Lenoir City, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

11,110

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17%

15.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,259

11.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lenoir City, TN is home to a population of 11.1k people, from which 94.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.39% of Lenoir City, TN residents were born outside of the country (932 people).

In 2024, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.69k people) in Lenoir City, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 821 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 534 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Lenoir City, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lenoir City, TN was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lenoir City, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.69k ± 473
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
821 ± 376
White (Hispanic)
534 ± 239

15.8%

Hispanic Population

1.76k people

15.8% of the people in Lenoir City, TN are hispanic (1.76k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lenoir City, 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

8.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

932 people

6.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

729 people

As of 2024, 8.39% of Lenoir City, TN residents (932 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 Lenoir City, TN was 6.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
267 ± 188
Vietnam
194 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
85 ± 103

Lenoir City, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lenoir City, TN employs 4.96k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lenoir City, TN were Manufacturing (758 people), Retail Trade (508 people), and Construction (454 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($122,250), Public Administration ($107,654), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,226).

Employment

Occupations

4.96k

2024 Value

± 649

9.5%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lenoir City, TN grew at a rate of 9.5%, from 4.53k employees to 4.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lenoir City, TN, are Production Occupations (657 people), Sales & Related Occupations (629 people), and Management Occupations (410 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lenoir City, 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

4.96k

2024 Value

± 649

9.5%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lenoir City, TN grew at a rate of 9.5%, from 4.53k employees to 4.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lenoir City, TN, are Manufacturing (758 people), Retail Trade (508 people), and Construction (454 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lenoir City, TN, though some of these residents may live in Lenoir City, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,620

Median earning men ± $3,891

$33,869

Median earning women ± $11,415

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($107,981), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,125), and Manufacturing ($56,479).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($86,023), Manufacturing ($55,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,843).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lenoir City, TN was $252,400 in 2024, which is 0.759 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,300 to $252,400, a 17.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Lenoir City, TN is 63.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lenoir City, TN have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lenoir City, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$252,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,109

$2,889

Median Property Taxes

±$441

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 Lenoir City, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.7% of the housing units in Lenoir City, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lenoir City, 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.

$67,259

Median Household Income

± $4,825

4.54k

Number of Households

± 608

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.54k households in Lenoir City, TN grew to $67,259 from the previous year's value of $60,480.

The following chart displays the households in Lenoir City, 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 Lenoir City, 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 (78.9%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (8.43%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Lenoir City, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.43%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lenoir City, TN have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lenoir City, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lenoir City, TN (1.89k out of 11.1k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lenoir City, TN is White, followed by Hispanic 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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