Weakley County, TN

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US Senator

N/AMarsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ABill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

19.3%

2.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$136,300

10.7% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Weakley County, TN had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Weakley County, TN N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Weakley County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.42%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.75%), White (Hispanic) (1.5%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.13%).

None of the households in Weakley 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.

98.7% of the residents in Weakley County, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Weakley County, TN was $136,300, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Weakley County, TN borders Graves County, KY, Hickman County, KY, Carroll County, TN, Gibson County, TN, Henry County, TN, and Obion County, TN.

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Population & Diversity

Weakley County, TN is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Weakley County, TN residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.1k people) in Weakley County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.45k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 906 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Weakley County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Weakley County, TN was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Weakley County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Weakley County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
28.1k ± 89
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.45k ± 250
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
906 ± 272

2.96%

Hispanic Population

977 people

2.96% of the people in Weakley County, TN are hispanic (977 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Weakley County, TN as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Weakley County, TN employs N/A people. The largest industries in Weakley County, TN are Manufacturing (2,358 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,134 people), and Educational Services (2,070 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($58,813), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($48,036), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($46,354).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Weakley County, TN, are Production Occupations (1,456 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,261 people), and Management Occupations (1,168 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Weakley 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Weakley County, TN, are Manufacturing (2,358 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,134 people), and Educational Services (2,070 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Weakley County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Weakley County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,452

Median earning men ± $2,857

$31,454

Median earning women ± $2,400

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($60,769), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750), and Manufacturing ($46,236).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,614), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,667).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

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

N/AMarsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

N/ABill 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.

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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 Weakley County, TN awarded 1,303 degrees. The student population of Weakley County, TN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,588 male students and 4,353 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Weakley County, TN are White (1,074 and 82.9%), followed by Black or African American (142 and 11%), Hispanic or Latino (40 and 3.09%), and Two or More Races (31 and 2.39%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $8,546 for in-state students and $14,586 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 6,941 students enrolled in Weakley County, TN, 37.3% men and 62.7% women.

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Completions

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Weakley County, TN, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A 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 1,074 degrees mean that there were 7.56 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 142 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

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

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).

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

The median property value in Weakley County, TN was $136,300 in 2023, which is 0.449 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $123,100 to $136,300, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Weakley County, TN is 66.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Median household income in Weakley County, TN is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Weakley County, TN was Census Tract 9682.01 with a value of $63,101, followed by Census Tract 9687 and Census Tract 9681.02, with respective values of $60,769 and $58,500.

In 2023, 9.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Weakley County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.9%.

Housing

Property

$136,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,725

$8,816

Median Property Taxes

±$560

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Weakley County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Weakley County, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9682.01
Census Tract 9687
Census Tract 9681.02

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Weakley County, TN was Census Tract 9682.01 with a value of $63,101, followed by Census Tract 9687 and Census Tract 9681.02, with respective values of $60,769 and $58,500.

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

Household Income

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Median Household Income

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13.3k

Number of Households

± 814

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The following chart displays the households in Weakley 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 Weakley 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.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Worked At Home (6.78%)
Carpooled (6.25%)

In 2023, 79.9% of workers in Weakley County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.78%) and those who carpooled to work (6.25%).

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 Weakley County, TN have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0.893% of the workforce in Weakley County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Weakley County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.9%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

19.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Weakley County, TN (5.95k out of 30.8k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Weakley County, TN is White, followed by Black 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, 21.4% of the children was living in poverty in Weakley County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.9%.

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

90.7% of the population of Weakley County, TN has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.07% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 25.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.32%

Uninsured

43.9%

Employer Coverage

18.9%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.07%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Weakley County, TN declined by 19.5% from 11.6% to 9.32%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Weakley 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 73.9 in Weakley County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Weakley 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 38.9% in Weakley County, TN.

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