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Population

14,513

0.84% decline

Median Age

44.2

Median Household Income

$34,144

7.33% growth

Poverty Rate

20.3%

Number of Employees

4,561

6.77% decline

Median Property Value

$88,000

1.01% decline

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Roane County, WV has a population of 14,513 people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $34,144. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Roane County, WV declined from 14,636 to 14,513, a 0.84% decrease and its median household income grew from $31,813 to $34,144, a 7.33% increase.

The population of Roane County, WV is 97.1% White, 1.61% Two+, and 0.96% Hispanic. 1.38% of the people in Roane County, WV speak a non-English language, and 99% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Roane County, WV are Glenville State College, with 192 graduates, Roane-Jackson Technical Center, with 22 graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Roane County, WV is $88,000, and the homeownership rate is 78.4%. Most people in Roane County, WV commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Roane County, WV is 2 cars per household.

Roane County, WV is the 38th most populated county in West Virginia and borders Calhoun County, WV; Clay County, WV; Jackson County, WV; Kanawha County, WV; and Wirt County, WV.

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Economy

The economy of Roane County, WV employs 4,561 people. The economy of Roane County, WV is specialized in Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction; Utilities; and Construction, which employ respectively 12.54; 3.15; and 1.59 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Roane County, WV are Healthcare & Social Assistance (821), Retail trade (719), and Construction (452), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($54,659), Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($37,393), and Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($32,161).

Median household income in Roane County, WV is $34,144. Males in Roane County, WV have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $36,662. The income inequality of Roane County, WV (measured using the Gini index) is 0.407 which is lower than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the county of Roane County, WV is from the public use microdata area of Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. Asian $110,835 ± $0

2. White $38,160 ± $3,659

3. Unknown $32,922 ± $8,619

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV workers was Asian. These workers were paid 2.9 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Roane County, WV is from Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV.

0.407

2016 Wage GINI

0.423

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV was 0.407 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.72% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2016 GINI for Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV in comaprison to the national average.

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

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 628

2. Census Tract 631

3. Census Tract 629

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Roane County, WV was Census Tract 628 with a value of $40,069, followed by Census Tract 631 and Census Tract 629, with respective values of $38,750 and $34,602.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Roane County, WV colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Roane County, WV. In Roane County, WV the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 55-64 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 41 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,081. McDowell County, WV has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in West Virginia.

Coverage

Clinician to Patient Rates

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Roane County, WV is from the public use microdata area of Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV.

55-64

Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Roane County, WV residents 55-64 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in West Virginia. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 55-64 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Brooke County, WV $12,558

2. Logan County, WV $11,541

3. Mingo County, WV $11,494

At $12,558 Brooke County, WV has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in West Virginia. The next two highest amounts were in Logan County, WV with $11,541 and in Mingo County, WV with $11,494.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$10,081

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Roane County, WV were $10,081 in 2014, but $9,804 in 2013. These numbers represent a 2.83% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Roane County, WV are $$493 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Roane County, WV compared to national reimburesments.

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Hospital Care for Medicare Patients

Heart Disease and Pneumonia

Diabetes Care

Preventative Women’s Health Services

Health Risks

Opioid Use

Conditions and Diseases

Risky/Harmful Behaviors

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County with the highest prevalence

1. McDowell County, WV 28.7%

2. Fayette County, WV 26.5%

3. Gilmer County, WV 26.5%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, McDowell County, WV has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 28.7%, the highest value of any county in West Virginia. This represents a 6.51% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 30.7%.

The following map shows all of the counties in West Virginia colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

Roane County, WV is home to a population of 14,513 people, from which 99% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Roane County, WV is composed of 14,085 White residents (97.1%), 234 Two+ residents (1.61%), 139 Hispanic residents (0.96%), 20 Native residents (0.14%), and 16 Other residents (0.11%). The most common foreign languages in Roane County, WV are Spanish (129 speakers), Arabic (14 speakers), and Russian (14 speakers), but compared to other places, Roane County, WV has a relative high number of Italian (12 speakers), Russian (14 speakers), and Arabic (14 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Roane County, WV is from the public use microdata area of Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Germany

3. Canada

relatively high origin

1. Czechoslovakia

2. Scotland

3. Saudi Arabia

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV was Mexico, the natal country of 140 Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV residents, followed by Germany with 120 and Canada with 90.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Czechoslovakia. In 2016, there were 13 people from Czechoslovakia living in Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV, approximately 1.95 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Citizenship

Race & Ethnicity

Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Arabic

3. Russian

relatively high languages

1. Italian

2. Russian

3. Arabic

187 of Roane County, WV citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Roane County, WV was Spanish. 0.89% of the overall population of Roane County, WV are native Spanish speakers. 0.1% speak Arabic and 0.1% speak Russian, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Roane County, WV has a relatively high number of residents that are native Italian speakers. In 2015, there were 12 native Italian speakers living in Roane County, WV, approximately 0.39 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Military

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Education

In 2015 universities in Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV awarded 214 degrees. The student population of Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV is skewed away from females, with 113 male students and 101 female students. Most students in Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV are White (190 and 88.8%), followed by Black or African American (17 and 7.94%), Two or more races (3 and 1.4%), and Unknown (3 and 1.4%). The largest universities in Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV by number of graduates are Glenville State College (192 and 89.7%), Roane-Jackson Technical Center (22 and 10.3%), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV are General Business Administration & Management (23 and 10.7%), Other Natural Resource Management & Policy (22 and 10.3%), and Other Social Sciences (17 and 7.94%). The median tuition costs in Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV are N/A for private four year colleges, and $5,592 and $13,152 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

The closest comparable data for the county of Roane County, WV is from the public use microdata area of Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV.

Most common

1. General Business Administration & Management 23 graduates

2. Other Natural Resource Management & Policy 22 graduates

3. Other Social Sciences 17 graduates

relatively high

1. Other Natural Resource Management & Policy 22 graduates

2. Elementary Education & Teaching 14 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV was General Business Administration & Management with 23 graduates.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Other Natural Resource Management & Policy. In 2015, there were 22 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Other Natural Resource Management & Policy degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV according to their major.

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Universities

The closest comparable data for the county of Roane County, WV is from the public use microdata area of Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV.

Largest Universities by Graduates

1. Glenville State College 192 graduates

2. Roane-Jackson Technical Center 22 graduates

$5,592

Median In-State Public

In 2015, the Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV institution with the largest number of graduating students was Glenville State College with 192 graduates.

Most students in Jackson, Wetzel, Roane, Braxton, Ritchie, Tyler, Gilmer & Calhoun Counties PUMA, WV are graduating from Public, 4-year or above institutions. Here is the breakdown of tuitition costs by sector for both in-state and out-of-state tuition:

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Roane County, WV is $88,000, which is 0.43 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value decreased from $88,900 to $88,000, a 1.01% increase. The homeownership rate of Roane County, WV is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Roane County, WV have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Roane County, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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