Obion, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,087

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

12.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

35.4%

33.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,167

22.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Obion, TN is home to a population of 1.09k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (962 people) in Obion, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 36 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

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Obion, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Obion, TN was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Obion, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
962 ± 222
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 56
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 40

2.12%

Hispanic Population

23 people

2.12% of the people in Obion, TN are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Obion, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 9
Vietnam
9 ± 23

Obion, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Obion, TN employs 546 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Obion, TN were Manufacturing (167 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), and Retail Trade (88 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,083), Transportation & Warehousing ($60,568), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,250).

Employment

Occupations

546

2024 Value

± 152

4.8%

1 Year growth

± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Obion, TN grew at a rate of 4.8%, from 521 employees to 546 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Obion, TN, are Production Occupations (108 people), Sales & Related Occupations (66 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Obion, 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

546

2024 Value

± 152

4.8%

1 Year growth

± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Obion, TN grew at a rate of 4.8%, from 521 employees to 546 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Obion, TN, are Manufacturing (167 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), and Retail Trade (88 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Obion, TN, though some of these residents may live in Obion, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,174

Median earning men ± $6,658

$32,115

Median earning women ± $16,206

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,614), Construction ($46,000), and Manufacturing ($40,431).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,107), Manufacturing ($40,694), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($8,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Obion, TN was $97,900 in 2024, which is 0.294 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,300 to $97,900, a 7.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Obion, TN is 53.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Obion, TN have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Obion, TN is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$97,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,738

$267

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.8% of the housing units in Obion, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Obion, 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.

$38,167

Median Household Income

± $19,943

496

Number of Households

± 127

In 2024, the median household income of the 496 households in Obion, TN declined from $38,167 from the previous year's value of $49,018.

The following chart displays the households in Obion, 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 Obion, 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 (85%)
Carpooled (5.56%)
Other (4.44%)

In 2024, 85% of workers in Obion, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.56%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.44%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Obion, TN have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.87% of the workforce in Obion, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Obion, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Obion, TN have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Obion, TN (383 out of 1.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

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