Middle Valley, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

12,187

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.4

0.442% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.05%

12.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$95,000

1.86% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Middle Valley, TN is home to a population of 12.2k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.92% of Middle Valley, TN residents were born outside of the country (478 people).

In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.2k people) in Middle Valley, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 763 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 591 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Middle Valley, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Middle Valley, TN was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Middle Valley, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 1.02k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
763 ± 582
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
591 ± 397

7.22%

Hispanic Population

880 people

7.22% of the people in Middle Valley, TN are hispanic (880 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Middle Valley, 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

3.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

478 people

4.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

548 people

As of 2024, 3.92% of Middle Valley, TN residents (478 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 Middle Valley, TN was 4.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
252 ± 103
Gulf War (2001-)
198 ± 117
Gulf War (1990s)
75 ± 67

Middle Valley, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Middle Valley, TN employs 6.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Middle Valley, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,006 people), Manufacturing (773 people), and Retail Trade (633 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($165,116), Utilities ($131,528), and Public Administration ($75,430).

Employment

Occupations

6.4k

2024 Value

± 736

2.58%

1 Year growth

± 15.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middle Valley, TN grew at a rate of 2.58%, from 6.24k employees to 6.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Middle Valley, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (964 people), Management Occupations (768 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (638 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Middle Valley, 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

6.4k

2024 Value

± 736

2.58%

1 Year growth

± 15.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Middle Valley, TN grew at a rate of 2.58%, from 6.24k employees to 6.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Middle Valley, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,006 people), Manufacturing (773 people), and Retail Trade (633 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Middle Valley, TN, though some of these residents may live in Middle Valley, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,700

Median earning men ± $7,926

$45,982

Median earning women ± $13,903

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($165,116), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,450), and Manufacturing ($60,236).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,982), Manufacturing ($71,932), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,372).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Middle Valley, TN was $319,400 in 2024, which is 0.96 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $277,400 to $319,400, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Middle Valley, TN is 83.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Middle Valley, TN have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Middle Valley, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$319,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,171

$4,058

Median Property Taxes

±$543

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.7% of the housing units in Middle Valley, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Middle Valley, 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.

$95,000

Median Household Income

± $10,028

4.85k

Number of Households

± 609

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.85k households in Middle Valley, TN grew to $95,000 from the previous year's value of $93,264.

The following chart displays the households in Middle Valley, 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 Middle Valley, 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 (77.1%)
Worked At Home (18.7%)
Carpooled (3.29%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Middle Valley, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who carpooled to work (3.29%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Middle Valley, TN have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.922% of the workforce in Middle Valley, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Middle Valley, TN (615 out of 12.2k 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 < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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

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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