Friendsville, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

980

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

1.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

0.317% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,063

2.63% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Friendsville, TN is home to a population of 980 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.408% of Friendsville, TN residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 46.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (929 people) in Friendsville, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 19 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Friendsville, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Friendsville, TN was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Friendsville, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
929 ± 259
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
20 ± 35
Other (Hispanic)
19 ± 32

3.98%

Hispanic Population

39 people

3.98% of the people in Friendsville, TN are hispanic (39 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Friendsville, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.408%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.758%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.408% of Friendsville, TN residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Friendsville, TN was 0.758%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Friendsville, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 21

Friendsville, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Friendsville, TN employs 462 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Friendsville, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), Manufacturing (80 people), and Retail Trade (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($91,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,250), and Public Administration ($58,056).

Employment

Occupations

462

2024 Value

± 119

−7.23%

1 Year decline

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Friendsville, TN declined at a rate of −7.23%, from 498 employees to 462 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Friendsville, TN, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (65 people), Production Occupations (53 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Friendsville, 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

462

2024 Value

± 119

−7.23%

1 Year decline

± 38.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Friendsville, TN declined at a rate of −7.23%, from 498 employees to 462 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Friendsville, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), Manufacturing (80 people), and Retail Trade (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Friendsville, TN, though some of these residents may live in Friendsville, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,111

Median earning men ± $7,048

$27,384

Median earning women ± $4,280

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($91,250), Construction ($63,125), and Public Administration ($57,778).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,167), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Friendsville, TN was $217,800 in 2024, which is 0.655 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,800 to $217,800, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Friendsville, TN is 78.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Friendsville, TN have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Friendsville, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$217,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,201

$295

Median Property Taxes

±$64

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.2% of the housing units in Friendsville, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Friendsville, 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.

$69,063

Median Household Income

± $20,259

377

Number of Households

± 84

In 2024, the median household income of the 377 households in Friendsville, TN grew to $69,063 from the previous year's value of $67,292.

The following chart displays the households in Friendsville, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Friendsville, 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 (81.2%)
Worked At Home (7.05%)
Other (6.2%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Friendsville, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.05%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.2%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Friendsville, TN have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.46% of the workforce in Friendsville, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Friendsville, TN (121 out of 977 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

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