Hamblen County, TN

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2023 Population

64,930

0.618% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Employed Population

27,793

2.79% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Hamblen County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Hamblen County, TN are Walters State Community College (1,227 degrees awarded in 2023) and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown (464 degrees).

Hamblen County, TN borders Cocke County, TN, Grainger County, TN, Greene County, TN, Hawkins County, TN, and Jefferson County, TN.

United States Tennessee Morristown, TN

Economy

The economy of Hamblen County, TN employs 27.8k people. The largest industries in Hamblen County, TN are Manufacturing (6,935 people), Retail Trade (3,779 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,010 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($138,750), Utilities ($86,369), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,677).

Employment

Occupations

27.8k

2023 Value

± 1,599

2.79%

1 Year growth

± 7.92%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamblen County, TN, are Production Occupations (4,014 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,109 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,880 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamblen County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27.8k

2023 Value

± 1,599

2.79%

1 Year growth

± 7.92%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamblen County, TN, are Manufacturing (6,935 people), Retail Trade (3,779 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,010 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamblen County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Hamblen County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,591

Median earning men ± $4,837

$31,990

Median earning women ± $1,671

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($137,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,683), and Wholesale Trade ($60,718).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,947), Public Administration ($48,077), and Wholesale Trade ($38,188).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

107
Retail Trade
103
Other Services (except Public Administration)
61
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Hamblen County, TN awarded 1,691 degrees. The student population of Hamblen County, TN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,621 male students and 3,926 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hamblen County, TN are White (1,503 and 89.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (90 and 5.33%), Black or African American (45 and 2.67%), and Two or More Races (31 and 1.84%).

The largest universities in Hamblen County, TN by number of degrees awarded are Walters State Community College (1,227 and 72.6%) and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown (464 and 27.4%).

The most popular majors in Hamblen County, TN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (626 and 37%), Criminal Justice - Police Science (186 and 11%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (90 and 5.32%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 6,547 students enrolled in Hamblen County, TN, 40% men and 60% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,413 records, of which 59.9% were women and 40.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
56 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
626 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
83 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Hamblen County, TN was General Business Administration & Management with 56 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Hamblen County, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Walters State Community College
1,227 degrees awarded
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
464 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Walters State Community College with 1,227 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 853 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hamblen County, TN, which is 1.02 times more than the 838 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,503 degrees mean that there were 16.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 90 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,224) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($295) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,538) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Hamblen County, TN is N/A. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Hamblen County, TN was Census Tract 1011 with a value of $84,315, followed by Census Tract 1009 and Census Tract 1007, with respective values of $68,387 and $66,272.

In 2023, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hamblen County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.81%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

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64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hamblen County, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1011
Census Tract 1009
Census Tract 1007

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hamblen County, TN was Census Tract 1011 with a value of $84,315, followed by Census Tract 1009 and Census Tract 1007, with respective values of $68,387 and $66,272.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hamblen County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

25.8k

Number of Households

± 1,433

The following chart displays the households in Hamblen County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hamblen County, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamblen County, TN have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Hamblen County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hamblen County, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hamblen County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hamblen County, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hamblen County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.81%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamblen County, TN (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hamblen County, TN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 25.2% of the children was living in poverty in Hamblen County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Hamblen County, TN has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hamblen County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 53.6 in Hamblen County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hamblen County, TN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.6% in Hamblen County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hamblen County, TN.