Gatlinburg, TN

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2021 Population
3,684
6.59% 1-year decline
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
44.3
4.73% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
13.1%
21.7% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$50,233
22.4% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$253,900
0.548% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Gatlinburg, TN had a population of 3.68k people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $50,233. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Gatlinburg, TN declined from 3,944 to 3,684, a −6.59% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,037 to $50,233, a 22.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gatlinburg, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.7%), Other (Hispanic) (7.06%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.51%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.83%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.66%).

None of the households in Gatlinburg, 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.

87.9% of the residents in Gatlinburg, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Gatlinburg, TN was $253,900, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in Gatlinburg, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Gatlinburg, TN was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Gatlinburg, TN is home to a population of 3.68k people, from which 87.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 15.2% of Gatlinburg, TN residents were born outside of the country (561 people).

In 2021, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.86k people) in Gatlinburg, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 260 Other (Hispanic) and 203 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

87.9%
2021 Citizenship
89.4%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 87.9% of Gatlinburg, TN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Gatlinburg, TN was 89.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gatlinburg, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.86k ± 281
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    260 ± 173
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    203 ± 184
10.2%
Hispanic Population
374 people

In 2021, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.86k people) in Gatlinburg, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 260 Other (Hispanic) and 203 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.2% of the people in Gatlinburg, TN are hispanic (374 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

15.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
561 people
12.9%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
508 people

As of 2021, 15.2% of Gatlinburg, TN residents (561 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gatlinburg, TN was 12.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    113 ± 48
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    20 ± 35
  3. Korea
    18 ± 28

Gatlinburg, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Gatlinburg, TN employs 1.71k people. The largest industries in Gatlinburg, TN are Accommodation & Food Services (384 people), Retail Trade (299 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (230 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($68,750), Construction ($62,813), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750).

Occupations

1.71k
2021 Value
± 279
−14%
1 Year decline
± 26.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gatlinburg, TN declined at a rate of −14%, from 1.98k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gatlinburg, TN, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (262 people), Sales & Related Occupations (257 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (204 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gatlinburg, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.71k
2021 Value
± 279
−14%
1 Year decline
± 26.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gatlinburg, TN declined at a rate of −14%, from 1.98k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gatlinburg, TN, are Accommodation & Food Services (384 people), Retail Trade (299 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (230 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gatlinburg, TN, though some of these residents may live in Gatlinburg, 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

$26,852
Median earning men ± $5,225
$23,550
Median earning women ± $2,790

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Construction ($63,281), Manufacturing ($57,619), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,886).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,893), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($32,647).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $51.3B
  2. $50.3B
  3. $49.5B

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee product (by dollars) was Electronics with $51.3B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($50.3B) and Pharmaceuticals ($49.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Tennessee products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$471B
2020 Value in Tennessee
$1.05T
Projected 2050 Value in Tennessee
123% growth

In 2020, total outbound Tennessee trade was $471B. This is expected to increase 123% to $1.05T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Tennessee trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $34.2B
  2. $26.7B
  3. $21B

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $34.2B, followed by Texas with $26.7B and Kentucky and $21B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Tennessee shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

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.

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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US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.767% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.729% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.19M), and Bachelors Degree (920k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Gatlinburg, TN was $253,900 in 2021, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $255,300 to $253,900, a 0.548% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gatlinburg, TN is 71.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Gatlinburg, TN have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gatlinburg, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$253,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$23,842
$982
Median Property Taxes
±$177

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

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

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Rent vs Own

71.1%
Homeownership
2021
73.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 71.1% of the housing units in Gatlinburg, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.4%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 811.01
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$50,233
Median Household Income
± $9,169
1.38k
Number of Households
± 220

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.38k households in Gatlinburg, TN grew to $50,233 from the previous year's value of $41,037.

The following chart displays the households in Gatlinburg, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gatlinburg, TN is from Tennessee.
0.463
2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.463
2020 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2021, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.126% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (61.6%)
  2. Walked (17.1%)
  3. Carpooled (8.75%)

In 2021, 61.6% of workers in Gatlinburg, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (17.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.75%).

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

18.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gatlinburg, TN have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Gatlinburg, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gatlinburg, TN (480 out of 3.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gatlinburg, TN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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80.1% of the population of Gatlinburg, TN has health coverage, with 33.6% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 1.87% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sevier County, TN see 2807 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.97% increase from the previous year (2576 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1360 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,807 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sevier County, TN

Primary care physicians in Sevier County, TN see an average of 2,807 patients per year. This represents a 8.97% increase from the previous year (2,576 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sevier County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

19.9%
Uninsured
33.6%
Employer Coverage
16%
Medicaid
14.2%
Medicare
14.5%
Non-Group
1.87%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gatlinburg, TN declined by 10.1% from 22.1% to 19.9%.

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

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