Cumberland Gap, TN

Census Place

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2022 Population

376

11.6% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

26.9

3.86% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

20.4%

28.7% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$34,688

4.31% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$198,400

6.38% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Cumberland Gap, TN had a population of 376 people with a median age of 26.9 and a median household income of $34,688. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cumberland Gap, TN grew from 337 to 376, a 11.6% increase and its median household income declined from $36,250 to $34,688, a −4.31% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cumberland Gap, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (92%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.93%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.66%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.6%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.798%).

None of the households in Cumberland Gap, 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.

96% of the residents in Cumberland Gap, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Cumberland Gap, TN was $198,400, and the homeownership rate was 46.7%.

Most people in Cumberland Gap, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Cumberland Gap, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cumberland Gap, TN is home to a population of 376 people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.26% of Cumberland Gap, TN residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2022, there were 31.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (346 people) in Cumberland Gap, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Two+ (Hispanic) and 10 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96%

2022 Citizenship

95.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96% of Cumberland Gap, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cumberland Gap, TN was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cumberland Gap, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
346 ± 94
Two+ (Hispanic)
11 ± 22.8
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 21.3

2.93%

Hispanic Population

11 people

2.93% of the people in Cumberland Gap, TN are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cumberland Gap, TN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.26%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

5.64%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2022, 4.26% of Cumberland Gap, TN residents (16 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cumberland Gap, TN was 5.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Cumberland Gap, TN employs 140 people. The largest industries in Cumberland Gap, TN are Accommodation & Food Services (46 people), Educational Services (29 people), and Wholesale Trade (13 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,893), and Educational Services ($55,893).

Employment

Occupations

140

2022 Value

± 95

8.53%

1 Year growth

± 88.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cumberland Gap, TN grew at a rate of 8.53%, from 129 employees to 140 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cumberland Gap, TN, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (40 people), Sales & Related Occupations (22 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cumberland Gap, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

140

2022 Value

± 95

8.53%

1 Year growth

± 88.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cumberland Gap, TN grew at a rate of 8.53%, from 129 employees to 140 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cumberland Gap, TN, are Accommodation & Food Services (46 people), Educational Services (29 people), and Wholesale Trade (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cumberland Gap, TN, though some of these residents may live in Cumberland Gap, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,875

Median earning men ± $38,179

$12,841

Median earning women ± $6,559

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,688).

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.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members 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 Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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 Cumberland Gap, TN was $198,400 in 2022, which is 0.704 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $186,500 to $198,400, a 6.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Cumberland Gap, TN is 46.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cumberland Gap, TN have an average commute time of 12.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cumberland Gap, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$198,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$44,009

$63

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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

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

Rent vs Own

46.7%

Homeownership

2022

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 46.7% of the housing units in Cumberland Gap, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cumberland Gap, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Cumberland Gap, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$34,688

Median Household Income

± $32,580

135

Number of Households

± 46

In 2022, the median household income of the 135 households in Cumberland Gap, TN declined from $34,688 from the previous year's value of $36,250.

The following chart displays the households in Cumberland Gap, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cumberland Gap, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Carpooled (8.63%)
Walked (6.47%)

In 2022, 80.6% of workers in Cumberland Gap, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.63%) and those who walked to work (6.47%).

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

12.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cumberland Gap, TN have a shorter commute time (12.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Cumberland Gap, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cumberland Gap, TN (54 out of 265 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cumberland Gap, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.5% of the population of Cumberland Gap, TN has health coverage, with 43.6% on employee plans, 7.71% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 26.3% on non-group plans, and 3.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Claiborne County, TN see 1601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.188% increase from the previous year (1598 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4610 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4610 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,601 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Claiborne County, TN

Primary care physicians in Claiborne County, TN see an average of 1,601 patients per year. This represents a 0.188% increase from the previous year (1,598 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Claiborne County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.7% under 18 years, 44.4% between 18 and 34 years, 25.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.9% were men and 60.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.52%

Uninsured

43.6%

Employer Coverage

7.71%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

26.3%

Non-Group

3.46%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cumberland Gap, TN declined by 41.4% from 7.72% to 4.52%.

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

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