Huntsville, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,814

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.5

26.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30.9%

26.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$31,313

14.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Huntsville, TN is home to a population of 1.81k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.221% of Huntsville, TN residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 44.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.7k people) in Huntsville, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 23 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Huntsville, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Huntsville, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Huntsville, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 432
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 36
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 27

1.49%

Hispanic Population

27 people

1.49% of the people in Huntsville, TN are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Huntsville, 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

0.221%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.368%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.221% of Huntsville, TN residents (4 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 Huntsville, TN was 0.368%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 26
Korea
9 ± 15
Vietnam
8 ± 22

Huntsville, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Huntsville, TN employs 800 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Huntsville, TN were Manufacturing (187 people), Educational Services (73 people), and Construction (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,395), Utilities ($70,648), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,750).

Employment

Occupations

800

2024 Value

± 198

24.6%

1 Year growth

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntsville, TN grew at a rate of 24.6%, from 642 employees to 800 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Huntsville, TN, are Production Occupations (169 people), Management Occupations (86 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Huntsville, 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

800

2024 Value

± 198

24.6%

1 Year growth

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Huntsville, TN grew at a rate of 24.6%, from 642 employees to 800 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Huntsville, TN, are Manufacturing (187 people), Educational Services (73 people), and Construction (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Huntsville, TN, though some of these residents may live in Huntsville, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,793

Median earning men ± $13,339

$28,347

Median earning women ± $7,605

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,750), and Manufacturing ($44,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,854), and Manufacturing ($30,500).

Education

The student population of Huntsville, TN in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 383 male students and 176 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Huntsville, TN are White (169 and 95.5%), Unknown (4 and 2.26%), Two or More Races (3 and 1.69%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 0.565%).

The largest universities in Huntsville, TN by number of degrees awarded are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville (177 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Huntsville, TN are General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation (71 and 40.1%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (22 and 12.4%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (14 and 7.91%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 559 students enrolled in Huntsville, TN, 68.5% men and 31.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 297 records, of which 36% were women and 64% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation
71 degrees awarded
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
5 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Huntsville, TN was General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation with 71 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Huntsville, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

177 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville with 177 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 128 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Huntsville, TN, which is 2.61 times more than the 49 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 169 degrees mean that there were 42.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 4 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.

Housing & Living

People in Huntsville, TN have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Huntsville, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$201,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$93,302

$197

Median Property Taxes

±$75

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

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

Rent vs Own

27.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 27.1% of the housing units in Huntsville, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 32.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Huntsville, 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.

$31,313

Median Household Income

± $7,822

726

Number of Households

± 165

In 2024, the median household income of the 726 households in Huntsville, TN grew to $31,313 from the previous year's value of $27,266.

The following chart displays the households in Huntsville, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Huntsville, 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 (66.7%)
Carpooled (15.9%)
Walked (6.23%)

In 2024, 66.7% of workers in Huntsville, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.9%) and those who walked to work (6.23%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Huntsville, TN have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.52% of the workforce in Huntsville, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Huntsville, TN (479 out of 1.55k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Huntsville, TN is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

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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