Hunter, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,918

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

0.758% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

28.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,815

0.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Hunter, TN is home to a population of 1.92k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 56.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.87k people) in Hunter, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hunter, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.87k ± 421
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 31
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
18 ± 28

0.938%

Hispanic Population

18 people

0.938% of the people in Hunter, TN are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hunter, 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

Vietnam
37 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 46
Korea
10 ± 22

Hunter, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hunter, TN employs 1.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hunter, TN were Retail Trade (192 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), and Finance & Insurance (173 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,679), Manufacturing ($45,893), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,605).

Employment

Occupations

1.05k

2024 Value

± 349

−8.17%

1 Year decline

± 49.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hunter, TN declined at a rate of −8.17%, from 1.14k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hunter, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (209 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (180 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (178 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hunter, 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

1.05k

2024 Value

± 349

−8.17%

1 Year decline

± 49.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hunter, TN declined at a rate of −8.17%, from 1.14k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hunter, TN, are Retail Trade (192 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), and Finance & Insurance (173 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hunter, TN, though some of these residents may live in Hunter, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,265

Median earning men ± $14,000

$36,706

Median earning women ± $2,752

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($63,061) and Manufacturing ($37,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,829), and Retail Trade ($21,036).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hunter, TN was $169,500 in 2024, which is 0.509 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,100 to $169,500, a 3.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Hunter, TN is 88.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hunter, TN have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hunter, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,869

$663

Median Property Taxes

±$233

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.8% of the housing units in Hunter, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hunter, 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.

$51,815

Median Household Income

± $18,883

747

Number of Households

± 230

In 2024, the median household income of the 747 households in Hunter, TN grew to $51,815 from the previous year's value of $51,763.

The following chart displays the households in Hunter, 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 Hunter, 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 (93.6%)
Worked At Home (5.07%)
Carpooled (1.34%)

In 2024, 93.6% of workers in Hunter, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.07%) and those who carpooled to work (1.34%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hunter, TN have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hunter, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hunter, TN (262 out of 1.92k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

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