Auburntown, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

318

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

4.96% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.4%

43.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,571

2.83% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Auburntown, TN is home to a population of 318 people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.57% of Auburntown, TN residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 38.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (310 people) in Auburntown, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Auburntown, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Auburntown, TN was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Auburntown, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
310 ± 153
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 15
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Auburntown, 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
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

1.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

1.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 1.57% of Auburntown, TN residents (5 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 Auburntown, TN was 1.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20

Auburntown, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Auburntown, TN.

Economy

The economy of Auburntown, TN employs 161 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Auburntown, TN were Construction (35 people), Manufacturing (30 people), and Educational Services (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($70,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,875), and Manufacturing ($62,250).

Employment

Occupations

161

2024 Value

± 97

−5.85%

1 Year decline

± 84.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Auburntown, TN declined at a rate of −5.85%, from 171 employees to 161 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Auburntown, TN, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (33 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (26 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Auburntown, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

161

2024 Value

± 97

−5.85%

1 Year decline

± 84.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Auburntown, TN declined at a rate of −5.85%, from 171 employees to 161 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Auburntown, TN, are Construction (35 people), Manufacturing (30 people), and Educational Services (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Auburntown, TN, though some of these residents may live in Auburntown, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,250

Median earning men ± $18,680

$40,500

Median earning women ± $19,748

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,750) and Construction ($33,295).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,768), Manufacturing ($48,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($3,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Auburntown, TN was $245,200 in 2024, which is 0.737 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $221,800 to $245,200, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Auburntown, TN is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Auburntown, TN have an average commute time of 39.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Auburntown, TN is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$245,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$73,530

$92

Median Property Taxes

±$44

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in Auburntown, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,571

Median Household Income

± $14,274

122

Number of Households

± 52

In 2024, the median household income of the 122 households in Auburntown, TN declined from $73,571 from the previous year's value of $75,714.

The following chart displays the households in Auburntown, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (94.9%)
Worked At Home (2.53%)
Carpooled (1.9%)

In 2024, 94.9% of workers in Auburntown, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (2.53%) and those who carpooled to work (1.9%).

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

39.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Auburntown, TN have a longer commute time (39.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Auburntown, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Auburntown, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Auburntown, TN have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Auburntown, TN (14 out of 318 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Auburntown, TN is Black, followed by White 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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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