Roan Mountain, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

797

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.9

16.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.7%

37.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,625

6.57% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Roan Mountain, TN is home to a population of 797 people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.01% of Roan Mountain, TN residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (725 people) in Roan Mountain, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Roan Mountain, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Roan Mountain, TN was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Roan Mountain, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roan Mountain, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
725 ± 212
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 33
White (Hispanic)
9 ± 16

2.01%

Hispanic Population

16 people

2.01% of the people in Roan Mountain, TN are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Roan Mountain, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

2.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

1.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 2.01% of Roan Mountain, TN residents (16 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Roan Mountain, TN was 1.74%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Roan Mountain, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 23

Roan Mountain, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.82 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Roan Mountain, TN.

Economy

The economy of Roan Mountain, TN employs 347 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Roan Mountain, TN were Retail Trade (69 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), and Construction (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,641), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,125), and Construction ($48,603).

Employment

Occupations

347

2024 Value

± 138

−25.9%

1 Year decline

± 69.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roan Mountain, TN declined at a rate of −25.9%, from 468 employees to 347 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roan Mountain, TN, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (53 people), Sales & Related Occupations (51 people), and Management Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roan Mountain, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

347

2024 Value

± 138

−25.9%

1 Year decline

± 69.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roan Mountain, TN declined at a rate of −25.9%, from 468 employees to 347 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roan Mountain, TN, are Retail Trade (69 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), and Construction (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roan Mountain, TN, though some of these residents may live in Roan Mountain, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,542

Median earning men ± $5,345

$40,809

Median earning women ± $9,213

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($48,603), Retail Trade ($27,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,391).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Roan Mountain, TN was $166,200 in 2024, which is 0.5 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,000 to $166,200, a 2.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Roan Mountain, TN is 92.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Roan Mountain, TN have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roan Mountain, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,253

$294

Median Property Taxes

±$102

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Roan Mountain, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Roan Mountain, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

92.5%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.5% of the housing units in Roan Mountain, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Roan Mountain, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,625

Median Household Income

± $7,180

318

Number of Households

± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 318 households in Roan Mountain, TN declined from $55,625 from the previous year's value of $59,539.

The following chart displays the households in Roan Mountain, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Roan Mountain, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.2%)
Carpooled (20.7%)
Other (5.19%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Roan Mountain, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roan Mountain, TN have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Roan Mountain, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Roan Mountain, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Roan Mountain, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Roan Mountain, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roan Mountain, TN (12 out of 704 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Roan Mountain, TN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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