Bon Aqua Junction, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,586

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.6

11.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

41.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,586

30.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Bon Aqua Junction, TN is home to a population of 1.59k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.09% of Bon Aqua Junction, TN residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were 6.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.29k people) in Bon Aqua Junction, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 199 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 60 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Bon Aqua Junction, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bon Aqua Junction, TN was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bon Aqua Junction, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 472
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
199 ± 208
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
60 ± 67

3.78%

Hispanic Population

60 people

3.78% of the people in Bon Aqua Junction, TN are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bon Aqua Junction, 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

3.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

2.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

As of 2024, 3.09% of Bon Aqua Junction, TN residents (49 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 Bon Aqua Junction, TN was 2.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 21

Bon Aqua Junction, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.88 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bon Aqua Junction, TN.

Economy

The economy of Bon Aqua Junction, TN employs 644 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bon Aqua Junction, TN were Public Administration (126 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (108 people), and Educational Services (96 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($62,619), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,417), and Public Administration ($51,034).

Employment

Occupations

644

2024 Value

± 211

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± 54.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bon Aqua Junction, TN declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 744 employees to 644 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bon Aqua Junction, TN, are Healthcare Support Occupations (70 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (65 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bon Aqua Junction, 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

644

2024 Value

± 211

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± 54.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bon Aqua Junction, TN declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 744 employees to 644 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bon Aqua Junction, TN, are Public Administration (126 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (108 people), and Educational Services (96 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bon Aqua Junction, TN, though some of these residents may live in Bon Aqua Junction, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,150

Median earning men ± $7,027

$39,196

Median earning women ± $12,561

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,619) and Construction ($41,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,031) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,398).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bon Aqua Junction, TN was $187,500 in 2024, which is 0.564 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $174,800 to $187,500, a 7.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Bon Aqua Junction, TN is 56.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bon Aqua Junction, TN have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bon Aqua Junction, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$187,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$147,044

$308

Median Property Taxes

±$127

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.3%

Homeownership

2024

55.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.3% of the housing units in Bon Aqua Junction, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bon Aqua Junction, 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.

$43,586

Median Household Income

± $17,583

547

Number of Households

± 176

In 2024, the median household income of the 547 households in Bon Aqua Junction, TN grew to $43,586 from the previous year's value of $33,295.

The following chart displays the households in Bon Aqua Junction, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bon Aqua Junction, 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 (77.4%)
Worked At Home (8.02%)
Walked (7.53%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Bon Aqua Junction, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.02%) and those who walked to work (7.53%).

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

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bon Aqua Junction, TN have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.85% of the workforce in Bon Aqua Junction, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bon Aqua Junction, TN (202 out of 1.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bon Aqua Junction, 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.

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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