Gainesboro, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,064

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.204% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.9%

2.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,923

14.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Gainesboro, TN is home to a population of 1.06k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.22% of Gainesboro, TN residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (947 people) in Gainesboro, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Gainesboro, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gainesboro, TN was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gainesboro, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
947 ± 238
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 58
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 54

2.44%

Hispanic Population

26 people

2.44% of the people in Gainesboro, TN are hispanic (26 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gainesboro, 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

1.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

0.368%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 1.22% of Gainesboro, TN residents (13 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 Gainesboro, TN was 0.368%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 20
Vietnam
11 ± 23
Korea
5 ± 16

Gainesboro, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gainesboro, TN employs 392 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gainesboro, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), Retail Trade (50 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,417), and Wholesale Trade ($55,481).

Employment

Occupations

392

2024 Value

± 114

9.8%

1 Year growth

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gainesboro, TN grew at a rate of 9.8%, from 357 employees to 392 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gainesboro, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (55 people), Management Occupations (49 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gainesboro, 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

392

2024 Value

± 114

9.8%

1 Year growth

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gainesboro, TN grew at a rate of 9.8%, from 357 employees to 392 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gainesboro, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), Retail Trade (50 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gainesboro, TN, though some of these residents may live in Gainesboro, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,805

Median earning men ± $6,223

$34,875

Median earning women ± $7,975

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($57,188), Wholesale Trade ($55,481), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($110,625), Retail Trade ($93,438), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gainesboro, TN was $170,600 in 2024, which is 0.513 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $148,500 to $170,600, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Gainesboro, TN is 72%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gainesboro, TN have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gainesboro, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,974

$239

Median Property Taxes

±$69

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

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

Rent vs Own

72%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72% of the housing units in Gainesboro, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gainesboro, 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.

$51,923

Median Household Income

± $13,845

332

Number of Households

± 77

In 2024, the median household income of the 332 households in Gainesboro, TN grew to $51,923 from the previous year's value of $45,313.

The following chart displays the households in Gainesboro, 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 Gainesboro, 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 (62.1%)
Worked At Home (20.5%)
Carpooled (11.2%)

In 2024, 62.1% of workers in Gainesboro, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11.2%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gainesboro, TN have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.56% of the workforce in Gainesboro, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gainesboro, TN (246 out of 913 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gainesboro, TN 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.

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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