Rhea County, TN

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2023 Population
33,299
0.811% 1-year growth
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
41
0.244% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
15.3%
2.31% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$58,133
4.62% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$178,500
14.6% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
13,601
4.17% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rhea County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.61%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.42%), White (Hispanic) (1.65%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.64%).

None of the households in Rhea 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.

97.7% of the residents in Rhea County, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rhea County, TN are Bryan College-Dayton (192 degrees awarded in 2023) and Omega Graduate School (4 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Rhea County, TN was $178,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Rhea County, TN N/A, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Rhea County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Rhea County, TN is home to a population of 33.3k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.01% of Rhea County, TN residents were born outside of the country (1k people).

In 2023, there were 24.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.1k people) in Rhea County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.2k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 807 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.7%
2023 Citizenship
98.1%
2022 Citizenship

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rhea County, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    29.1k ± 333
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.2k ± 339
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    807 ± 417
6.1%
Hispanic Population
2.03k people

In 2023, there were 24.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.1k people) in Rhea County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.2k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 807 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.1% of the people in Rhea County, TN are hispanic (2.03k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    84,446 ± 7,091 people
  2. India
    23,758 ± 3,778 people
  3. Guatemala
    22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.01%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1k people
2.59%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
855 people

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    839 ± 182
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    542 ± 239
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    494 ± 191

Rhea County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Rhea County, TN employs 13.6k people. The largest industries in Rhea County, TN are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

13.6k
2023 Value
± 1,011
4.17%
1 Year growth
± 9.98%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rhea County, TN, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rhea County, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

13.6k
2023 Value
± 1,011
4.17%
1 Year growth
± 9.98%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rhea County, TN, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rhea County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Rhea County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,241
Median earning men ± $4,106
$29,929
Median earning women ± $5,860

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($67,344), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,196), and Public Administration ($66,185).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($63,281), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,187), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,654).

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 49
    Retail Trade
  2. 38
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 33
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $161k
    Manufacturing
  2. $42k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $36.3k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Rhea County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 81% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.4%), followed by Other (1.6%).

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.

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
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.

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US Representatives from Tennessee

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Rhea County, TN awarded 196 degrees. The student population of Rhea County, TN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 740 male students and 870 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rhea County, TN are White (169 and 87.1%), followed by Black or African American (13 and 6.7%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 2.58%), and Unknown (4 and 2.06%).

The largest universities in Rhea County, TN by number of degrees awarded are Bryan College-Dayton (192 and 98%) and Omega Graduate School (4 and 2.04%).

The most popular majors in Rhea County, TN are General Business Administration & Management (53 and 27%), General Health & Physical Education (18 and 9.18%), and General Psychology (15 and 7.65%).

The median tuition cost in Rhea County, TN for private four year colleges is $18,300.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
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In 2019 in Rhea County, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 51%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 38.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,610 (46% men and 54% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,610 students enrolled in Rhea County, TN, 46% men and 54% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,272 records, of which 54.5% were women and 45.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 27 degrees awarded
  2. 18 degrees awarded
  3. 15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Rhea County, TN was General Business Administration & Management with 27 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 192 degrees awarded
  2. 4 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bryan College-Dayton with 192 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 87 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rhea County, TN, which is 0.798 times less than the 109 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 169 degrees mean that there were 13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 13 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,300) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Rhea County, TN was $178,500 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $155,800 to $178,500, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Rhea County, TN is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Rhea County, TN have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Rhea County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 11.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rhea County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.53%.

Property

$178,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$13,524
$9,661
Median Property Taxes
±$820

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Rent vs Own

N/A%
Homeownership
N/A
69.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

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Income by Location

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Household Income

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$58,133
Median Household Income
± $3,424
13.2k
Number of Households
± 1,033

The following chart displays the households in Rhea 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rhea 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 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Rhea County, TN N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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Commute Time

28.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rhea County, TN have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Rhea County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rhea County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.53%.

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Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rhea County, TN (5k out of 32.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rhea 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 23% of the children was living in poverty in Rhea County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 9.4%.

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Health

88.6% of the population of Rhea County, TN has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 18.8% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rhea County, TN see 3040 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.99% increase from the previous year (2764 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3012 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,040 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rhea County, TN

Primary care physicians in Rhea County, TN see an average of 3,040 patients per year. This represents a 9.99% increase from the previous year (2,764 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.4%
Uninsured
42.3%
Employer Coverage
18.8%
Medicaid
15%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
1.07%
Military or VA

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Health Outcomes

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In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 53.7 in Rhea County, TN.

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Health Behaviors

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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 37.9% in Rhea County, TN.

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Clinical Care

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In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 15.8% in Rhea County, TN.

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