Munford, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

6,588

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.1

0.926% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.76%

32.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,531

3.51% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Munford, TN is home to a population of 6.59k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.58% of Munford, TN residents were born outside of the country (104 people).

In 2024, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.64k people) in Munford, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 181 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 175 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Munford, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Munford, TN was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Munford, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.64k ± 421
Other (Non-Hispanic)
181 ± 247
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
175 ± 170

3.98%

Hispanic Population

262 people

3.98% of the people in Munford, TN are hispanic (262 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Munford, 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

1.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

2.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

141 people

As of 2024, 1.58% of Munford, TN residents (104 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 Munford, TN was 2.18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
136 ± 104
Vietnam
112 ± 93
Gulf War (2001-)
97 ± 66

Munford, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Munford, TN employs 3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Munford, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (374 people), Construction (344 people), and Retail Trade (295 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($120,281), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($101,148), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,140).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 541

−0.958%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Munford, TN declined at a rate of −0.958%, from 3.03k employees to 3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Munford, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (381 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (353 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (307 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Munford, 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

± 541

−0.958%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Munford, TN declined at a rate of −0.958%, from 3.03k employees to 3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Munford, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (374 people), Construction (344 people), and Retail Trade (295 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Munford, TN, though some of these residents may live in Munford, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,258

Median earning men ± $5,856

$51,563

Median earning women ± $17,841

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($120,498), Wholesale Trade ($91,150), and Public Administration ($70,686).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,281), Public Administration ($80,179), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Munford, TN was $244,400 in 2024, which is 0.735 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $234,600 to $244,400, a 4.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Munford, TN is 80.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Munford, TN have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Munford, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$244,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,958

$1,864

Median Property Taxes

±$338

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.4% of the housing units in Munford, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Munford, 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.

$89,531

Median Household Income

± $20,724

2.32k

Number of Households

± 470

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.32k households in Munford, TN grew to $89,531 from the previous year's value of $86,492.

The following chart displays the households in Munford, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Munford, 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 (88.1%)
Worked At Home (9.38%)
Carpooled (1.8%)

In 2024, 88.1% of workers in Munford, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.38%) and those who carpooled to work (1.8%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Munford, TN have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Munford, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Munford, TN (577 out of 6.59k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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