Hamblen County, TN

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2023 Population

64,930

0.618% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.8

0.971% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

27,793

2.79% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Hamblen County, 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.

The largest universities in Hamblen County, TN are Walters State Community College (222062) (1,249 degrees awarded in 2022) and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown (424 degrees).

Most people in Hamblen County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Hamblen County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Hamblen County, TN borders Cocke County, TN, Grainger County, TN, Greene County, TN, Hawkins County, TN, and Jefferson County, TN.

United States Tennessee Morristown, TN

Economy

The economy of Hamblen County, TN employs 27.8k people. The largest industries in Hamblen County, TN are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

27.8k

2023 Value

± 1,599

2.79%

1 Year growth

± 7.92%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamblen County, TN, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamblen County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27.8k

2023 Value

± 1,599

2.79%

1 Year growth

± 7.92%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamblen County, TN, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamblen County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Hamblen County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($137,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,683), and Wholesale Trade ($60,718).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,947), Public Administration ($48,077), and Wholesale Trade ($38,188).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

107
Retail Trade
103
Other Services (except Public Administration)
61
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$489k
Manufacturing
$170k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$132k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hamblen County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 76.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (22.3%), followed by Other (1.3%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (76.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (22.3%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.3%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hamblen County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 76.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (22.3%), followed by Other (1.3%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hamblen County, TN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Hamblen County, TN are White (1,460 and 87.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (102 and 6.12%), Two or More Races (46 and 2.76%), and Black or African American (41 and 2.46%).

The largest universities in Hamblen County, TN by number of degrees awarded are Walters State Community College (222062) (1,249 and NaNk%) and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown (424 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Hamblen County, TN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (622 and NaNk%), Criminal Justice - Police Science (153 and NaNk%), and Registered Nursing (98 and NaNk%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
622 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
98 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
57 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Hamblen County, TN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 622 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Hamblen County, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Walters State Community College (222062)
1,249 degrees awarded
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
424 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Walters State Community College (222062) with 1,249 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 803 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hamblen County, TN, which is 0.923 times less than the 870 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,460 degrees mean that there were 14.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 102 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

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.

Housing & Living

People in Hamblen County, TN have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hamblen County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hamblen County, TN is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Hamblen County, TN was Census Tract 1011 with a value of $84,315, followed by Census Tract 1009 and Census Tract 1007, with respective values of $68,387 and $66,272.

In 2023, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hamblen County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.81%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hamblen County, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 1011
Census Tract 1009
Census Tract 1007

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Hamblen County, TN was Census Tract 1011 with a value of $84,315, followed by Census Tract 1009 and Census Tract 1007, with respective values of $68,387 and $66,272.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Hamblen County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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25.8k

Number of Households

± 1,433

The following chart displays the households in Hamblen County, 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 Hamblen County, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.1%)
Carpooled (8.03%)
Worked At Home (4.21%)

In 2023, 85.1% of workers in Hamblen County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.03%) and those who worked at home (4.21%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamblen County, TN have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Hamblen County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hamblen County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.81%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamblen County, TN (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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

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Most prevalent states

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

86.4% of the population of Hamblen County, TN has health coverage, with 33.9% on employee plans, 21.9% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 2.5% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.6%

Uninsured

33.9%

Employer Coverage

21.9%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

2.5%

Military or VA

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