Roan Mountain, TN City Data

Roan Mountain, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,160 people who live in Roan Mountain and approximately 56,742 who live in Carter County. We want to help people moving to or living in Roan Mountain to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Roan Mountain. We have included Roan Mountain housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Roan Mountain Information

Carter County where Roan Mountain resides is 347.62 square miles. The resident population of this county is 56,742 and has a population rank of 835 out of all the places in the United States.

Roan Mountain has a total of 1,160 people and of those residents there are 570 males and 590 females. The median age of the male population is 36.9 and the female population is 38.5. There are approximately 596 births each year and around 617 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Roan Mountain varies per year, but currently 1,158 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 1,160 people who live in Roan Mountain, there are 293 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Roan Mountain is 146 male and 147 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 886.

General Roan Mountain Information
Total area in square miles - Carter County	347.62
Water area in square miles - Carter County	N/A
Resident population - Carter County	56,742
Population rank - Carter County	835
Total population	1,160
Total population (male)	570
Total population (female)	590
Population median age (male)	36.9
Population median age (female)	38.5
Births - Carter County	596
Deaths- Carter County	617
Population of one race	1,158
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	293
Population under 20 years (male)	146
Population under 20 years (female)	147
Total population 18 years and over	886

Roan Mountain Social Characteristics

There are 23,486 households in Roan Mountain. Families make up 16,510 of these households. The table below breaks down the Roan Mountain families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,902), male householder with no wife present (863) and female householder with no husband present (2,723). The remainder of the Roan Mountain households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,135. Roan Mountain, TN moving companies help people in Roan Mountain move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Roan Mountain. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Roan Mountain is based, there are 24,247 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,134 never married, 13,328 now married, 436 separated, 3,346 widowed, and 3,003 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 274 separated, 722 widowed and 2,724 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Roan Mountain social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Roan Mountain.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Carter County)
Total households	23,486
Family households (families)	16,510
With own children under 18 years	7,279
Married-couple family	12,902
With own children under 18 years	4,962
Male householder, no wife present, family	863
With own children under 18 years	402
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,723
With own children under 18 years	1,371
Nonfamily households	7,135
Householder living alone	6,226
65 years and over	2,587

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	162
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	139
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,016
Householder	352
Spouse	271
Child	351
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	144
Male householder	70
Male householder living alone	63
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	62
Female householder living alone	57
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,247
Never married	4,134
Now married	13,328
Separated	436
Widowed	3,346
Divorced	3,003
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	274
Widowed	722
Divorced	2,724

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,160
Male	570
Under 5 years	38
5 to 9 years	38
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	3
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	53
30 to 34 years	44
35 to 39 years	48
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	49
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	6
Female	590
Under 5 years	37
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	38
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	5
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	42
30 to 34 years	44
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	41
45 to 49 years	41
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,160
One race	1,158
White	1,154
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,160
People who are White alone	1,154
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	53,614
Same house	31,897
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,852
Different state or abroad	4,546
Different state	4,284
Abroad	262

PLACE OF BIRTH (Carter County)
Total resident population	56,742
Born in United States	38,390
State of residence	39,562
Different state	16,555
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	174
Foreign born	451

Roan Mountain Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Roan Mountain. That total enrollment is 12,454 for the population of the country, which includes Roan Mountain. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,940 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,969 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,709.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Roan Mountain population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,454
Pre-kindergarten	644
Public	525
Private	119
Kindergarten	615
Public	584
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,601
Public	5,534
Private	67
Elementary and high school	8,485
Public	8,329
Private	156
High school grades 9 to 12	2,884
Public	2,795
Private	89
College, undergraduate years	2,363
Public	1,646
Private	717
Graduate or professional school	347
Public	286
Private	61
Not enrolled in school	42,397

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	39,450
Less than 9th grade	5,567
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,625
High school graduate	13,224
Some college, no degree	7,327
Associate's degree	1,653
Bachelor's degree	5,054
Graduate or professional degree	12.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,366

Roan Mountain Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 46,053 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Roan Mountain. The Roan Mountain occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,114), service occupations (4,158), sales and office occupations (6,288), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (157), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,390) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,521). The 46,053 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,639 private wage and salary workers, 3,835 government workers, 2,089 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Carter County)
Population 16 years and over	46,053
In labor force	27,249
Civilian labor force	27,249
Employed	25,628
Unemployed	1,621
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	23,879
In labor force	12,369
Civilian labor force	12,369
Unemployed Civilian labor force	682
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	22,174
In labor force	14,880
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	939
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Carter County)
Workers 16 years and over	25,043
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,631
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,337
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	464
Other means	95
Worked at home	393
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	593,135

OCCUPATION (Carter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,114
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,114
Service occupations	4,158
Sales and office occupations	6,288
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	157
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,390
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,521

INDUSTRY (Carter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,114
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	265
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,012
Wholesale trade	720
Retail trade	3,212
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,084
Information	371
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,085
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,519
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,736
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,121
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	979

CLASS OF WORKER (Carter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,114
Private wage and salary workers	19,639
Government workers	3,835
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,089
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Roan Mountain Housing Characteristics

In Roan Mountain, TN there are 25,920 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 23,486 occupied and 2,434 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Roan Mountain, there are 16,798 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 384 units in Roan Mountain. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Roan Mountain, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Roan Mountain, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Roan Mountain. There are 688 housing units with rent less than $200, 670 with rent between $200-299, 2,280 with rent between $300-499 and 1,304 with rent for $500 and above. Full Roan Mountain gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Roan Mountain, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Carter County)
Total housing units	25,920
Occupied housing units	23,486
Vacant housing units	2,434

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Carter County)
Total housing units	25,920
1-unit, detached	16,798
1-unit, attached	384
2 units	563
3 or 4 units	973
5 to 9 units	1,095
10 to 19 units	258
20 to 49 units	160
50 or more units	107
Mobile home	5,558

HOUSING TENURE (Carter County)
Occupied housing units	23,486
Owner-occupied	17,595
Renter-occupied	5,891

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Carter County)
Occupied housing units	23,486
No vehicles available	1,785
2 vehicle available	14,896
3 vehicles available	4,154
4 vehicles available	1,264
5 or more vehicles available	431

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Carter County)
Occupied housing units	23,486
Utility gas	2,657
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,663
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,135
Coal or coke	204
Wood	898
Solar energy
Other fuel	31
No fuel used	54

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Carter County)
Occupied housing units	23,486
Less Than $50,000	17,595
$50,000 to $99,999	6,434
$100,000 to $149,999	2,194
$150,000 to $199,999	688
$200,000 to $299,999	331
$300,000 to $499,999	65
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	77,300

GROSS RENT (Carter County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,891
Less than $200	688
$200 to $299	670
$300 to $499	2,280
$500 to $699	1,081
$700 to $999	196
$1,000 to $1,499	27
$1,500 or more	N/A