Coopertown, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

4,640

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

3.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.16%

67% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$118,241

1.52% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Coopertown, TN is home to a population of 4.64k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.94% of Coopertown, TN residents were born outside of the country (322 people).

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.7k people) in Coopertown, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 227 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 160 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Coopertown, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coopertown, TN was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coopertown, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.7k ± 377
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
227 ± 228
White (Hispanic)
160 ± 143

10.6%

Hispanic Population

490 people

10.6% of the people in Coopertown, TN are hispanic (490 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coopertown, 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

6.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

322 people

5.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

267 people

As of 2024, 6.94% of Coopertown, TN residents (322 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 Coopertown, TN was 5.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
69 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 51
Gulf War (1990s)
60 ± 44

Coopertown, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Coopertown, TN employs 2.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coopertown, TN were Educational Services (408 people), Construction (387 people), and Manufacturing (274 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($125,233), Public Administration ($121,429), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,139).

Employment

Occupations

2.66k

2024 Value

± 402

−0.15%

1 Year decline

± 22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coopertown, TN declined at a rate of −0.15%, from 2.66k employees to 2.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coopertown, TN, are Management Occupations (350 people), Sales & Related Occupations (345 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (207 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coopertown, 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

2.66k

2024 Value

± 402

−0.15%

1 Year decline

± 22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coopertown, TN declined at a rate of −0.15%, from 2.66k employees to 2.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coopertown, TN, are Educational Services (408 people), Construction (387 people), and Manufacturing (274 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coopertown, TN, though some of these residents may live in Coopertown, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,597

Median earning men ± $13,341

$43,696

Median earning women ± $13,787

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($125,233), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,273).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,219), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,821).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coopertown, TN was $421,500 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $380,700 to $421,500, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Coopertown, TN is 89.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coopertown, TN have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coopertown, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$421,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,349

$1,456

Median Property Taxes

±$277

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.5%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.5% of the housing units in Coopertown, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coopertown, 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.

$118,241

Median Household Income

± $20,373

1.63k

Number of Households

± 297

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.63k households in Coopertown, TN declined from $118,241 from the previous year's value of $120,066.

The following chart displays the households in Coopertown, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coopertown, 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 (79.4%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (5.57%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Coopertown, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.57%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coopertown, TN have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Coopertown, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coopertown, TN (425 out of 4.64k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coopertown, TN is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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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