Jellico, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,855

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.4

6.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.7%

11.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,467

0.866% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Jellico, TN is home to a population of 1.86k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Jellico, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 137 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 82 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Jellico, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jellico, TN was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jellico, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 368
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
137 ± 121
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 80

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jellico, 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
154 ± 121
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 24
Korea
1 ± 15

Jellico, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jellico, TN employs 637 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jellico, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people), Retail Trade (103 people), and Manufacturing (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($63,438), Transportation & Warehousing ($61,094), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,094).

Employment

Occupations

637

2024 Value

± 167

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jellico, TN grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 575 employees to 637 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jellico, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (82 people), Production Occupations (67 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jellico, 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

637

2024 Value

± 167

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jellico, TN grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 575 employees to 637 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jellico, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people), Retail Trade (103 people), and Manufacturing (80 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jellico, TN, though some of these residents may live in Jellico, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,114

Median earning men ± $12,453

$29,522

Median earning women ± $3,888

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,750), Manufacturing ($62,083), and Public Administration ($56,116).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,307), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,512), and Retail Trade ($25,489).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jellico, TN was $127,300 in 2024, which is 0.383 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,000 to $127,300, a 11% decrease. The homeownership rate in Jellico, TN is 54.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jellico, TN have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jellico, TN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$127,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,916

$544

Median Property Taxes

±$169

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.9% of the housing units in Jellico, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jellico, 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.

$41,467

Median Household Income

± $19,329

991

Number of Households

± 217

In 2024, the median household income of the 991 households in Jellico, TN grew to $41,467 from the previous year's value of $41,111.

The following chart displays the households in Jellico, 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 Jellico, 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 (74.7%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Carpooled (9.65%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Jellico, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.65%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jellico, TN have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.67% of the workforce in Jellico, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jellico, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jellico, TN have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jellico, TN (486 out of 1.76k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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