Gray, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,237

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.79%

142% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,947

5.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Gray, TN is home to a population of 2.24k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 30.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.17k people) in Gray, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Gray, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gray, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gray, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.17k ± 755
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
72 ± 96
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

3.22%

Hispanic Population

72 people

3.22% of the people in Gray, TN are hispanic (72 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 27
Vietnam
10 ± 26

Gray, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gray, TN employs 808 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gray, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), Retail Trade (139 people), and Public Administration (131 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($207,587), Manufacturing ($55,885), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,434).

Employment

Occupations

808

2024 Value

± 292

31.6%

1 Year growth

± 41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gray, TN grew at a rate of 31.6%, from 614 employees to 808 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gray, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (91 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (83 people), and Production Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gray, 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

808

2024 Value

± 292

31.6%

1 Year growth

± 41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gray, TN grew at a rate of 31.6%, from 614 employees to 808 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gray, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), Retail Trade (139 people), and Public Administration (131 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gray, TN, though some of these residents may live in Gray, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$93,080

Median earning men ± $55,915

$37,655

Median earning women ± $10,548

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,117).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gray, TN was $199,400 in 2024, which is 0.599 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,500 to $199,400, a 3.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Gray, TN is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gray, TN have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gray, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$199,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,858

$607

Median Property Taxes

±$289

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 Gray, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2024

56.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.5% of the housing units in Gray, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gray, 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.

$69,947

Median Household Income

± $29,380

849

Number of Households

± 334

In 2024, the median household income of the 849 households in Gray, TN grew to $69,947 from the previous year's value of $66,585.

The following chart displays the households in Gray, 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 Gray, 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 (80.2%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Other (5.32%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Gray, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.32%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gray, TN have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gray, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gray, TN (219 out of 2.24k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 5.

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