Roane County, Tennessee

Roane County is home to 55,208 people. 12.0% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Tennessee rate (13.8%). The median household income is $71,885.

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MeasureValueTennesseeYearSource
Population55,2087,066,3832024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$71,885$69,5952024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line12.0%13.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty15.9%18.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.4%10.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%31.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$232,900$286,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$785$1,1892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income40.8%48.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.4%6.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age47.3 years38.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.