Fincastle, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,374

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

5.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.6%

18.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,591

14.5% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Fincastle, TN is home to a population of 1.37k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 97.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Fincastle, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fincastle, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.36k ± 336
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 19
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fincastle, 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

Vietnam
18 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 30

Fincastle, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fincastle, TN employs 548 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fincastle, TN were Retail Trade (159 people), Manufacturing (104 people), and Construction (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,000), Construction ($77,361), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,198).

Employment

Occupations

548

2024 Value

± 190

4.38%

1 Year growth

± 46.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fincastle, TN grew at a rate of 4.38%, from 525 employees to 548 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fincastle, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (105 people), Production Occupations (73 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fincastle, 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

548

2024 Value

± 190

4.38%

1 Year growth

± 46.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fincastle, TN grew at a rate of 4.38%, from 525 employees to 548 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fincastle, TN, are Retail Trade (159 people), Manufacturing (104 people), and Construction (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fincastle, TN, though some of these residents may live in Fincastle, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,750

Median earning men ± $43,915

$19,948

Median earning women ± $21,431

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($77,361) and Retail Trade ($18,676).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,198), Retail Trade ($19,241), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($18,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fincastle, TN was $215,300 in 2024, which is 0.647 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $205,200 to $215,300, a 4.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Fincastle, TN is 91.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fincastle, TN have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fincastle, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$215,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,202

$525

Median Property Taxes

±$151

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.1%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.1% of the housing units in Fincastle, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fincastle, 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.

$51,591

Median Household Income

± $24,646

576

Number of Households

± 164

In 2024, the median household income of the 576 households in Fincastle, TN declined from $51,591 from the previous year's value of $60,337.

The following chart displays the households in Fincastle, 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 Fincastle, 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 (85.4%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (2.37%)

In 2024, 85.4% of workers in Fincastle, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (2.37%).

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

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fincastle, TN have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.69% of the workforce in Fincastle, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fincastle, TN (256 out of 1.37k 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 Males < 5, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fincastle, 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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