COMPARING TWO PLACES
Roane County vs Clay County
PLACE A
Roane County, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Clay County, Alabama
Roane County is 6% smaller than Clay County. Clay County earns more, with a median household income $9,472 higher. Clay County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -6%).
ROANE COUNTYCLAY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population13,31714,207−6% vs Clay County
Population density2824+4
Population growth-6.0%2.2%−8.2 pts
Median age46.944.7+2.2
Male49.7%48.4%+1.3 pts
Female50.3%51.6%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born0.5%1.0%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.0%78.9%+16.1 pts
Black0.0%12.8%−12.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.2%3.3%−2.1 pts
Asian0.2%0.4%−0.1 pts
Other3.5%4.7%−1.2 pts
Median household income$45,778$55,250−$9,472
Per capita income$27,304$28,812−$1,508
Poverty rate19.1%17.6%+1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.445+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%14.7%+0.5 pts
Graduate degree5.6%4.2%+1.4 pts
Unemployment rate9.1%2.4%+6.7 pts
Labor force participation42.8%47.2%−4.5 pts
Median home value$122,100$156,700−$34,600
Median gross rent$614$619−$5
Owner-occupied78.9%79.4%−0.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.2%18.1%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households39.7%36.5%+3.2 pts
Average commute32.728.5+4.1
Worked from home6.1%5.6%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured7.9%7.2%+0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025