COMPARING TWO PLACES
Loudon County vs Roane County
PLACE A
Loudon County, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Roane County, West Virginia
Loudon County is 379% larger than Roane County. Loudon County earns more, with a median household income $38,407 higher. Loudon County has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -6%).
LOUDON COUNTYROANE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population63,76413,317+379% vs Roane County
Population density27828+251
Population growth13.0%-6.0%+19.1 pts
Median age48.846.9+1.9
Male49.5%49.7%−0.2 pts
Female50.5%50.3%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born6.8%0.5%+6.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.2%95.0%−9.8 pts
Black1.2%0.0%+1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.4%1.2%+9.2 pts
Asian0.9%0.2%+0.6 pts
Other2.3%3.5%−1.2 pts
Median household income$84,185$45,778+$38,407
Per capita income$44,316$27,304+$17,012
Poverty rate12.6%19.1%−6.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4350.461−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.4%15.2%+14.3 pts
Graduate degree11.2%5.6%+5.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%9.1%−6.3 pts
Labor force participation54.9%42.8%+12.1 pts
Median home value$348,000$122,100+$225,900
Median gross rent$1,062$614+$448
Owner-occupied80.3%78.9%+1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%20.2%−12.5 pts
Rent-burdened households37.9%39.7%−1.8 pts
Average commute24.332.7−8.4
Worked from home12.0%6.1%+5.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.8%7.9%+0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025