Crab Orchard, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

980

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

12.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.9%

4.11% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,216

34.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Crab Orchard, TN is home to a population of 980 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.14% of Crab Orchard, TN residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (898 people) in Crab Orchard, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 58 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Crab Orchard, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Crab Orchard, TN was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crab Orchard, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
898 ± 283
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
58 ± 69
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 37

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Crab Orchard, 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

2.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

3.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 2.14% of Crab Orchard, TN residents (21 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 Crab Orchard, TN was 3.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
49 ± 68
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 26

Crab Orchard, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Crab Orchard, TN employs 443 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crab Orchard, TN were Transportation & Warehousing (83 people), Manufacturing (73 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($63,347), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,347), and Finance & Insurance ($62,917).

Employment

Occupations

443

2024 Value

± 119

19.7%

1 Year growth

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crab Orchard, TN grew at a rate of 19.7%, from 370 employees to 443 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crab Orchard, TN, are Transportation Occupations (79 people), Production Occupations (64 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crab Orchard, 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

443

2024 Value

± 119

19.7%

1 Year growth

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crab Orchard, TN grew at a rate of 19.7%, from 370 employees to 443 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crab Orchard, TN, are Transportation & Warehousing (83 people), Manufacturing (73 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crab Orchard, TN, though some of these residents may live in Crab Orchard, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,786

Median earning men ± $13,603

$43,348

Median earning women ± $10,741

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,227), Manufacturing ($58,600), and Retail Trade ($57,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($68,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crab Orchard, TN was $164,700 in 2024, which is 0.495 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,900 to $164,700, a 19.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Crab Orchard, TN is 90%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$164,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,593

$380

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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

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

Rent vs Own

90%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90% of the housing units in Crab Orchard, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crab Orchard, 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.

$60,216

Median Household Income

± $26,006

422

Number of Households

± 126

In 2024, the median household income of the 422 households in Crab Orchard, TN grew to $60,216 from the previous year's value of $44,708.

The following chart displays the households in Crab Orchard, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crab Orchard, 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 (79.2%)
Other (7.55%)
Worked At Home (6.18%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Crab Orchard, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.55%) and those who worked at home (6.18%).

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 Crab Orchard, TN have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.9% of the workforce in Crab Orchard, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crab Orchard, TN (126 out of 980 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crab Orchard, TN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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