
1-14 hours 1,570 1.87%
No regular hours 32,018 38.22%

Roane County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,470 3.33%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,569 3.56%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,898 6.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,337 12.10%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,978 13.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,509 14.75%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,599 14.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,571 8.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,616 3.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,216 2.76%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 484 1.10%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 314 0.71%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,771 6.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,791 8.59%

Roane County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 862 1.95%
5-9 4,088 9.27%
10-14 5,999 13.60%
15-19 6,939 15.73%
20-24 6,287 14.25%
25-29 2,558 5.80%
30-34 6,740 15.28%
35-39 1,761 3.99%
40-44 2,173 4.92%
45-59 4,362 9.89%
60-89 1,646 3.73%
At least 90 708 1.60%

Roane County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 50 0.11% 26,683 60.47%
30-44 0 0.00% 10,674 24.19%
45-59 18 0.04% 4,344 9.85%
At least 60 34 0.08% 2,320 5.26%

Roane County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,607 10.25%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 38,660 86.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 30 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 374 0.83%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 102 0.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 350 0.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 819 1.82%

Roane County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Roane County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 42,428 (102,432 people)
Families (2000): 30,590 (87,960 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 11,129
People at same address in 1995: 61,286
Roane County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,816 13.65%
$10,000-$14,999 3,648 8.56%
$15,000-$19,999 3,162 7.42%
$20,000-$24,999 3,329 7.81%
$25,000-$29,999 3,098 7.27%
$30,000-$34,999 3,149 7.39%
$35,000-$39,999 2,354 5.52%
$40,000-$44,999 2,661 6.24%
$45,000-$49,999 2,205 5.17%
$50,000-$59,999 3,442 8.08%
$60,000-$74,999 3,695 8.67%
$75,000-$99,999 3,277 7.69%
$100,000-$124,999 1,280 3.00%
$125,000-$149,999 532 1.25%
$150,000-$199,999 368 0.86%
$200,000 or more 602 1.41%

Roane County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,306 25.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,318 34.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 560 2.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,897 18.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 56 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,663 12.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 27 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 947 4.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 276 1.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 141 0.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Roane County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 31,130 27.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13,213 11.72%
Public Assistance 1,720 1.53%
Retirement 9,078 8.05%
Self Employment 4,515 4.00%
Social Security 14,488 12.85%
Supplemental Security 2,902 2.57%
Wage / Salary 30,047 26.65%
Other 5,668 5.03%

Roane County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 15,871 63.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 9,292 36.93%

Roane County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,833 9.44%
Color 1 Box Married 27,048 66.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,529 21.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,175 2.90%

Roane County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,340 11.98%
Color 1 Box Married 27,411 61.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,217 13.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,602 12.57%

Roane County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Roane County Education Information Back to top
Roane County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,682 10.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,679 14.41%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 29,732 36.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 15,764 19.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,139 5.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,639 8.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,412 5.44%

Roane County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 682 1.31% 434 0.84% 1,116 2.15%
Kindergarten 1,261 2.43% 56 0.11% 1,317 2.54%
Grades 1-4 4,987 9.61% 362 0.70% 5,349 10.30%
Grades 5-8 5,128 9.88% 338 0.65% 5,466 10.53%
Grades 9-12 4,822 9.29% 342 0.66% 5,164 9.95%
Undergrad college 2,598 5.00% 184 0.35% 2,782 5.36%
Graduate or professional school 320 0.62% 76 0.15% 396 0.76%
Total 19,798 38.14% 1,792 3.45% 21,590 41.59%

Roane County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Roane County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $379,060,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $36,261,000
Retired workers (2005): 7,615
Roane County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 3 4 3 3
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 5 4 5
1999 - Construction 7 9 21 16 8
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 9 5 25
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 7 20 21 31
1999 - Information 2 1 2 3 4
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 0 2 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 3 3 10 15 10
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 1 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 5 17 20 43
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 6 10 8 10
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 3 2 4 14
1999 - Retail Trade 18 17 43 59 45
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 3 2 7 4
1999 - Unclassified 4 1 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 3 3 2 5 5
1999 - Total 74 63 151 171 208
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 2 6 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 1 7 4
2000 - Construction 4 4 14 17 18
2000 - Educational Services 2 0 1 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 4 9 8 6 19
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 8 20 12 37
2000 - Information 1 3 3 1 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 2
2000 - Manufacturing 2 4 17 7 9
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 1 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 8 15 25 40
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 5 8 6 16
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 2 4 6 12
2000 - Retail Trade 12 9 52 42 62
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 5 6 5
2000 - Unclassified 2 2 0 1 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 6 5 2
2000 - Total 56 60 158 149 236
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 4 5 2 5
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 1 5 0 6
2001 - Construction 6 8 16 15 18
2001 - Educational Services 1 0 0 3 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 7 2 12 4 21
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 6 21 21 29
2001 - Information 1 2 1 3 3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 2
2001 - Manufacturing 1 5 7 17 7
2001 - Mining 1 1 0 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 7 21 14 43
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 4 8 7 16
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 4 7 7 6
2001 - Retail Trade 14 14 41 53 58
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 6 3 5
2001 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 2
2001 - Utilities 0 1 0 0 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 4 6 5
2001 - Total 67 63 156 155 227
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 4 3 5
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 2 5 6
2002 - Construction 4 10 14 17 15
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 4 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 7 3 7 15 21
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 5 30 16 28
2002 - Information 2 1 0 3 5
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 3 1
2002 - Manufacturing 3 6 5 14 7
2002 - Mining 0 0 2 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 5 21 21 43
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 3 11 4 21
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 5 6 8
2002 - Retail Trade 12 23 55 48 39
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 6 6 2
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 6 5 5
2002 - Total 57 65 172 166 206
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 6 5 4
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 0 4 5 2
2003 - Construction 5 4 15 18 13
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 3 1 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 5 3 13 10 20
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 8 24 22 29
2003 - Information 0 2 3 0 6
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 3
2003 - Manufacturing 5 3 9 11 5
2003 - Mining 0 1 0 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 6 22 20 51
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 1 9 8 22
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 1 6 4 8
2003 - Retail Trade 12 12 44 36 57
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 5 6 2 6
2003 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 5 5 6
2003 - Total 66 47 170 148 233
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 2 4 7 6
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 2 4 7
2004 - Construction 7 4 18 20 10
2004 - Educational Services 1 0 0 3 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 6 2 9 13 23
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 10 24 20 31
2004 - Information 1 3 1 0 5
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 2 1 0 2
2004 - Manufacturing 6 6 8 6 9
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 7 14 22 55
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 6 10 7 21
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 4 5 3 13
2004 - Retail Trade 16 13 35 48 53
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 2 9 2 5
2004 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 6 1 5
2004 - Total 58 66 146 156 248
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 4 7 8
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 2 5 3 4
2005 - Construction 11 9 15 15 16
2005 - Educational Services 0 2 2 0 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 7 5 15 8 24
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 8 16 25 27
2005 - Information 1 0 2 1 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 3
2005 - Manufacturing 1 4 7 12 7
2005 - Mining 2 1 0 1 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 9 30 16 42
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 2 10 9 18
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 5 4 13
2005 - Retail Trade 15 18 46 44 45
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 5 5 5
2005 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 3 0 3 5 5
2005 - Total 70 66 166 155 222

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Roane County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Roane County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 89,044 86.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 14,264 13.81%

Roane County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,287 $65 $2,423 $0 $0 $189 $3,899 $1,912 $5,941 $501
1971 $1,861 $698 $2,542 $0 $0 $307 $4,710 $1,978 $5,945 $2,682
1972 $1,913 $783 $3,649 $0 $0 $417 $5,979 $3,235 $5,494 $2,794
1973 $1,849 $877 $4,271 $0 $0 $656 $6,776 $3,355 $5,404 $3,428
1974 $1,942 $921 $4,484 $0 $0 $689 $7,115 $3,522 $5,404 $3,428
1975 $2,039 $967 $4,709 $0 $0 $723 $7,471 $3,698 $5,404 $3,428
1976 $2,758 $1,301 $5,015 $0 $0 $674 $8,447 $5,064 $9,965 $4,013
1977 $5,044 $1,547 $6,306 $0 $0 $1,168 $12,518 $5,814 $11,189 $4,086
1978 $5,464 $1,674 $6,827 $0 $0 $1,262 $13,553 $5,814 $11,189 $4,086
1979 $3,234 $1,637 $8,320 $0 $0 $1,389 $12,943 $6,801 $10,181 $3,668
1980 $3,987 $1,697 $8,462 $0 $0 $1,310 $13,759 $7,510 $12,432 $4,064
1981 $4,126 $2,744 $8,657 $0 $0 $1,551 $14,334 $8,245 $13,780 $3,805
1982 $4,152 $2,634 $9,460 $0 $0 $1,642 $15,254 $9,280 $14,051 $3,311
1983 $4,201 $2,964 $9,542 $0 $0 $2,814 $16,557 $9,100 $16,493 $7,444
1984 $4,369 $3,081 $9,918 $0 $0 $2,922 $17,209 $9,100 $16,493 $7,444
1985 $4,564 $3,263 $12,462 $0 $0 $2,966 $19,992 $10,419 $11,679 $3,260
1986 $5,101 $3,264 $19,752 $0 $0 $3,040 $27,893 $10,986 $11,821 $11,313
1987 $4,875 $3,363 $11,234 $0 $0 $4,195 $20,304 $11,837 $11,262 $8,280
1988 $7,628 $4,668 $12,209 $0 $0 $3,681 $23,518 $12,809 $10,961 $11,312
1989 $8,184 $4,455 $12,760 $0 $0 $2,588 $23,532 $13,450 $9,622 $10,040
1990 $8,354 $6,405 $13,598 $0 $0 $2,762 $24,714 $14,123 $8,663 $7,505
1991 $8,563 $6,565 $13,939 $0 $0 $2,830 $25,332 $14,476 $8,528 $7,505
1992 $10,637 $7,881 $13,345 $0 $0 $2,867 $26,849 $15,782 $16,935 $18,560
1993 $11,126 $8,243 $13,959 $0 $0 $2,998 $28,083 $16,508 $16,800 $18,560
1994 $11,449 $8,621 $18,768 $0 $0 $4,274 $34,491 $17,714 $18,569 $7,325
1995 $9,271 $4,499 $20,484 $0 $0 $5,040 $34,795 $17,003 $19,792 $9,672
1996 $10,076 $4,888 $22,362 $0 $0 $4,831 $37,269 $17,803 $18,875 $11,607
1997 $12,349 $8,855 $24,777 $0 $0 $6,425 $43,551 $18,871 $20,580 $14,155
1998 $12,724 $9,564 $25,883 $0 $0 $6,475 $45,082 $23,835 $18,026 $16,914
1999 $11,089 $10,030 $25,280 $0 $0 $6,711 $43,080 $24,550 $27,060 $15,085
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $14,523 $9,052 $28,669 $0 $0 $7,162 $50,354 $28,707 $43,100 $18,383
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $18,613 $6,555 $37,555 $0 $0 $10,109 $66,277 $36,192 $46,529 $17,484
2005 $20,332 $13,071 $38,941 $0 $0 $10,141 $69,414 $38,105 $66,937 $19,257
2006 $20,212 $13,309 $38,800 $0 $0 $11,009 $70,021 $39,474 $45,315 $18,053


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $2,582 $128 $18 $22 $579 $6 $3,743
$10 $99 $245 $0 $0 $54
1971 $3,280 $168 $16 $71 $507 $6 $4,635
$57 $100 $210 $0 $0 $220
1972 $3,604 $212 $247 $139 $547 $12 $6,139
$34 $110 $265 $0 $0 $969
1973 $4,715 $197 $760 $164 $500 $18 $7,473
$128 $131 $259 $0 $0 $601
1974 $4,950 $206 $798 $172 $525 $19 $7,847
$135 $137 $272 $0 $0 $633
1975 $5,198 $217 $838 $181 $551 $20 $8,239
$142 $144 $286 $0 $0 $662
1976 $5,694 $507 $102 $196 $1,076 $12 $10,068
$231 $22 $848 $0 $0 $1,380
1977 $6,355 $494 $90 $239 $947 $1 $10,657
$314 $11 $654 $0 $0 $1,552
1978 $6,882 $532 $96 $258 $1,024 $1 $11,527
$340 $11 $708 $0 $0 $1,675
1979 $8,908 $751 $440 $339 $1,146 $21 $13,814
$374 $13 $607 $0 $0 $1,215
1980 $9,865 $762 $120 $292 $1,353 $22 $15,574
$430 $15 $688 $0 $0 $2,027
1981 $9,830 $828 $116 $386 $923 $65 $15,910
$484 $14 $767 $0 $0 $2,497
1982 $10,367 $986 $136 $110 $896 $69 $16,179
$480 $0 $722 $0 $0 $2,413
1983 $11,391 $643 $166 $107 $1,056 $48 $17,472
$510 $7 $808 $0 $0 $2,736
1984 $11,845 $668 $172 $111 $1,097 $49 $18,162
$530 $7 $840 $0 $0 $2,843
1985 $13,682 $894 $185 $225 $1,239 $77 $22,550
$565 $49 $923 $0 $0 $4,711
1986 $13,658 $1,038 $172 $163 $1,410 $31 $21,665
$649 $71 $1,188 $0 $0 $3,285
1987 $16,036 $1,138 $156 $90 $1,819 $32 $24,674
$696 $52 $824 $0 $0 $3,831
1988 $18,600 $1,125 $163 $456 $1,671 $43 $28,756
$789 $51 $845 $0 $0 $5,013
1989 $18,584 $1,196 $138 $536 $1,427 $102 $27,934
$713 $55 $786 $0 $0 $4,397
1990 $19,401 $1,194 $194 $710 $1,877 $59 $30,864
$644 $82 $713 $0 $0 $5,990
1991 $19,883 $1,223 $198 $728 $1,924 $61 $31,602
$660 $84 $713 $0 $0 $6,128
1992 $21,261 $1,562 $142 $571 $2,029 $43 $33,134
$914 $76 $584 $0 $0 $5,952
1993 $22,233 $1,633 $148 $597 $2,122 $45 $34,622
$953 $79 $584 $0 $0 $6,228
1994 $24,162 $1,602 $143 $666 $1,959 $71 $36,861
$925 $36 $1,038 $0 $0 $6,259
1995 $25,773 $1,522 $173 $881 $1,980 $79 $34,608
$1,010 $56 $811 $0 $0 $2,323
1996 $28,054 $1,683 $193 $1,025 $2,216 $104 $38,066
$1,157 $61 $929 $0 $0 $2,644
1997 $31,505 $1,926 $185 $1,051 $1,879 $71 $47,196
$1,219 $46 $1,008 $0 $0 $8,306
1998 $34,494 $2,091 $255 $1,194 $2,725 $61 $51,616
$1,406 $46 $1,009 $0 $0 $8,335
1999 $32,917 $2,233 $296 $1,375 $3,061 $115 $55,556
$1,484 $46 $1,295 $0 $0 $12,734
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $38,443 $2,466 $401 $1,904 $3,254 $136 $62,704
$1,433 $46 $1,811 $0 $0 $12,810
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $48,848 $4,839 $317 $2,466 $3,177 $99 $78,394
$1,526 $77 $2,921 $0 $0 $14,124
2005 $52,719 $3,214 $288 $2,801 $2,900 $80 $79,407
$1,625 $0 $1,620 $0 $0 $14,160
2006 $54,327 $3,333 $284 $3,371 $2,766 $166 $83,612
$1,835 $90 $1,722 $0 $0 $15,718

Roane County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Roane County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 72
Roane County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Roane County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Roane County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,132 11.81%
10-19 Years 6,662 12.83%
20-29 Years 5,624 10.83%
30-39 Years 7,020 13.52%
40-49 Years 8,077 15.56%
50-59 Years 7,240 13.95%
60-69 Years 5,263 10.14%
70-79 Years 4,019 7.74%
80-89 Years 1,600 3.08%
90+ Years 273 0.53%

Roane County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 25,150 48.45%
Color 1 Box Female 26,760 51.55%

Roane County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 49,199 94.78%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,405 2.71%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 595 1.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 359 0.69%
Color 2 Box Asian 207 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 110 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.03%

Roane County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 23,598 33.94%
2. English 11,196 16.10%
3. German 9,632 13.85%
4. Irish 9,458 13.60%
5. Scotch Irish 3,017 4.34%
6. Scottish 2,662 3.83%
7. Dutch 1,611 2.32%
8. French Non-Basque 1,610 2.32%
9. Italian 1,188 1.71%
10. European 1,155 1.66%

Roane County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 96,279 98.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 902 0.92%
3. German 208 0.21%
4. French 126 0.13%
5. Russian 104 0.11%
6. Polish 100 0.10%
7. Other Indic 98 0.10%
8. Chinese 64 0.07%
9. Korean 62 0.06%
10. Other Indo European 60 0.06%

Roane County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 103,058 98.79%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 716 0.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 546 0.52%

Roane County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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Roane County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
37748 37840  
37763 37854