Greenbrier, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

6,971

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

1.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.95%

12.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,174

3.48% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Greenbrier, TN is home to a population of 6.97k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.08% of Greenbrier, TN residents were born outside of the country (145 people).

In 2024, there were 38.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.51k people) in Greenbrier, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Greenbrier, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenbrier, TN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenbrier, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.51k ± 246
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
169 ± 196
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
74 ± 49

2.9%

Hispanic Population

202 people

2.9% of the people in Greenbrier, TN are hispanic (202 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenbrier, 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

2.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

145 people

3.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

213 people

As of 2024, 2.08% of Greenbrier, TN residents (145 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 Greenbrier, TN was 3.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
258 ± 158
Gulf War (1990s)
89 ± 58
Vietnam
59 ± 46

Greenbrier, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Greenbrier, TN employs 3.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenbrier, TN were Manufacturing (527 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (520 people), and Retail Trade (435 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($85,893), Finance & Insurance ($72,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,417).

Employment

Occupations

3.75k

2024 Value

± 467

1.41%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenbrier, TN grew at a rate of 1.41%, from 3.69k employees to 3.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenbrier, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (530 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (314 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (309 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenbrier, 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

3.75k

2024 Value

± 467

1.41%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenbrier, TN grew at a rate of 1.41%, from 3.69k employees to 3.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenbrier, TN, are Manufacturing (527 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (520 people), and Retail Trade (435 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenbrier, TN, though some of these residents may live in Greenbrier, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,996

Median earning men ± $9,318

$40,323

Median earning women ± $12,598

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,143), Wholesale Trade ($86,310), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,022).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,955), Public Administration ($55,313), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,848).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenbrier, TN was $321,900 in 2024, which is 0.968 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $310,400 to $321,900, a 3.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenbrier, TN is 79.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenbrier, TN have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenbrier, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$321,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,082

$1,950

Median Property Taxes

±$309

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 Greenbrier, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.3% of the housing units in Greenbrier, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenbrier, 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.

$85,174

Median Household Income

± $8,692

2.46k

Number of Households

± 362

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.46k households in Greenbrier, TN grew to $85,174 from the previous year's value of $82,308.

The following chart displays the households in Greenbrier, 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 Greenbrier, 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 (80.3%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (6.45%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Greenbrier, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (6.45%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenbrier, TN have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Greenbrier, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenbrier, TN (415 out of 6.97k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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