Dodson Branch, TN

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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
2024 Median Property Value
$171,700
38.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
518
38.1% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Dodson Branch, 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.

100% of the residents in Dodson Branch, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Dodson Branch, TN was $171,700, and the homeownership rate was 91.4%.

Most people in Dodson Branch, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Dodson Branch, TN was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dodson Branch, TN is home to a population of 1.43k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Dodson Branch, TN residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dodson Branch, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.22k ± 371
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    121 ± 96
  3. White (Hispanic)
    43 ± 39
12.1%
Hispanic Population
173 people

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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    96,695 ± 7,581 people
  2. Guatemala
    27,777 ± 4,084 people
  3. India
    24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    82 ± 71
  2. Vietnam
    33 ± 42
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

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.

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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).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dodson Branch, TN is from Tennessee.
0.459
2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.5%)
  2. Carpooled (11%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

92.8% of the population of Dodson Branch, TN has health coverage, with 13.2% on employee plans, 37.8% on Medicaid, 9.26% on Medicare, 28.2% on non-group plans, and 4.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.2% were men and 63.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 29.6% between 18 and 34 years, 30.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.2% were men and 63.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.23%
Uninsured
13.2%
Employer Coverage
37.8%
Medicaid
9.26%
Medicare
28.2%
Non-Group
4.35%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dodson Branch, TN grew by 71.6% from 4.21% to 7.23%.

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

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