Flat Top Mountain, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,004

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.398% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

6.25% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$121,131

1.99% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Flat Top Mountain, TN is home to a population of 1k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 99.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (991 people) in Flat Top Mountain, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Flat Top Mountain, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
991 ± 812
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 14
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
3 ± 5

0.299%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.299% of the people in Flat Top Mountain, TN are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Flat Top Mountain, 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
8 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 22

Flat Top Mountain, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Flat Top Mountain, TN.

Economy

The economy of Flat Top Mountain, TN employs 288 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Flat Top Mountain, TN were Other Services, Except Public Administration (105 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,139), and Manufacturing ($72,679).

Employment

Occupations

288

2024 Value

± 160

−7.1%

1 Year decline

± 83.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Flat Top Mountain, TN declined at a rate of −7.1%, from 310 employees to 288 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Flat Top Mountain, TN, are Transportation Occupations (85 people), Management Occupations (51 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Flat Top Mountain, 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

288

2024 Value

± 160

−7.1%

1 Year decline

± 83.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Flat Top Mountain, TN declined at a rate of −7.1%, from 310 employees to 288 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Flat Top Mountain, TN, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (105 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Flat Top Mountain, TN, though some of these residents may live in Flat Top Mountain, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,669

Median earning men ± $1,410

$38,750

Median earning women ± $24,864

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,750), Manufacturing ($72,679), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Flat Top Mountain, TN was $593,100 in 2024, which is 1.78 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $538,300 to $593,100, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Flat Top Mountain, TN is 97.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Flat Top Mountain, TN have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Flat Top Mountain, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$593,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$357,042

$261

Median Property Taxes

±$140

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 Flat Top Mountain, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

97.4%

Homeownership

2024

82.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.4% of the housing units in Flat Top Mountain, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Flat Top Mountain, 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.

$121,131

Median Household Income

± $1,225

268

Number of Households

± 139

In 2024, the median household income of the 268 households in Flat Top Mountain, TN grew to $121,131 from the previous year's value of $118,766.

The following chart displays the households in Flat Top Mountain, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Flat Top Mountain, 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 (94.8%)
Carpooled (5.21%)

In 2024, 94.8% of workers in Flat Top Mountain, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.21%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Flat Top Mountain, TN have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.17% of the workforce in Flat Top Mountain, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Flat Top Mountain, TN (126 out of 833 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 16 - 17, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Flat Top Mountain, 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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