Gates, TN

Census Place

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2024 Population
619
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.5
11.6% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
28.6%
18.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$51,146
28.5% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$96,300
8.81% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
181
2.26% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Gates, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Gates, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Gates, TN was $96,300, and the homeownership rate was 39.7%.

Most people in Gates, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Gates, TN was 1 car per household.

United StatesTennesseeLauderdale County, TNGibson, Lauderdale & Haywood Counties--Brownsville city PUMA, TN

Population & Diversity

Gates, TN is home to a population of 619 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Gates, TN residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 1.73 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (379 people) in Gates, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 219 White (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (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 Gates, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gates, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gates, TN
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    379 ± 173
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    219 ± 114
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 11
2.1%
Hispanic Population
13 people

In 2024, there were 1.73 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (379 people) in Gates, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 219 White (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.1% of the people in Gates, TN are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gates, TN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    96,695 ± 7,581 people
  2. Guatemala
    27,777 ± 4,084 people
  3. India
    24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
4 ± 20

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

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Economy

The economy of Gates, TN employs 181 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gates, TN were Manufacturing (41 people), Transportation & Warehousing (38 people), and Construction (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,542).

Employment

Occupations

181
2024 Value
± 98
2.26%
1 Year growth
± 76.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gates, TN grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 177 employees to 181 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gates, TN, are Production Occupations (39 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (23 people), and Transportation Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gates, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

181
2024 Value
± 98
2.26%
1 Year growth
± 76.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gates, TN grew at a rate of 2.26%, from 177 employees to 181 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gates, TN, are Manufacturing (41 people), Transportation & Warehousing (38 people), and Construction (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gates, TN, though some of these residents may live in Gates, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,406
Median earning men ± $13,487
$42,153
Median earning women ± $9,394

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,688), Construction ($52,019), and Manufacturing ($42,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,542), Public Administration ($53,542), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,472).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.15%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Gates, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gates, TN was $96,300 in 2024, which is 0.289 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,500 to $96,300, a 8.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Gates, TN is 39.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gates, TN have an average commute time of 35.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gates, TN is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$96,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$25,264
$98
Median Property Taxes
±$55

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

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

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Rent vs Own

39.7%
Homeownership
2024
63.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 39.7% of the housing units in Gates, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 42.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,146
Median Household Income
± $17,262
247
Number of Households
± 90

In 2024, the median household income of the 247 households in Gates, TN grew to $51,146 from the previous year's value of $39,815.

The following chart displays the households in Gates, 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 $30k - $35k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gates, TN is from Tennessee.
0.459
2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.4%)
  2. Carpooled (6.67%)
  3. Worked At Home (5%)

In 2024, 84.4% of workers in Gates, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.67%) and those who worked at home (5%).

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.

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Commute Time

35.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gates, TN have a longer commute time (35.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.94% of the workforce in Gates, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gates, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gates, TN have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gates, TN (177 out of 619 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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Health

86.8% of the population of Gates, TN has health coverage, with 21% on employee plans, 41.4% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 9.85% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 26.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

13.2%
Uninsured
21%
Employer Coverage
41.4%
Medicaid
12.9%
Medicare
9.85%
Non-Group
1.62%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gates, TN grew by 17.5% from 11.3% to 13.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gates, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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