New Tazewell, TN

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2023 Population

2,779

0.036% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

44.1

4.55% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

16.7%

54.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$55,254

24.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$162,500

2.46% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,284

1.91% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, New Tazewell, TN had a population of 2.78k people with a median age of 44.1 and a median household income of $55,254. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of New Tazewell, TN declined from 2,780 to 2,779, a −0.036% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,286 to $55,254, a 24.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Tazewell, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.69%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.19%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.468%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.108%).

None of the households in New Tazewell, 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.

100% of the residents in New Tazewell, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in New Tazewell, TN are Sandra Academy of Salon Services (42 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in New Tazewell, TN was $162,500, and the homeownership rate was 41.7%.

Most people in New Tazewell, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in New Tazewell, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New Tazewell, TN is home to a population of 2.78k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.468% of New Tazewell, TN residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2023, there were 57.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.68k people) in New Tazewell, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of New Tazewell, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in New Tazewell, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Tazewell, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.68k ± 60
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 43.7
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 33

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in New Tazewell, 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
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Foreign-Born Population

0.468%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

0.54%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2023, 0.468% of New Tazewell, TN residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Tazewell, TN was 0.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

New Tazewell, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of New Tazewell, TN employs 1.28k people. The largest industries in New Tazewell, TN are Manufacturing (593 people), Retail Trade (138 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (134 people), and the highest paying industries are Retail Trade ($63,088), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,391), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,154).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.28k

2023 Value

± 322

−1.91%

1 Year decline

± 35.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Tazewell, TN declined at a rate of −1.91%, from 1.31k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Tazewell, TN, are Production Occupations (384 people), Material Moving Occupations (200 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (103 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Tazewell, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.28k

2023 Value

± 322

−1.91%

1 Year decline

± 35.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Tazewell, TN declined at a rate of −1.91%, from 1.31k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Tazewell, TN, are Manufacturing (593 people), Retail Trade (138 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Tazewell, TN, though some of these residents may live in New Tazewell, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,875

Median earning men ± $9,601

$34,457

Median earning women ± $4,738

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($43,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($47,632), Manufacturing ($37,043), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,108).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for New Tazewell, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

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.

US Representative 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.

Education

In 2023, universities in New Tazewell, TN awarded 42 degrees. The student population of New Tazewell, TN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 21 male students and 52 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New Tazewell, TN are White (40 and 95.2%), followed by Black or African American (2 and 4.76%), Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in New Tazewell, TN by number of degrees awarded are Sandra Academy of Salon Services (42 and 100%).

The most popular majors in New Tazewell, TN are General Cosmetology (21 and 50%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (8 and 19%), and Barbering (5 and 11.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 73 students enrolled in New Tazewell, TN, 28.8% men and 71.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 70 records, of which 72.9% were women and 27.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
21 degrees awarded
Barbering
5 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in New Tazewell, TN was General Cosmetology with 21 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in New Tazewell, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Sandra Academy of Salon Services

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

42 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sandra Academy of Salon Services with 42 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Tazewell, TN, which is 0.105 times less than the 38 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 40 degrees mean that there were 20 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Tazewell, TN was $162,500 in 2023, which is 0.536 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $158,600 to $162,500, a 2.46% increase. The homeownership rate in New Tazewell, TN is 41.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in New Tazewell, TN have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Tazewell, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$44,706

$482

Median Property Taxes

±$159

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

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

Rent vs Own

41.7%

Homeownership

2023

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 41.7% of the housing units in New Tazewell, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Tazewell, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9706

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in New Tazewell, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,254

Median Household Income

± $15,422

1.16k

Number of Households

± 276

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.16k households in New Tazewell, TN grew to $55,254 from the previous year's value of $44,286.

The following chart displays the households in New Tazewell, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Tazewell, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (89.9%)
Carpooled (5.42%)
Worked At Home (3.14%)

In 2023, 89.9% of workers in New Tazewell, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.42%) and those who worked at home (3.14%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Tazewell, TN have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in New Tazewell, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Tazewell, TN (446 out of 2.67k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.8% of the population of New Tazewell, TN has health coverage, with 32.7% on employee plans, 34.8% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.713% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Claiborne County, TN see 1601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.188% increase from the previous year (1598 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4610 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4610 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Claiborne County, TN.

1,601 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Claiborne County, TN

Primary care physicians in Claiborne County, TN see an average of 1,601 patients per year. This represents a 0.188% increase from the previous year (1,598 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Claiborne County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.19%

Uninsured

32.7%

Employer Coverage

34.8%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

0.713%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Tazewell, TN grew by 124% from 4.11% to 9.19%.

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

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