Moore County, TN

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2020 Population
6,396
0.282% 1-year growth
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2020 Median Age
45.9
2% 1-year increase
2020 Poverty Rate
8.02%
4.16% 1-year increase
2020 Median Household Income
$63,762
10.5% 1-year growth
2020 Median Property Value
$200,500
7.16% 1-year growth
2020 Employed Population
2,789
0.432% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Moore County, TN had a population of 6.4k people with a median age of 45.9 and a median household income of $63,762. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Moore County, TN grew from 6,378 to 6,396, a 0.282% increase and its median household income grew from $57,708 to $63,762, a 10.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Moore County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.33%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.86%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.13%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1%).

None of the households in Moore County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Moore County, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Moore County, TN are Motlow State Community College (1,263 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Moore County, TN was $200,500, and the homeownership rate was 83.7%.

Most people in Moore County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Moore County, TN was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Moore County, TN is home to a population of 6.4k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2020, 2.94% of Moore County, TN residents were born outside of the country (188 people).

In 2020, there were 27.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.93k people) in Moore County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 213 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 119 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2020 Citizenship
98.5%
2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98.9% of Moore County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Moore County, TN was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moore County, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.93k ± 19
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    213 ± 145
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    119 ± 97
0.0156%
Hispanic Population
1 people

In 2020, there were 27.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.93k people) in Moore County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 213 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 119 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.0156% of the people in Moore County, TN are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Moore County, TN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    88,072 ± 7,239 people
  2. India
    23,811 ± 3,782 people
  3. Guatemala
    14,944 ± 2,998 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 88,072 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,811 and Guatemala with 14,944.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.94%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
188 people
1.71%
2019 Foreign-Born Population
109 people

As of 2020, 2.94% of Moore County, TN residents (188 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Moore County, TN was 1.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    190 ± 93
  2. Vietnam
    190 ± 65
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    108 ± 91

Moore County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Moore County, TN employs 2.79k people. The largest industries in Moore County, TN are Manufacturing (744 people), Retail Trade (394 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (319 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($93,347), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,750), and Construction ($50,568).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,310. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.79k
2020 Value
± 330
0.432%
1 Year growth
± 16.7%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Moore County, TN grew at a rate of 0.432%, from 2.78k employees to 2.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moore County, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (420 people), Production Occupations (322 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (296 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moore County, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.79k
2020 Value
± 330
0.432%
1 Year growth
± 16.7%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Moore County, TN grew at a rate of 0.432%, from 2.78k employees to 2.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moore County, TN, are Manufacturing (744 people), Retail Trade (394 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (319 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moore County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Moore County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,330
Median earning men ± $12,240
$35,417
Median earning women ± $4,946

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($93,629), Public Administration ($63,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,028).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Construction ($160,231), Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,609), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,147).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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8.45%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 30
    Retail Trade
  2. 19
    Manufacturing
  3. 11
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $2.5k
    Construction
  2. $2.1k
    Retail Trade
  3. $1.05k
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. Electronics
    $66B
  2. Mixed freight
    $49B
  3. Pharmaceuticals
    $47B

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee product (by dollars) was Electronics with $66B, followed by Mixed freight ($49B) and Pharmaceuticals ($47B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Tennessee products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$498B
2020 Value in Tennessee
$1.05T
Projected 2050 Value in Tennessee
111% growth

In 2020, total outbound Tennessee trade was $498B. This is expected to increase 111% to $1.05T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Tennessee trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. Georgia
    $36.6B
  2. Texas
    $29.5B
  3. California
    $26.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $36.6B, followed by Texas with $29.5B and California and $26.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Tennessee shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Moore County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 81.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (16.2%), followed by Other (2.2%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

2020 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (81.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Joseph R Biden Jr. (16.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (2.2%)
    Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Moore County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 81.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (16.2%), followed by Other (2.2%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Moore County, TN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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Senators Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2020, universities in Moore County, TN awarded 1,263 degrees. The student population of Moore County, TN in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 2,442 male students and 4,174 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Moore County, TN are White (985 and 78.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (102 and 8.08%), Black or African American (99 and 7.84%), and Asian (36 and 2.85%).

The largest universities in Moore County, TN by number of degrees awarded are Motlow State Community College (1,263 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Moore County, TN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (923 and 73.1%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (113 and 8.95%), and Electromechanical Technology (98 and 7.76%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 6,616 students enrolled in Moore County, TN, 36.9% men and 63.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,734 records, of which 62.6% were women and 37.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    923 degree-majors awarded
  2. Electromechanical Technology
    71 degree-majors awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    61 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Moore County, TN was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 923 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Moore County, TN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Motlow State Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,263 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Motlow State Community College with 1,263 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2020, 479 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Moore County, TN, which is 0.611 times less than the 784 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 985 degrees mean that there were 9.66 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 102 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,032) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($298) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2020, 0.713% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.697% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Some college (1.19M), and Bachelors Degree (883k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Moore County, TN was $200,500 in 2020, which is 0.872 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $187,100 to $200,500, a 7.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Moore County, TN is 83.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Moore County, TN have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moore County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2021, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Moore County, TN. From 2014 to 2021, the indicator grew 2.5%.

Housing

Property

$200,500
Median Property Value 2020
±$24,520
$2,176
Median Property Taxes
±$282

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

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

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Rent vs Own

83.7%
Homeownership
2020
71.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2020

In 2020, 83.7% of the housing units in Moore County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9301
  2. Census Tract 9302

The following map shows all of the tracts in Moore County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,762
Median Household Income
± $3,803
2.6k
Number of Households
± 322

In 2020, the median household income of the 2.6k households in Moore County, TN grew to $63,762 from the previous year's value of $57,708.

The following chart displays the households in Moore County, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moore County, TN is from Tennessee.
0.463
2020 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.465
2019 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2020, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.436% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020
  1. Drove Alone (88.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (5.71%)
  3. Carpooled (5.06%)

In 2020, 88.4% of workers in Moore County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.71%) and those who carpooled to work (5.06%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moore County, TN have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 3.03% of the workforce in Moore County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2021, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Moore County, TN. From 2014 to 2021, the indicator grew 2.5%.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moore County, TN (505 out of 6.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Moore County, 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2021, 14.5% of the children was living in poverty in Moore County, TN. From 2014 to 2021, the indicator declined 7.6%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2021, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 111 in Moore County, TN. From 2014 to 2021, the indicator grew 21.7 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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91.9% of the population of Moore County, TN has health coverage, with 39.3% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 7.7% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Tennessee was $7,372 in 2014. This is a 3.74% increase from the previous year ($7,106).

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Tennessee, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Tennessee across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

8.14%
Uninsured
39.3%
Employer Coverage
12.6%
Medicaid
14.1%
Medicare
18.1%
Non-Group
7.7%
Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Moore County, TN declined by 14.5% from 9.52% to 8.14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Moore County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 29.3% in Moore County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Moore County, TN.

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