Lone Oak, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,422

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.8

6.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

6.41% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,781

23.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lone Oak, TN is home to a population of 1.42k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.492% of Lone Oak, TN residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in Lone Oak, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 56 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lone Oak, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 427
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
100 ± 99
White (Hispanic)
56 ± 99

3.94%

Hispanic Population

56 people

3.94% of the people in Lone Oak, TN are hispanic (56 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lone Oak, 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

0.492%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.478%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.492% of Lone Oak, TN residents (7 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 Lone Oak, TN was 0.478%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 21

Lone Oak, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lone Oak, TN employs 445 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lone Oak, TN were Retail Trade (117 people), Construction (64 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($80,577), Construction ($31,538), and Retail Trade ($25,313).

Employment

Occupations

445

2024 Value

± 167

−13.9%

1 Year decline

± 59.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lone Oak, TN declined at a rate of −13.9%, from 517 employees to 445 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lone Oak, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (98 people), Material Moving Occupations (52 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lone Oak, 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

445

2024 Value

± 167

−13.9%

1 Year decline

± 59.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lone Oak, TN declined at a rate of −13.9%, from 517 employees to 445 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lone Oak, TN, are Retail Trade (117 people), Construction (64 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (46 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lone Oak, TN, though some of these residents may live in Lone Oak, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,188

Median earning men ± $11,861

$10,197

Median earning women ± $16,045

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($58,030) and Construction ($31,538).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,841) and Retail Trade ($9,223).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lone Oak, TN was $257,500 in 2024, which is 0.774 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,100 to $257,500, a 6.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Lone Oak, TN is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lone Oak, TN have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lone Oak, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$257,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$86,034

$336

Median Property Taxes

±$123

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2024

73.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.9% of the housing units in Lone Oak, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lone Oak, 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.

$40,781

Median Household Income

± $36,587

467

Number of Households

± 145

In 2024, the median household income of the 467 households in Lone Oak, TN declined from $40,781 from the previous year's value of $53,214.

The following chart displays the households in Lone Oak, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lone Oak, 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 (84%)
Worked At Home (16%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Lone Oak, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lone Oak, TN have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Lone Oak, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lone Oak, TN (211 out of 1.42k 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 75+, followed by Females 15 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lone Oak, TN is White, followed by Asian 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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