Grimsley, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,171

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.1

1.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.49%

56.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,212

1.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Grimsley, TN is home to a population of 1.17k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.99% of Grimsley, TN residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2024, there were 6.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (885 people) in Grimsley, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 138 White (Hispanic) and 102 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Grimsley, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grimsley, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grimsley, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
885 ± 321
White (Hispanic)
138 ± 107
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
102 ± 53

20.5%

Hispanic Population

240 people

20.5% of the people in Grimsley, TN are hispanic (240 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grimsley, 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

2.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

3.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

As of 2024, 2.99% of Grimsley, TN residents (35 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 Grimsley, TN was 3.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Grimsley, TN employs 438 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grimsley, TN were Other Services, Except Public Administration (98 people), Manufacturing (84 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,548), Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,548), and Manufacturing ($29,500).

Employment

Occupations

438

2024 Value

± 183

33.1%

1 Year growth

± 50.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grimsley, TN grew at a rate of 33.1%, from 329 employees to 438 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grimsley, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (77 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (74 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grimsley, 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

438

2024 Value

± 183

33.1%

1 Year growth

± 50.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grimsley, TN grew at a rate of 33.1%, from 329 employees to 438 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grimsley, TN, are Other Services, Except Public Administration (98 people), Manufacturing (84 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grimsley, TN, though some of these residents may live in Grimsley, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,810

Median earning men ± $2,715

$32,404

Median earning women ± $14,420

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($28,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,548).

Housing & Living

People in Grimsley, TN have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grimsley, TN is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$105,975

$378

Median Property Taxes

±$176

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.8% of the housing units in Grimsley, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grimsley, 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.

$57,212

Median Household Income

± $18,197

421

Number of Households

± 177

In 2024, the median household income of the 421 households in Grimsley, TN grew to $57,212 from the previous year's value of $56,458.

The following chart displays the households in Grimsley, 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 Grimsley, 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 (82.9%)
Worked At Home (8.07%)
Motorcycle (6.36%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Grimsley, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.07%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (6.36%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grimsley, TN have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.46% of the workforce in Grimsley, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grimsley, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grimsley, TN have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grimsley, TN (76 out of 1.17k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 75+.

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