Lake Tansi, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

4,437

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

60.1

1.52% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

12.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,991

3.41% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lake Tansi, TN is home to a population of 4.44k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.62% of Lake Tansi, TN residents were born outside of the country (72 people).

In 2024, there were 72.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.28k people) in Lake Tansi, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 37 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Lake Tansi, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Tansi, TN was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Tansi, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.28k ± 513
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 47
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 44

0.856%

Hispanic Population

38 people

0.856% of the people in Lake Tansi, TN are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Tansi, 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

1.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

1.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

As of 2024, 1.62% of Lake Tansi, TN residents (72 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 Lake Tansi, TN was 1.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
439 ± 215
Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
66 ± 56

Lake Tansi, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lake Tansi, TN employs 1.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Tansi, TN were Manufacturing (257 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (183 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (175 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,659), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,798), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,781).

Employment

Occupations

1.6k

2024 Value

± 290

−3.84%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Tansi, TN declined at a rate of −3.84%, from 1.67k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Tansi, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (199 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (166 people), and Management Occupations (145 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Tansi, 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

1.6k

2024 Value

± 290

−3.84%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Tansi, TN declined at a rate of −3.84%, from 1.67k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Tansi, TN, are Manufacturing (257 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (183 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (175 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Tansi, TN, though some of these residents may live in Lake Tansi, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,800

Median earning men ± $4,107

$33,718

Median earning women ± $6,254

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,094), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,659), and Public Administration ($72,800).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,154), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,024).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Tansi, TN was $280,900 in 2024, which is 0.844 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $233,700 to $280,900, a 20.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Tansi, TN is 94.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Tansi, TN have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Tansi, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$280,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,039

$2,110

Median Property Taxes

±$353

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

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

Rent vs Own

94.7%

Homeownership

2024

71.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.7% of the housing units in Lake Tansi, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Tansi, 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.

$57,991

Median Household Income

± $8,160

2.23k

Number of Households

± 341

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.23k households in Lake Tansi, TN grew to $57,991 from the previous year's value of $56,078.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Tansi, 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 Lake Tansi, 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 (78.4%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (6.57%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Lake Tansi, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.57%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Tansi, TN have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% of the workforce in Lake Tansi, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Tansi, TN (615 out of 4.44k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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