Blaine, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

3,213

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

5.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.89%

2.02% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,092

16.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Blaine, TN is home to a population of 3.21k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.24% of Blaine, TN residents were born outside of the country (72 people).

In 2024, there were 47.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.06k people) in Blaine, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 65 Black or African American (Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Blaine, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blaine, TN was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blaine, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.06k ± 405
Black or African American (Hispanic)
65 ± 129
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
31 ± 30

2.02%

Hispanic Population

65 people

2.02% of the people in Blaine, TN are hispanic (65 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blaine, 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

2.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

2.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 2.24% of Blaine, TN residents (72 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 Blaine, TN was 2.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
114 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 37

Blaine, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Blaine, TN employs 1.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blaine, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (303 people), Educational Services (162 people), and Manufacturing (151 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($103,107), Wholesale Trade ($85,750), and Finance & Insurance ($73,333).

Employment

Occupations

1.44k

2024 Value

± 256

19.1%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blaine, TN grew at a rate of 19.1%, from 1.21k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blaine, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (176 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (161 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (137 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blaine, 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

1.44k

2024 Value

± 256

19.1%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blaine, TN grew at a rate of 19.1%, from 1.21k employees to 1.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blaine, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (303 people), Educational Services (162 people), and Manufacturing (151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blaine, TN, though some of these residents may live in Blaine, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,202

Median earning men ± $12,637

$41,618

Median earning women ± $8,382

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($85,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,203), and Public Administration ($60,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($103,429), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blaine, TN was $297,400 in 2024, which is 0.894 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,600 to $297,400, a 19.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Blaine, TN is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blaine, TN have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blaine, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$297,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,319

$818

Median Property Taxes

±$164

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 Blaine, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Blaine, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blaine, 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.

$77,092

Median Household Income

± $10,583

1.07k

Number of Households

± 204

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Blaine, TN grew to $77,092 from the previous year's value of $66,010.

The following chart displays the households in Blaine, 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 Blaine, 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 (82%)
Carpooled (8.85%)
Worked At Home (8.29%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in Blaine, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.85%) and those who worked at home (8.29%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blaine, TN have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.37% of the workforce in Blaine, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blaine, TN (283 out of 3.19k 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 Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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