Harriman, TN

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2021 Population

5,936

3.39% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

43.8

5.04% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

20.2%

28.8% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$40,980

12.3% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$116,200

10% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Harriman, TN had a population of 5.94k people with a median age of 43.8 and a median household income of $40,980. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Harriman, TN declined from 6,144 to 5,936, a −3.39% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,487 to $40,980, a 12.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harriman, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.42%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.994%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.404%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.32%).

None of the households in Harriman, 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.

100% of the residents in Harriman, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Harriman, TN are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman (163 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Harriman, TN was $116,200, and the homeownership rate was 57.8%.

Most people in Harriman, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Harriman, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Harriman, TN is home to a population of 5.94k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.303% of Harriman, TN residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2021, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.44k people) in Harriman, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 381 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 59 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

100%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 100% of Harriman, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Harriman, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harriman, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.44k ± 315
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
381 ± 252
Two+ (Hispanic)
59 ± 79.3

1.31%

Hispanic Population

78 people

1.31% of the people in Harriman, TN are hispanic (78 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.303%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

0.228%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2021, 0.303% of Harriman, TN residents (18 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Harriman, TN was 0.228%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Harriman, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
140 ± 104
Vietnam
119 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 65

Harriman, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Harriman, TN employs 2.81k people. The largest industries in Harriman, TN are Health Care & Social Assistance (567 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (424 people), and Public Administration (312 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($117,634), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,693), and Public Administration ($51,591).

Employment

Occupations

2.81k

2021 Value

± 512

3.65%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Harriman, TN grew at a rate of 3.65%, from 2.71k employees to 2.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harriman, TN, are Production Occupations (265 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (252 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (223 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harriman, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.81k

2021 Value

± 512

3.65%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Harriman, TN grew at a rate of 3.65%, from 2.71k employees to 2.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harriman, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (567 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (424 people), and Public Administration (312 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harriman, TN, though some of these residents may live in Harriman, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,854

Median earning men ± $4,712

$31,907

Median earning women ± $6,334

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,693), Manufacturing ($60,515), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,537).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,409), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,423).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee product (by dollars) was Electronics with $51.3B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($50.3B) and Pharmaceuticals ($49.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Tennessee products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$471B

2020 Value in Tennessee

$1.05T

Projected 2050 Value in Tennessee

123% growth

In 2020, total outbound Tennessee trade was $471B. This is expected to increase 123% to $1.05T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Tennessee trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$34.2B
Texas
$26.7B
Kentucky
$21B

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $34.2B, followed by Texas with $26.7B and Kentucky and $21B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Tennessee shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

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

Voting results are not available for Harriman, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.978%)
Independent Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee 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 2021, universities in Harriman, TN awarded 163 degrees. The student population of Harriman, TN in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 297 male students and 228 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Harriman, TN are White (138 and 85.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (9 and 5.56%), Two or More Races (6 and 3.7%), and Black or African American (5 and 3.09%).

The largest universities in Harriman, TN by number of degrees awarded are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman (163 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Harriman, TN are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (37 and 22.7%), Welding Technology (30 and 18.4%), and General Cosmetology (19 and 11.7%).

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 2021, 0.767% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.729% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.19M), and Bachelors Degree (920k).

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 Harriman, TN was $116,200 in 2021, which is 0.474 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $105,600 to $116,200, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Harriman, TN is 57.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Harriman, TN have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harriman, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Harriman, TN is $40,980. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Harriman, TN was Census Tract 1105 with a value of $62,788, followed by Census Tract 307 and Census Tract 305, with respective values of $44,810 and $38,654.

Property

$116,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$12,321

$1,565

Median Property Taxes

±$342

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 Harriman, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.8%

Homeownership

2021

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 57.8% of the housing units in Harriman, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1105
Census Tract 307
Census Tract 305

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Harriman, TN was Census Tract 1105 with a value of $62,788, followed by Census Tract 307 and Census Tract 305, with respective values of $44,810 and $38,654.

The following map shows all of the places in Harriman, 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.

$40,980

Median Household Income

± $6,691

2.71k

Number of Households

± 460

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.71k households in Harriman, TN grew to $40,980 from the previous year's value of $36,487.

The following chart displays the households in Harriman, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2020 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2021, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.126% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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 2021

Drove Alone (86.5%)
Carpooled (9.76%)
Worked At Home (3.15%)

In 2021, 86.5% of workers in Harriman, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.76%) and those who worked at home (3.15%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harriman, TN have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Harriman, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harriman, TN (1.18k out of 5.85k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harriman, TN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

91.6% of the population of Harriman, TN has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 22.6% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 0.359% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Roane County, TN see 2810 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.81% decrease from the previous year (2952 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1994 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2447 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,810 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Roane County, TN

Primary care physicians in Roane County, TN see an average of 2,810 patients per year. This represents a 4.81% decrease from the previous year (2,952 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 44.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

8.38%

Uninsured

41.2%

Employer Coverage

22.6%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

0.359%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harriman, TN grew by 84.1% from 4.55% to 8.38%.

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