Congressional District 3, TN

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2019 Population

743,225

0.86% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

US Representative

Chuck Fleischmann

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

41.6

0.478% 1-year decrease

2019 Poverty Rate

15.3%

2.87% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$52,491

1.71% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$174,500

9.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Congressional District 3, TN had a population of 743k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $52,491. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Congressional District 3, TN grew from 736,889 to 743,225, a 0.86% increase and its median household income grew from $51,610 to $52,491, a 1.71% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 3, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), White (Hispanic) (2.86%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.8%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.43%). 0% of the households in Congressional District 3, TN speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 97.7% of the residents in Congressional District 3, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 3, TN was $174,500, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%. Most people in Congressional District 3, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 3, TN was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 3, TN borders Congressional District 9, GA, Congressional District 14, GA, Congressional District 5, KY, Congressional District 11, NC, Congressional District 2, TN, Congressional District 4, TN, and Congressional District 6, TN.

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Diversity

Congressional District 3, TN is home to a population of 743k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2019, 8.61% of Congressional District 3, TN residents were born outside of the country (64k people).

In 2019, there were 7.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (606k people) in Congressional District 3, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 21.2k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 3, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
606k ± 4.34k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
76.6k ± 3.22k
White (Hispanic)
21.2k ± 2.66k

4.32%

Hispanic Population

32.1k people

4.32% of the people in Congressional District 3, TN are hispanic (32.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 3, TN as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

8.61%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

64k people

3.47%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

25.5k people

As of 2019, 8.61% of Congressional District 3, TN residents (64k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 34%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 3, TN was 3.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 3, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.4

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 2

In 2019, the median age of all people in Congressional District 3, TN was 41.6. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 42, were generally older than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 40. But people in Congressional District 3, TN are getting getting younger. In 2018, the average age of all Congressional District 3, TN residents was 42.

Citizenship

97.7%

2019 Citizenship

98%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 97.7% of Congressional District 3, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 3, TN was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 3, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17,513 ± 2,023
Gulf War (2001-)
10,725 ± 1,760
Gulf War (1990s)
6,832 ± 1,306

Congressional District 3, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 3, TN is $52,491. In 2019, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 3, TN was Congressional District 5, TN with a value of $63,295, followed by Congressional District 7, TN and Congressional District 8, TN, with respective values of $62,720 and $60,152.

The economy of Congressional District 3, TN employs 336k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 3, TN are Manufacturing (49,788 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48,766 people), and Retail Trade (35,332 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($100,143), Utilities ($76,584), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,096).

Wages

Median Household Income

$52,491

2019 value

± $1,516

1.71%

1 Year Growth

± 4.64%

Households in Congressional District 3, TN have a median annual income of $52,491, which is less than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $51,610 in 2018, which represents a 1.71% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Congressional District 3, TN compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2019, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Congressional District 3, TN was Congressional District 5, TN with a value of $63,295, followed by Congressional District 7, TN and Congressional District 8, TN, with respective values of $62,720 and $60,152.

The following map shows all of the congressional districts in Congressional District 3, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 3, TN (109k out of 710k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
85,239 ± 2,147
Black
17,676 ± 1,051
Hispanic
8,218 ± 741

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 3, TN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

336k

2019 Value

± 10,487

1.75%

1 Year growth

± 4.29%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 3, TN grew at a rate of 1.75%, from 330k employees to 336k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 3, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38,617 people), Management Occupations (31,352 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (30,416 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 3, TN.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 3, TN, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38,617 people), Management Occupations (31,352 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (30,416 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 3, TN, by median earnings, are Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations ($75,633), Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($68,733), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($67,386).

Industries

Employment by Industries

336k

2019 Value

± 10,487

1.75%

1 Year growth

± 4.29%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 3, TN grew at a rate of 1.75%, from 330k employees to 336k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 3, TN, are Manufacturing (49,788 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48,766 people), and Retail Trade (35,332 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 3, TN, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 3, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Congressional District 3, TN, by number of employees, are Manufacturing (49,788 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48,766 people), and Retail Trade (35,332 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 3, TN, by median earnings, are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($100,143), Utilities ($76,584), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,096).

Civics

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Congressional District 3, TN is currently represented by Chuck Fleischmann in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Congressional District 3, TN

Chuck Fleischmann

District 3 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 3, TN is currently represented by Chuck Fleischmann (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 3, TN have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 3, TN was $174,500 in 2019, which is 0.726 times smaller than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $159,800 to $174,500, a 9.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 3, TN is 68.9%, which is higher than the national average of 64.1%. People in Congressional District 3, TN have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 3, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$174,500

2019 Median

± $4,211

$159,800

2018 Median

± $3,459

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 3, TN grew to to $174,500 from the previous year's value of $159,800.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 3, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 3, TN the largest share of households have a property value in the $150k - $175k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,491

Median Household Income

± $1,516

295k

Number of Households

± 9,211

In 2019, the median household income of the 295k households in Congressional District 3, TN grew to $52,491 from the previous year's value of $51,610.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 3, 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.

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 3, TN distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 3, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

Rent vs Own

68.9%

2019 Homeownership

68.8%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 68.9% of the housing units in Congressional District 3, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 3, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 3, TN have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Congressional District 3, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 3, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (81.3%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (5.62%)

In 2019, 81.3% of workers in Congressional District 3, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (5.62%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 3, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 3, TN have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

Health Care Coverage

10.2%

Uninsured

43.9%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

1.92%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 3, TN declined by 5.62% from 10.8% to 10.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 3, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.