Gadsden, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

459

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.2

7.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.3%

1.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,139

10.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Gadsden, TN is home to a population of 459 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.654% of Gadsden, TN residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 3.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (354 people) in Gadsden, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Gadsden, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gadsden, TN was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gadsden, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
354 ± 104
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 80
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 7

1.31%

Hispanic Population

6 people

1.31% of the people in Gadsden, TN are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gadsden, 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

0.654%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

1.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.654% of Gadsden, TN residents (3 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 Gadsden, TN was 1.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

5 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Gadsden, TN employs 183 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gadsden, TN were Manufacturing (46 people), Retail Trade (33 people), and Construction (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,469), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,125), and Manufacturing ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

183

2024 Value

± 95

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 69.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gadsden, TN grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 166 employees to 183 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gadsden, TN, are Production Occupations (38 people), Sales & Related Occupations (24 people), and Material Moving Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gadsden, 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

183

2024 Value

± 95

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 69.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gadsden, TN grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 166 employees to 183 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gadsden, TN, are Manufacturing (46 people), Retail Trade (33 people), and Construction (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gadsden, TN, though some of these residents may live in Gadsden, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,375

Median earning men ± $23,659

$60,643

Median earning women ± $1,951

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,469), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,500), and Construction ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,795), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,375), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($17,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gadsden, TN was $153,700 in 2024, which is 0.462 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,900 to $153,700, a 30.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Gadsden, TN is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gadsden, TN have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gadsden, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,213

$139

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2024

54.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in Gadsden, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gadsden, 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.

$60,139

Median Household Income

± $11,309

211

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 211 households in Gadsden, TN grew to $60,139 from the previous year's value of $54,250.

The following chart displays the households in Gadsden, 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 Gadsden, 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 (87.8%)
Carpooled (10%)
Worked At Home (1.67%)

In 2024, 87.8% of workers in Gadsden, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (1.67%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gadsden, TN have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Gadsden, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gadsden, TN (88 out of 457 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gadsden, TN is White, followed by Black 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.

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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