Medon, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

201

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.5

1.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.49%

9.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,250

24.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Medon, TN is home to a population of 201 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 20.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (183 people) in Medon, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Medon, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
183 ± 78
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 16
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Medon, 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
7 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 20

Medon, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Medon, TN employs 97 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Medon, TN were Retail Trade (18 people), Manufacturing (17 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,625), and Retail Trade ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 84

−3.96%

1 Year decline

± 128%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Medon, TN declined at a rate of −3.96%, from 101 employees to 97 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Medon, TN, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (21 people), Management Occupations (13 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Medon, 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

2024 Value

± 84

−3.96%

1 Year decline

± 128%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Medon, TN declined at a rate of −3.96%, from 101 employees to 97 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Medon, TN, are Retail Trade (18 people), Manufacturing (17 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Medon, TN, though some of these residents may live in Medon, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,250

Median earning men ± $35,222

$55,375

Median earning women ± $30,224

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($63,750) and Manufacturing ($47,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($84,583), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Medon, TN was $153,100 in 2024, which is 0.46 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,900 to $153,100, a 31% increase. The homeownership rate in Medon, TN is 93.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Medon, TN have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Medon, TN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$87,499

$73

Median Property Taxes

±$45

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.6%

Homeownership

2024

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.6% of the housing units in Medon, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Medon, 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.

$71,250

Median Household Income

± $21,782

Number of Households

± 39

In 2024, the median household income of the 78 households in Medon, TN grew to $71,250 from the previous year's value of $57,375.

The following chart displays the households in Medon, 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 Medon, 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 (75.6%)
Worked At Home (24.4%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Medon, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.4%) 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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Medon, TN have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Medon, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Medon, TN (3 out of 201 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Medon, TN is Black, followed by White 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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