Dodson Branch, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,425

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.1

2.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.1%

0.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,375

7.13% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Dodson Branch, TN is home to a population of 1.43k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.22k people) in Dodson Branch, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 121 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 43 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dodson Branch, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 371
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
121 ± 96
White (Hispanic)
43 ± 39

12.1%

Hispanic Population

173 people

12.1% of the people in Dodson Branch, TN are hispanic (173 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dodson Branch, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 71
Vietnam
33 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 36

Dodson Branch, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dodson Branch, TN employs 518 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dodson Branch, TN were Construction (111 people), Manufacturing (85 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($63,692), Manufacturing ($51,250), and Accommodation & Food Services ($35,865).

Employment

Occupations

518

2024 Value

± 190

38.1%

1 Year growth

± 41.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dodson Branch, TN grew at a rate of 38.1%, from 375 employees to 518 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dodson Branch, TN, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (111 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (58 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dodson Branch, 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

518

2024 Value

± 190

38.1%

1 Year growth

± 41.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dodson Branch, TN grew at a rate of 38.1%, from 375 employees to 518 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dodson Branch, TN, are Construction (111 people), Manufacturing (85 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dodson Branch, TN, though some of these residents may live in Dodson Branch, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,266

Median earning men ± $10,333

$51,694

Median earning women ± $23,643

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($52,222) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($29,886).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,472) and Manufacturing ($28,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dodson Branch, TN was $171,700 in 2024, which is 0.516 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,000 to $171,700, a 38.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Dodson Branch, TN is 91.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dodson Branch, TN have an average commute time of 38.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dodson Branch, TN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$104,643

$417

Median Property Taxes

±$153

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.4% of the housing units in Dodson Branch, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dodson Branch, 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.

$74,375

Median Household Income

± $15,868

456

Number of Households

± 152

In 2024, the median household income of the 456 households in Dodson Branch, TN grew to $74,375 from the previous year's value of $69,423.

The following chart displays the households in Dodson Branch, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dodson Branch, 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 (79.5%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (9.59%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Dodson Branch, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (9.59%).

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

38.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dodson Branch, TN have a longer commute time (38.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13% of the workforce in Dodson Branch, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dodson Branch, TN (372 out of 1.43k 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 Females < 5 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dodson Branch, TN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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