Alamo, TN

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2023 Population

2,565

6.65% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.2

2.01% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

21.2%

19.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$52,768

5.25% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$117,000

7.58% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,177

8.88% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Alamo, TN had a population of 2.57k people with a median age of 34.2 and a median household income of $52,768. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Alamo, TN grew from 2,405 to 2,565, a 6.65% increase and its median household income grew from $50,135 to $52,768, a 5.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alamo, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (66%), Other (Hispanic) (10.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.29%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.39%).

None of the households in Alamo, 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.

93.2% of the residents in Alamo, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Alamo, TN was $117,000, and the homeownership rate was 56.6%.

Most people in Alamo, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Alamo, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Alamo, TN is home to a population of 2.57k people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.71% of Alamo, TN residents were born outside of the country (249 people).

In 2023, there were 6.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.69k people) in Alamo, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 271 Other (Hispanic) and 269 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

93.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.2% of Alamo, TN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Alamo, TN was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alamo, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.69k ± 330
Other (Hispanic)
271 ± 144
Two+ (Hispanic)
269 ± 181

22.8%

Hispanic Population

584 people

22.8% of the people in Alamo, TN are hispanic (584 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Alamo, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

9.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

249 people

8.98%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

216 people

As of 2023, 9.71% of Alamo, TN residents (249 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alamo, TN was 8.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
53 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 15

Alamo, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Alamo, TN employs 1.18k people. The largest industries in Alamo, TN are Manufacturing (226 people), Construction (164 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (139 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($59,167), Manufacturing ($53,100), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,250).

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

1.18k

2023 Value

± 217

8.88%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Alamo, TN grew at a rate of 8.88%, from 1.08k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alamo, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (164 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (159 people), and Production Occupations (104 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alamo, 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

1.18k

2023 Value

± 217

8.88%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Alamo, TN grew at a rate of 8.88%, from 1.08k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alamo, TN, are Manufacturing (226 people), Construction (164 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alamo, TN, though some of these residents may live in Alamo, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,279

Median earning men ± $7,933

$38,866

Median earning women ± $1,236

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($65,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,869), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($46,944), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($20,000).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

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 Alamo, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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

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 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 Alamo, TN was $117,000 in 2023, which is 0.386 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $126,600 to $117,000, a 7.58% decrease. The homeownership rate in Alamo, TN is 56.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Alamo, TN have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alamo, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$117,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,095

$543

Median Property Taxes

±$138

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.6%

Homeownership

2023

54.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 56.6% of the housing units in Alamo, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9611

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

$52,768

Median Household Income

± $22,383

959

Number of Households

± 202

In 2023, the median household income of the 959 households in Alamo, TN grew to $52,768 from the previous year's value of $50,135.

The following chart displays the households in Alamo, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alamo, 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 (80.2%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Worked At Home (2.56%)

In 2023, 80.2% of workers in Alamo, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (2.56%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alamo, TN have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.964% of the workforce in Alamo, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alamo, TN (522 out of 2.46k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alamo, TN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

84% of the population of Alamo, TN has health coverage, with 37.1% on employee plans, 26.1% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 7.82% on non-group plans, and 0.365% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 28.8% between 18 and 34 years, 29.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16%

Uninsured

37.1%

Employer Coverage

26.1%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

7.82%

Non-Group

0.365%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alamo, TN declined by 0.563% from 16.1% to 16%.

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

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