Lynchburg, TN

Census Place

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2023 Population

6,611

0.808% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

46.2

0.431% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11.3%

13.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$66,687

3.7% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$259,300

1.01% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lynchburg, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.95%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.44%), Other (Hispanic) (1.27%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.408%).

N/A of the households in Lynchburg, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Lynchburg, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lynchburg, Moore County, TN are Motlow State Community College (221096) (1,071 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Lynchburg, TN was $259,300, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Lynchburg, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Lynchburg, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lynchburg, TN is home to a population of 6.61k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Lynchburg, TN residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 31.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.09k people) in Lynchburg, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 195 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 161 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lynchburg, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.09k ± 29
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
195 ± 75
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
161 ± 63.1

1.65%

Hispanic Population

109 people

1.65% of the people in Lynchburg, TN are hispanic (109 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
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.

Economy

The economy of Lynchburg, TN employs N/A people. The largest industries in Lynchburg, TN are Manufacturing (880 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (323 people), and Retail Trade (318 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($109,375), Wholesale Trade ($88,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,341).

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.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lynchburg, TN, are Production Occupations (437 people), Sales & Related Occupations (313 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (300 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lynchburg, 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 Lynchburg, TN, are Manufacturing (880 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (323 people), and Retail Trade (318 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lynchburg, TN, though some of these residents may live in Lynchburg, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($110,547), Public Administration ($80,685), and Retail Trade ($70,525).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($55,156), Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lynchburg, TN awarded 1,071 degrees. The student population of Lynchburg, TN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,088 male students and 3,548 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lynchburg, TN are White (818 and 76.7%), followed by Black or African American (99 and 9.28%), Hispanic or Latino (82 and 7.69%), and Two or More Races (34 and 3.19%).

The largest universities in Lynchburg, TN by number of degrees awarded are Motlow State Community College (221096) (1,071 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lynchburg, Moore County, TN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (789 and 73.7%), Electromechanical Technology (72 and 6.72%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (71 and 6.63%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 5,636 students enrolled in Lynchburg, TN, 37% men and 63% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,944 records, of which 63.6% were women and 36.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
789 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
54 degrees awarded
Electromechanical Technology
36 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lynchburg, Moore County, TN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 789 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lynchburg, Moore County, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Motlow State Community College (221096)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,071 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Motlow State Community College (221096) with 1,071 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 386 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lynchburg, TN, which is 0.564 times less than the 685 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 818 degrees mean that there were 8.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 99 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 Lynchburg, TN was $259,300 in 2023, which is 0.855 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $256,700 to $259,300, a 1.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Lynchburg, TN is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lynchburg, TN have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lynchburg, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$259,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,963

$2,171

Median Property Taxes

±$313

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 Lynchburg, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

N/A

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$66,687

Median Household Income

± $6,363

2.64k

Number of Households

± 340

The following chart displays the households in Lynchburg, 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 Lynchburg, 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 (85.9%)
Carpooled (6.97%)
Worked At Home (5.87%)

In 2023, 85.9% of workers in Lynchburg, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.97%) and those who worked at home (5.87%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lynchburg, TN have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.23% of the workforce in Lynchburg, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lynchburg, TN (732 out of 6.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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

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.

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

Uninsured People

6.07%

Uninsured

40.2%

Employer Coverage

14.6%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

19.5%

Non-Group

5.3%

Military or VA

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

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