Greeneville, TN

Census Place

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2024 Population
15,646
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.2
5.24% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
18.5%
10.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$49,889
3.16% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$227,400
7.93% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,237
0.0963% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Greeneville, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Greeneville, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Greeneville, TN was $227,400, and the homeownership rate was 63%.

Most people in Greeneville, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Greeneville, TN was 2 cars per household.

United StatesTennesseeGreene County, TNGreeneville, TNGreene & Hawkins Counties--Greenville town PUMA, TN

Population & Diversity

Greeneville, TN is home to a population of 15.6k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.75% of Greeneville, TN residents were born outside of the country (431 people).

In 2024, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.3k people) in Greeneville, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 981 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 383 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%
2024 Citizenship
98.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Greeneville, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greeneville, TN was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greeneville, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.3k ± 523
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    981 ± 358
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    383 ± 161
5.61%
Hispanic Population
877 people

In 2024, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.3k people) in Greeneville, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 981 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 383 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.61% of the people in Greeneville, TN are hispanic (877 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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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Foreign-Born Population

2.75%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
431 people
3.56%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
553 people

As of 2024, 2.75% of Greeneville, TN residents (431 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 Greeneville, TN was 3.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    306 ± 191
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    278 ± 181
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    154 ± 119

Greeneville, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Greeneville, TN employs 6.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greeneville, TN were Manufacturing (1,239 people), Retail Trade (884 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (782 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,571), Public Administration ($72,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,472).

Employment

Occupations

6.24k
2024 Value
± 733
0.0963%
1 Year growth
± 16.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greeneville, TN grew at a rate of 0.0963%, from 6.23k employees to 6.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greeneville, TN, are Production Occupations (858 people), Sales & Related Occupations (851 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (788 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greeneville, 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

6.24k
2024 Value
± 733
0.0963%
1 Year growth
± 16.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greeneville, TN grew at a rate of 0.0963%, from 6.23k employees to 6.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greeneville, TN, are Manufacturing (1,239 people), Retail Trade (884 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (782 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greeneville, TN, though some of these residents may live in Greeneville, 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

$41,985
Median earning men ± $4,744
$36,882
Median earning women ± $4,875

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,574), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,692), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,069).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($75,769), Manufacturing ($57,083), and Public Administration ($52,260).

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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 Greeneville, 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 Greeneville, TN was $227,400 in 2024, which is 0.683 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $210,700 to $227,400, a 7.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Greeneville, TN is 63%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greeneville, TN have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greeneville, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$227,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$17,451
$3,951
Median Property Taxes
±$560

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

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

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Rent vs Own

63%
Homeownership
2024
71%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 63% of the housing units in Greeneville, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.4%.

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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.
$49,889
Median Household Income
± $5,240
6.27k
Number of Households
± 730

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.27k households in Greeneville, TN declined from $49,889 from the previous year's value of $51,516.

The following chart displays the households in Greeneville, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greeneville, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.51%)
  3. Carpooled (8.64%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Greeneville, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.51%) and those who carpooled to work (8.64%).

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

18.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greeneville, TN have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Greeneville, 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 Greeneville, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greeneville, TN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greeneville, TN (2.76k out of 14.9k 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 Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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Health

93% of the population of Greeneville, TN has health coverage, with 41% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.88% 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, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.04%
Uninsured
41%
Employer Coverage
24.2%
Medicaid
14.4%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
1.88%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greeneville, TN declined by 5.35% from 7.44% to 7.04%.

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

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