Niota, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

735

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

19.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.3%

20.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,528

33.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Niota, TN is home to a population of 735 people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.7% of Niota, TN residents were born outside of the country (86 people).

In 2024, there were 4.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (458 people) in Niota, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 109 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

91.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Niota, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Niota, TN was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Niota, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
458 ± 126
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
109 ± 142
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
74 ± 76

3.67%

Hispanic Population

27 people

3.67% of the people in Niota, TN are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Niota, 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

11.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

As of 2024, 11.7% of Niota, TN residents (86 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 Niota, TN was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Niota, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Niota, TN employs 369 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Niota, TN were Manufacturing (109 people), Retail Trade (83 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($76,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,214), and Transportation & Warehousing ($58,542).

Employment

Occupations

369

2024 Value

± 114

2.79%

1 Year growth

± 42.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Niota, TN grew at a rate of 2.79%, from 359 employees to 369 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Niota, TN, are Production Occupations (90 people), Sales & Related Occupations (44 people), and Material Moving Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Niota, 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

369

2024 Value

± 114

2.79%

1 Year growth

± 42.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Niota, TN grew at a rate of 2.79%, from 359 employees to 369 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Niota, TN, are Manufacturing (109 people), Retail Trade (83 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Niota, TN, though some of these residents may live in Niota, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,216

Median earning men ± $1,574

$31,528

Median earning women ± $6,630

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,214), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,458), and Construction ($36,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,893), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,679).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Niota, TN was $156,300 in 2024, which is 0.47 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,500 to $156,300, a 38.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Niota, TN is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Niota, TN have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Niota, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,500

$215

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Niota, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Niota, 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.

$61,528

Median Household Income

± $19,130

289

Number of Households

± 69

In 2024, the median household income of the 289 households in Niota, TN grew to $61,528 from the previous year's value of $46,188.

The following chart displays the households in Niota, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Niota, 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 (83.7%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (2.25%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in Niota, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (2.25%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Niota, TN have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in Niota, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Niota, TN (61 out of 735 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 < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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