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Roane County, WV


Designated Market Area: Charleston-Huntington, WV-KY-OH
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 13,834   ( 1,092 from 2010 , 194 from 2020)
Land area: 483.6 square miles
Population density: 28.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,333 96.38% 8.8%
Black:520.38% 173.7%
Indian:430.31% 72.0%
Asian:540.39% 38.5%
2+ races:1831.32% 47.6%
Hispanic:1691.22% 64.1%
Total non-White:5013.62% 60.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:302 10.8
Deaths:49317.6
Net Migration: -13-0.5
Net Immigration: 90.3
Change in White population:-1,280 -8.6
Change in Non-White pop.:188 1.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
14,926
14,61397.90%
190.13%
250.17%
390.26%
1240.83%
1030.69%
3132.10%

2000
15,446
15,14498.04%
340.22%
320.21%
350.23%
920.60%
1040.67%
3021.96%

1990
15,120
15,06399.62%
50.03%
00.00%
220.15%
n/a
300.20%
570.38%

1980
15,952
15,72498.57%
240.15%
790.50%
120.08%
n/a
1130.71%
2281.43%

1970
14,111
13,97699.04%
1020.72%
20.01%
180.13%
n/a
00.00%
135 0.96%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,533 9.9
1,64510.7
-436-2.8
270.2
-531 -3.4
11 0.1
1990's
NumberRate
1,706 11.3
1,73811.5
6864.5
340.2
81 0.5
245 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
2,158 13.5
1,676 10.5
-1,237 -7.8
n/a
-661 -4.1
-171 -1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,136 8.1
n/a
1,748 12.4
93 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Roane County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.1
2,889 20.9%
10,945 79.1%
3,152 22.8%
5,461
2.55
3,250 59.5%
2,461 75.7%
250 7.7%
2,211 40.5%

2010
NumberPercent
43.5
3,237 21.7%
11,689 78.3%
2,566 17.2%
6,195
2.39
4,193 67.7%
3,298 78.7%
306 7.3%
2,002 32.3%

2000
NumberPercent
39.0
3,597 23.3%
11,849 76.7%
2,280 14.8%
6,147
2.49
4,468 72.7%
3,667 82.1%
301 6.7%
1,679 27.3%

1990
NumberPercent
36.2
4,053 26.8%
11,067 73.2%
2,344 15.5%
5,833
2.58
4,409 75.6%
3,693 83.8%
309 7.0%
1,424 24.4%

1980
NumberPercent
32.1
4,599 28.8%
11,353 71.2%
2,267 14.2%
5,449
2.85
4,334 79.5%
3,773 87.1%
181 4.2%
1,115 20.5%

2022 Housing Data for Roane County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,174 
Median Value$117,700 
Occupied5,46176.1%
Vacant1,71323.9%
Owned4,03974.0%
Rented1,42226.0%
Median Rent$605 
Single-Family Units4,89168.2%
    Detached4,88968.1%
    Attached20.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1562.2%
Mobile Homes1,93226.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Roane County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004157.6%
$10,000 to $14,9994087.5%
$15,000 to $19,9992945.4%
$20,000 to $24,9995109.3%
$25,000 to $29,9994107.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992835.2%
$35,000 to $39,9993185.8%
$40,000 to $44,9994107.5%
$45,000 to $49,9992674.9%
$50,000 to $59,9994177.6%
$60,000 to $74,9992865.2%
$75,000 to $99,99959911.0%
$100,000 to $124,9993145.7%
$125,000 to $149,9992434.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991242.3%
$200,000 or more1633.0%
Median Household Income41,299 
Per Capita Income24,849 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state102 
Compared to U.S.88 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI64211.8%
Public Assistance2113.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,27323.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,74545.2%
Unemployed5546.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,29951.9%
Not in Labor Force3,98648.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 54.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,5351,03559.7%
Non-Profit6528218.7%
Self-Employed3037181.0%
Local Government10836922.6%
State Government8813938.8%
Federal Government3214018.6%
Total Private + Self1,8381,10662.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.29393024.0%
Total2,1312,03651.1%
Pct. Govt.21.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts49211.8%
Sales and Office Occupations69516.7%
Professional, Technical86320.7%
Service Occupations72317.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing811.9%
All others1,39633.5%
White Collar 49.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance74017.8%
Retail trade51212.3%
Educational services3688.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3498.4%
Manufacturing3267.8%
Construction3157.6%
Public administration2947.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2004.8%
Utilities1894.5%
Transportation and warehousing1734.1%
Finance and insurance1273.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1172.8%
Other services1172.8%
Accommodation and food services1082.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1022.4%
Wholesale trade842.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation270.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing130.3%
Information80.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Roane County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1411.01%
Puerto Rican60.04%
Cuban60.04%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic60.04%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino740.53%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,27499.3%
Tagalog290.2%
Spanish190.1%
German, other Germanic150.1%
Other Asian130.1%
Arabic80.1%
Other Indo-European30.0%
Other10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,61618.6%
American1,56211.1%
German1,49610.7%
Irish1,2558.9%
Scotch-Irish4433.2%
Italian3222.3%
European1531.1%
Dutch1220.9%
French980.7%
Welsh690.5%
British660.5%
Russian320.2%
Polish300.2%
Scottish250.2%
Norwegian240.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,00499.8%
Not a citizen230.2%
Native13,97699.6%
Foreign-born510.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Roane County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
683 6.8%1,275 12.6%4,827 47.7%1,948 19.3%917 9.1%460 4.5%
  Average years of education: 12.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 683 6.8%
9-12 Years 1,275 12.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,827 47.7%
Some College 1,948 19.3%
Bach. Degree 917 9.1%
Grad Degree 460 4.5%
Average years of education: 12.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Roane County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,985 5,051 934 15.6% 8.6%
1991 6,018 5,014 1,004 16.7% 10.6%
1992 6,136 5,089 1,047 17.1% 11.2%
1993 6,029 5,160 869 14.4% 10.3%
1994 6,166 5,342 824 13.4% 8.8%
1995 6,190 5,311 879 14.2% 8.0%
1996 6,179 5,448 731 11.8% 7.7%
1997 6,303 5,582 721 11.4% 7.0%
1998 6,311 5,594 717 11.4% 6.7%
1999 6,149 5,403 746 12.1% 6.5%
2000 6,135 5,573 562 9.2% 5.6%
2001 5,932 5,318 614 10.4% 5.4%
2002 5,704 5,148 556 9.7% 6.5%
2003 5,526 5,001 525 9.5% 6.6%
2004 5,461 5,002 459 8.4% 5.8%
2005 5,448 5,017 431 7.9% 5.5%
2006 5,526 5,162 364 6.6% 5.2%
2007 5,553 5,177 376 6.8% 4.8%
2008 5,502 5,121 381 6.9% 4.7%
2009 5,563 4,850 713 12.8% 8.3%
2010 5,504 4,753 751 13.6% 8.7%
2011 5,401 4,721 680 12.6% 7.8%
2012 5,319 4,734 585 11.0% 7.2%
2013 5,361 4,812 549 10.2% 6.7%
2014 5,332 4,807 525 9.8% 6.5%
2015 5,278 4,685 593 11.2% 6.6%
2016 5,219 4,681 538 10.3% 6.1%
2017 5,051 4,609 442 8.8% 5.2%
2018 4,994 4,606 388 7.8% 5.2%
2019 5,136 4,643 493 9.6% 4.9%
2020 5,128 4,490 638 12.4% 8.3%
2021 4,946 4,526 420 8.5% 5.1%
2022 4,969 4,654 315 6.3% 3.9%
2023 4,979 4,679 300 6.0% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com