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Roane County is a County located in the State of Tennessee . As of 2000 , the population is 51,910. Its County Seat is Kingston 6 . GEOGRAPHY According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,023 Km&2 (395 Mi&2 ). 935 km&2 (361 mi&2) of it is land and 88 km&2 (34 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 8.61% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 51,910 people, 21,200 households, and 15,242 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 56/km&2 (144/mi&2). There were 23,369 housing units at an average density of 25/km&2 (65/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.24% White , 2.71% Black or African American , 0.22% Native American , 0.40% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.17% from Other Races , and 1.23% from two or more races. 0.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 21,200 households out of which 28.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were Married Couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.87. In the county, the population was spread out with 22.30% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 27.20% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $33,226, and the median income for a family was $41,399. Males had a median income of $32,204 versus $22,439 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $18,456. 13.90% of the population and 10.30% of families were below the Poverty Line . 18.80% of those under the age of 18 and 13.80% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. CITIES AND TOWNS EXTERNAL LINKS |
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