Bruceton, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,431

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

5.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.1%

1.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,469

18.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bruceton, TN is home to a population of 1.43k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.32k people) in Bruceton, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bruceton, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bruceton, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bruceton, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.32k ± 244
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 56
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 17

0.489%

Hispanic Population

7 people

0.489% of the people in Bruceton, TN are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bruceton, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
55 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 12

Bruceton, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bruceton, TN employs 494 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bruceton, TN were Manufacturing (113 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,125), Manufacturing ($57,813), and Transportation & Warehousing ($52,188).

Employment

Occupations

494

2024 Value

± 116

4.22%

1 Year growth

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bruceton, TN grew at a rate of 4.22%, from 474 employees to 494 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bruceton, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (95 people), Material Moving Occupations (48 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bruceton, 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

494

2024 Value

± 116

4.22%

1 Year growth

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bruceton, TN grew at a rate of 4.22%, from 474 employees to 494 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bruceton, TN, are Manufacturing (113 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (87 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bruceton, TN, though some of these residents may live in Bruceton, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,429

Median earning men ± $17,300

$30,417

Median earning women ± $5,014

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,596), Manufacturing ($68,125), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,844), Manufacturing ($34,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,571).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bruceton, TN was $131,300 in 2024, which is 0.395 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,700 to $131,300, a 21.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Bruceton, TN is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bruceton, TN have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bruceton, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$131,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,705

$429

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.9% of the housing units in Bruceton, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bruceton, 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.

$45,469

Median Household Income

± $17,050

597

Number of Households

± 118

In 2024, the median household income of the 597 households in Bruceton, TN declined from $45,469 from the previous year's value of $55,962.

The following chart displays the households in Bruceton, 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 Bruceton, 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 (83%)
Carpooled (6.88%)
Other (5.26%)

In 2024, 83% of workers in Bruceton, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.88%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.26%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bruceton, TN have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Bruceton, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bruceton, TN (258 out of 1.35k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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