Midtown, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,369

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.9

5.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.33%

0.634% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,154

54.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Midtown, TN is home to a population of 1.37k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.1% of Midtown, TN residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 11.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Midtown, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 105 White (Hispanic) and 18 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 Midtown, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Midtown, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Midtown, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 363
White (Hispanic)
105 ± 116
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 25

8.69%

Hispanic Population

119 people

8.69% of the people in Midtown, TN are hispanic (119 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Midtown, 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

1.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

0.781%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 1.1% of Midtown, TN residents (15 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 Midtown, TN was 0.781%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 31

Midtown, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Midtown, TN employs 522 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Midtown, TN were Accommodation & Food Services (134 people), Public Administration (78 people), and Construction (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($80,069), Public Administration ($59,844), and Manufacturing ($43,875).

Employment

Occupations

522

2024 Value

± 203

57.7%

1 Year growth

± 36.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midtown, TN grew at a rate of 57.7%, from 331 employees to 522 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Midtown, TN, are Management Occupations (115 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (103 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Midtown, 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

522

2024 Value

± 203

57.7%

1 Year growth

± 36.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Midtown, TN grew at a rate of 57.7%, from 331 employees to 522 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Midtown, TN, are Accommodation & Food Services (134 people), Public Administration (78 people), and Construction (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Midtown, TN, though some of these residents may live in Midtown, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,385

Median earning men ± $8,692

$25,000

Median earning women ± $10,114

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($82,604), Wholesale Trade ($80,069), and Public Administration ($63,482).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Midtown, TN was $218,000 in 2024, which is 0.655 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,700 to $218,000, a 60.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Midtown, TN is 67.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Midtown, TN have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Midtown, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$218,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,039

$460

Median Property Taxes

±$170

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.3%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.3% of the housing units in Midtown, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Midtown, 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.

$61,154

Median Household Income

± $28,606

684

Number of Households

± 254

In 2024, the median household income of the 684 households in Midtown, TN grew to $61,154 from the previous year's value of $39,597.

The following chart displays the households in Midtown, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Midtown, 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 (95.8%)
Worked At Home (4.21%)

In 2024, 95.8% of workers in Midtown, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.21%) 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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Midtown, TN have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.4% of the workforce in Midtown, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Midtown, TN (114 out of 1.37k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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