Bulls Gap, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

948

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

18.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.3%

11.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,857

5.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bulls Gap, TN is home to a population of 948 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.527% of Bulls Gap, TN residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 19.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (866 people) in Bulls Gap, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 White (Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Bulls Gap, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bulls Gap, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bulls Gap, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
866 ± 222
White (Hispanic)
44 ± 70
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 41

4.96%

Hispanic Population

47 people

4.96% of the people in Bulls Gap, TN are hispanic (47 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bulls Gap, 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

0.527%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.527% of Bulls Gap, 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 Bulls Gap, TN was 0.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16
Vietnam
5 ± 21

Bulls Gap, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bulls Gap, TN employs 278 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bulls Gap, TN were Manufacturing (85 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), and Retail Trade (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($85,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,500), and Manufacturing ($60,551).

Employment

Occupations

278

2024 Value

± 95

−0.358%

1 Year decline

± 48.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bulls Gap, TN declined at a rate of −0.358%, from 279 employees to 278 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bulls Gap, TN, are Production Occupations (57 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38 people), and Management Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bulls Gap, 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

278

2024 Value

± 95

−0.358%

1 Year decline

± 48.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bulls Gap, TN declined at a rate of −0.358%, from 279 employees to 278 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bulls Gap, TN, are Manufacturing (85 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), and Retail Trade (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bulls Gap, TN, though some of these residents may live in Bulls Gap, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,563

Median earning men ± $9,334

$31,500

Median earning women ± $13,629

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,250), and Manufacturing ($60,990).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,667), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,643).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bulls Gap, TN was $178,500 in 2024, which is 0.537 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $148,200 to $178,500, a 20.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Bulls Gap, TN is 65.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bulls Gap, TN have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bulls Gap, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$178,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,773

$251

Median Property Taxes

±$104

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.7% of the housing units in Bulls Gap, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bulls Gap, 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.

$52,857

Median Household Income

± $21,411

382

Number of Households

± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 382 households in Bulls Gap, TN grew to $52,857 from the previous year's value of $50,066.

The following chart displays the households in Bulls Gap, 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 Bulls Gap, 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 (12%)
Worked At Home (5.99%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in Bulls Gap, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (5.99%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bulls Gap, TN have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.59% of the workforce in Bulls Gap, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bulls Gap, TN (202 out of 948 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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