Monroe County, TN

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2022 Population

46,489

0.973% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

44.6

0.905% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

16%

1.74% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$52,123

7.5% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (88%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.93%), White (Hispanic) (1.79%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.78%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.41%).

None of the households in Monroe 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.

98.5% of the residents in Monroe County, TN are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Monroe County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Monroe County, TN borders Cherokee County, NC, Graham County, NC, Blount County, TN, Loudon County, TN, McMinn County, TN, and Polk County, TN.

United States Tennessee

Economy

The economy of Monroe County, TN employs 18.2k people. The largest industries in Monroe County, TN are Manufacturing (4,736 people), Retail Trade (2,173 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,051 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($68,192), Information ($65,179), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,967).

Employment

Occupations

18.2k

2022 Value

± 1,187

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 9.06%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe County, TN, are Production Occupations (3,315 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,954 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,600 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe 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

18.2k

2022 Value

± 1,187

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 9.06%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe County, TN, are Manufacturing (4,736 people), Retail Trade (2,173 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,051 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Monroe County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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

68
Other Services (except Public Administration)
66
Retail Trade
45
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

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Monroe County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 80.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.1%), followed by Other (1.2%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (80.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.1%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.2%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Monroe County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 80.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.1%), followed by Other (1.2%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Monroe County, TN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 2022, universities in Monroe County, TN awarded 72 degrees. The student population of Monroe County, TN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 40 female students.

Completions

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.

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

People in Monroe County, TN have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Monroe County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$52,123

Median Household Income

± $3,526

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Monroe 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

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This chart shows the number of workers in Monroe County, TN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (82%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (4.35%)

In 2022, 82% of workers in Monroe County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (4.35%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe County, TN have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Monroe County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monroe 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 Monroe County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monroe County, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe County, TN (7.24k out of 45.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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.

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

88.9% of the population of Monroe County, TN has health coverage, with 35.6% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, TN see 5242 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.35% increase from the previous year (5172 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2919 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2030 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,242 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monroe County, TN

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, TN see an average of 5,242 patients per year. This represents a 1.35% increase from the previous year (5,172 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Monroe County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.1%

Uninsured

35.6%

Employer Coverage

21.8%

Medicaid

17.9%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

1.49%

Military or VA

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

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