Fentress County, TN

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2023 Population
18,948
1.64% 1-year growth
2023 Median Age
47
1.51% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
20.9%
3.84% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$50,865
6.23% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$151,800
10.8% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 18.9k people with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $50,865. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fentress County, TN grew from 18,642 to 18,948, a 1.64% increase and its median household income grew from $47,884 to $50,865, a 6.23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.4%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.92%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.13%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.897%), and White (Hispanic) (0.723%).

None of the households in N/A 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.

99.6% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $151,800, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 18.9k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.997% of Fentress County, TN residents were born outside of the country (189 people).

In 2023, there were 49.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.9k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 363 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 215 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2023 Citizenship
99.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Fentress County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    17.9k ± 172
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    363 ± 47
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    215 ± 172
1.97%
Hispanic Population
374 people

In 2023, there were 49.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.9k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 363 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 215 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.97% of the people in N/A are hispanic (374 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.997%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
189 people
1.25%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
233 people

As of 2023, 0.997% of Fentress County, TN residents (189 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    501 ± 142
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    158 ± 106
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    134 ± 93

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

7.13k
2023 Value
± 724
−1.27%
1 Year decline
± 14.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 7.22k employees to 7.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (789 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (752 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (664 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.13k
2023 Value
± 724
−1.27%
1 Year decline
± 14.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 7.22k employees to 7.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,076 people), Manufacturing (958 people), and Retail Trade (820 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$34,392
Median earning men ± $3,269
$28,549
Median earning women ± $4,162

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,179), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,556), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($45,254).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($73,068), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,835), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,634).

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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%).

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Fentress County, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.
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 Representative Elections

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

Race

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Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $151,800 in 2023, which is 0.5 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $137,000 to $151,800, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in N/A is $50,865. In 2023, the N/A with the highest Median Household Income in N/A was Census Tract 9653, Fentress County, TN with a value of $56,039, followed by Census Tract 9650, Fentress County, TN and Census Tract 9651, Fentress County, TN, with respective values of $52,297 and $30,625.

Housing

Property

$151,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$15,749
$6,208
Median Property Taxes
±$566
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Rent vs Own

80.6%
Homeownership
2023
68.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 80.6% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,865
Median Household Income
± $4,241
7.71k
Number of Households
± 709

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.71k households in N/A grew to $50,865 from the previous year's value of $47,884.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (83.9%)
  2. Carpooled (7.09%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.73%)

In 2023, 83.9% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.09%) and those who worked at home (4.73%).

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

24.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number
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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A 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.

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Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.9%
Uninsured
29%
Employer Coverage
26.4%
Medicaid
14.8%
Medicare
15.4%
Non-Group
3.51%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A grew by 27.9% from 8.54% to 10.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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