Apison, TN

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,271
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
45.6
1.33% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.4%
15.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$129,307
23.5% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$459,000
15.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,132
9.62% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Apison, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Apison, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Apison, TN was $459,000, and the homeownership rate was 83.4%.

Most people in Apison, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Apison, TN was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Apison, TN is home to a population of 4.27k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.53% of Apison, TN residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2024, there were 29.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.8k people) in Apison, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 130 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 93 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2024 Citizenship
99.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Apison, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Apison, TN was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Apison, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.8k ± 843
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    130 ± 127
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    93 ± 95
3.25%
Hispanic Population
139 people

In 2024, there were 29.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.8k people) in Apison, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 130 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 93 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.25% of the people in Apison, TN are hispanic (139 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Apison, TN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    96,695 ± 7,581 people
  2. Guatemala
    27,777 ± 4,084 people
  3. India
    24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.53%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
108 people
3.62%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
159 people

As of 2024, 2.53% of Apison, TN residents (108 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Apison, TN was 3.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    95 ± 110
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    46 ± 70
  3. Korea
    17 ± 30

Apison, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Apison, TN employs 2.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Apison, TN were Manufacturing (523 people), Accommodation & Food Services (237 people), and Retail Trade (224 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($243,264), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($242,764), and Construction ($160,192).

Employment

Occupations

2.13k
2024 Value
± 461
−9.62%
1 Year decline
± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Apison, TN declined at a rate of −9.62%, from 2.36k employees to 2.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Apison, TN, are Management Occupations (546 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (201 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (195 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Apison, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.13k
2024 Value
± 461
−9.62%
1 Year decline
± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Apison, TN declined at a rate of −9.62%, from 2.36k employees to 2.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Apison, TN, are Manufacturing (523 people), Accommodation & Food Services (237 people), and Retail Trade (224 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Apison, TN, though some of these residents may live in Apison, 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

$90,099
Median earning men ± $25,266
$64,125
Median earning women ± $17,445

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($243,667), and Construction ($160,192).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($131,563), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,008), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,250).

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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%.

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

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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

Voting results are not available for Apison, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Apison, TN was $459,000 in 2024, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $397,800 to $459,000, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Apison, TN is 83.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Apison, TN have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Apison, TN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$459,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$143,434
$1,318
Median Property Taxes
±$338

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 Apison, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

83.4%
Homeownership
2024
61.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 83.4% of the housing units in Apison, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$129,307
Median Household Income
± $51,325
1.58k
Number of Households
± 383

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.58k households in Apison, TN grew to $129,307 from the previous year's value of $104,741.

The following chart displays the households in Apison, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Apison, TN is from Tennessee.
0.459
2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.5%)
  3. Carpooled (6.38%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Apison, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.38%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Apison, TN have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Apison, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Apison, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Apison, TN have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Apison, TN (530 out of 4.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Apison, TN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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Health

93.8% of the population of Apison, TN has health coverage, with 57.4% on employee plans, 11.1% on Medicaid, 8.71% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 0.234% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 8.08% between 18 and 34 years, 57.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.2%
Uninsured
57.4%
Employer Coverage
11.1%
Medicaid
8.71%
Medicare
16.4%
Non-Group
0.234%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Apison, TN declined by 1.86% from 6.32% to 6.2%.

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