Centertown, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

263

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

29.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

20.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,333

1.73% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Centertown, TN is home to a population of 263 people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.9% of Centertown, TN residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (233 people) in Centertown, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Centertown, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Centertown, TN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Centertown, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
233 ± 75
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14 ± 19
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 11

7.22%

Hispanic Population

19 people

7.22% of the people in Centertown, TN are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Centertown, 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

1.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.775%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 1.9% of Centertown, 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 Centertown, TN was 0.775%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15

Centertown, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Centertown, TN employs 111 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Centertown, TN were Manufacturing (26 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and Public Administration (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($104,250), Construction ($78,750), and Retail Trade ($60,750).

Employment

Occupations

111

2024 Value

± 82

−2.63%

1 Year decline

± 105%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Centertown, TN declined at a rate of −2.63%, from 114 employees to 111 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Centertown, TN, are Production Occupations (18 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Centertown, 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

111

2024 Value

± 82

−2.63%

1 Year decline

± 105%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Centertown, TN declined at a rate of −2.63%, from 114 employees to 111 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Centertown, TN, are Manufacturing (26 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and Public Administration (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Centertown, TN, though some of these residents may live in Centertown, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,750

Median earning men ± $10,908

$26,875

Median earning women ± $17,284

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($250,001), Construction ($78,750), and Manufacturing ($65,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,333), Manufacturing ($40,893), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Centertown, TN was $196,400 in 2024, which is 0.59 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,300 to $196,400, a 24.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Centertown, TN is 86.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Centertown, TN have an average commute time of 31.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Centertown, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,703

$114

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.4% of the housing units in Centertown, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Centertown, 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.

$53,333

Median Household Income

± $16,136

132

Number of Households

± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 132 households in Centertown, TN declined from $53,333 from the previous year's value of $54,271.

The following chart displays the households in Centertown, 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 Centertown, 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 (80.4%)
Carpooled (7.14%)
Other (6.25%)

In 2024, 80.4% of workers in Centertown, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.14%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.25%).

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

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Centertown, TN have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.81% of the workforce in Centertown, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Centertown, TN (42 out of 263 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Centertown, 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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