Congressional District 9, TN

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2022 Population

767,305

10.6% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

US Representative

Steve Cohen

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

34.4

1.78% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

21.5%

8.52% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$51,326

14.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$153,100

32.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Congressional District 9, TN had a population of 767k people with a median age of 34.4 and a median household income of $51,326. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Congressional District 9, TN grew from 693,530 to 767,305, a 10.6% increase and its median household income grew from $44,723 to $51,326, a 14.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 9, TN are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (63%), White (Non-Hispanic) (25.3%), Other (Hispanic) (3.2%), White (Hispanic) (2.26%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.89%).

9.65% of the households in Congressional District 9, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.9% of the residents in Congressional District 9, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Congressional District 9, TN was $153,100, and the homeownership rate was 49.3%.

Most people in Congressional District 9, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 9, TN was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 9, TN borders Congressional District 1, AR, Congressional District 1, MS, and Congressional District 8, TN.

United States Tennessee

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 9, TN employs 351k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 9, TN are Transportation & Warehousing (50,745 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48,444 people), and Retail Trade (37,854 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($63,615), Utilities ($56,273), and Public Administration ($55,033).

Employment

Occupations

351k

2022 Value

± 5,658

12.4%

1 Year growth

± 2.06%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Congressional District 9, TN grew at a rate of 12.4%, from 312k employees to 351k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 9, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48,251 people), Material Moving Occupations (35,537 people), and Management Occupations (29,138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 9, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

351k

2022 Value

± 5,658

12.4%

1 Year growth

± 2.06%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Congressional District 9, TN grew at a rate of 12.4%, from 312k employees to 351k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 9, TN, are Transportation & Warehousing (50,745 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48,444 people), and Retail Trade (37,854 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 9, TN, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 9, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,912

Median earning men ± $685

$35,673

Median earning women ± $746

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($65,199), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,115), and Information ($52,978).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($47,770), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,374), and Information ($43,559).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

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 9, TN is currently represented by Steve Cohen in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.978%)
Independent Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

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 Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 9, TN

Steve Cohen

District 9 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 9, TN is currently represented by Steve Cohen (Democratic 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 9, TN have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 9, TN was $153,100 in 2022, which is 0.543 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $115,600 to $153,100, a 32.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 9, TN is 49.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Congressional District 9, TN have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 9, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 9, TN is $51,326. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 9, TN was Congressional District 5, TN with a value of $88,348, followed by Congressional District 7, TN and Congressional District 2, TN, with respective values of $68,801 and $66,372.

Property

$153,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$2,796

$147,101

Median Property Taxes

±$3,230

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 Congressional District 9, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 9, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49.3%

Homeownership

2022

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 49.3% of the housing units in Congressional District 9, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 9, 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.

$51,326

Median Household Income

± $883

299k

Number of Households

± 4,981

In 2022, the median household income of the 299k households in Congressional District 9, TN grew to $51,326 from the previous year's value of $44,723.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 9, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (9.86%)
Worked At Home (6.29%)

In 2022, 80.2% of workers in Congressional District 9, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.86%) and those who worked at home (6.29%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 9, TN have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in Congressional District 9, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 9, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 9, 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 9, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 9, TN (161k out of 752k 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 Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 9, TN is Black, followed by White 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.7%

Uninsured

42.2%

Employer Coverage

22.3%

Medicaid

8.94%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 9, TN declined by 4.5% from 14.4% to 13.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 9, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.