Obion, TN

Census Place

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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
$97,900
7.23% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
546
4.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Obion, 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 Obion, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Obion, TN was $97,900, and the homeownership rate was 53.8%.

Most people in Obion, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Obion, TN was 1 car per household.

United StatesTennesseeObion County, TNUnion City, TN-KYDyer, Weakely and Obion Counties--Dyersburg, Union City and Martin cities PUMA, TN

Population & Diversity

Obion, TN is home to a population of 1.09k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Obion, TN residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Obion, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    962 ± 222
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    51 ± 56
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    36 ± 40
2.12%
Hispanic Population
23 people

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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    96,695 ± 7,581 people
  2. Guatemala
    27,777 ± 4,084 people
  3. India
    24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    20 ± 28
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    10 ± 9
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator 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.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $45k - $50k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Obion, TN is from Tennessee.
0.459
2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024
  1. Drove Alone (85%)
  2. Carpooled (5.56%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

87.2% of the population of Obion, TN has health coverage, with 29.2% on employee plans, 23.7% on Medicaid, 21% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.75% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.5% were men and 44.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 31.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.5% were men and 44.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

12.8%
Uninsured
29.2%
Employer Coverage
23.7%
Medicaid
21%
Medicare
11.6%
Non-Group
1.75%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Obion, TN grew by 5.4% from 12.1% to 12.8%.

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