Population 619 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Roane
Household size in Roane
| Period | Roane | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.22 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.99 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.33 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Roane is a place of big households: 3.33 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.22 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Roane
| Period | Roane | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 28.9, Roane is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Roane
| Period | Roane | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Roane: 16.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Roane
Renters in Roane
| Period | Roane | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Roane rent their homes (33.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Texas as a whole (37.4%). Nearly half of owners (47.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Roane
| Period | Roane | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.0% of the housing in Roane, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Roane
| Period | Roane | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Roane has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Texas.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Roane
| Period | Roane | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $880 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $648 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $818 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,220 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$340 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Roane costs $1,220 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Roane
Bachelor's degrees in Roane
| Period | Roane | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Roane: 18.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Roane
| Period | Roane | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +23.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Roane never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Roane
| Period | Roane | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Roane has been low: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Roane compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roane | 3.33 | 28.9 | 16.8% | 33.6% | 24.0% | 1989 | $1,220 | 18.9% | 87.0% | 0.8% |
| Powell | 3.10 | 30.9 | 11.8% | 29.0% | 18.6% | 1987 | $1,064 | 17.7% | 83.4% | 2.9% |
| Chatfield | 3.26 | 29.4 | 16.2% | 32.8% | 22.4% | 1989 | $1,227 | 17.7% | 87.0% | 0.9% |
| Rice | 2.94 | 33.8 | 12.6% | 19.1% | 12.6% | 1996 | $1,083 | 13.4% | 80.0% | 1.3% |
| Corsicana | 2.91 | 36.3 | 12.9% | 40.1% | 11.2% | 1975 | $1,136 | 17.5% | 75.4% | 6.5% |
| Elm Flat | 2.37 | 48.7 | 5.7% | 16.3% | 15.5% | 1992 | $1,021 | 25.7% | 87.0% | 4.4% |
| Mildred | 2.43 | 50.3 | 2.1% | 7.2% | 17.7% | 1999 | $1,337 | 28.2% | 81.4% | 2.8% |
| Retreat | 2.87 | 39.1 | 9.1% | 11.4% | 7.6% | 1986 | $986 | 9.0% | 81.7% | 3.0% |
| Kerens | 2.56 | 42.4 | 8.4% | 24.7% | 14.3% | 1986 | $826 | 21.4% | 88.0% | 5.3% |
| Emhouse | 3.03 | 31.8 | 13.6% | 16.7% | 11.4% | 1996 | $1,178 | 19.2% | 74.5% | 2.4% |
| Goodlow | 2.25 | 50.0 | 9.1% | 23.2% | 13.6% | 1987 | $742 | 24.5% | 94.0% | 5.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Roane. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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