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County:

Roane County

State:

Tennessee

FIPS Code:

47145

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

168,799

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.85

% Water:

8.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

38,881

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

48,425

24.5%

18.6%

6.0%

1990:

47,227

-2.5%

-5.0%

2.6%

2000:

51,910

9.9%

9.0%

0.9%

2005:

52,889

1.9%

2.5%

-0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

49,199

94.8%

0-to-19:

12,794

24.6%

Black:

1,405

2.7%

20-to-39:

12,644

24.4%

Hispanic:

359

0.7%

40-to-59:

15,317

29.5%

American Indian:

110

0.2%

60-plus:

11,155

21.5%

Other:

837

1.6%

Median Age:

40.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

143.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.8%

Median Family Income:

$41,399

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.3%

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