Parsons, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,686

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.58% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.3%

8.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,154

12.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Parsons, TN is home to a population of 2.69k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.55% of Parsons, TN residents were born outside of the country (176 people).

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.2k people) in Parsons, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 198 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 154 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Parsons, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Parsons, TN was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Parsons, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.2k ± 405
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
198 ± 137
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
154 ± 158

3.91%

Hispanic Population

105 people

3.91% of the people in Parsons, TN are hispanic (105 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Parsons, 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

6.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

176 people

2.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

As of 2024, 6.55% of Parsons, TN residents (176 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 Parsons, TN was 2.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 26

Parsons, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Parsons, TN employs 971 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Parsons, TN were Accommodation & Food Services (173 people), Manufacturing (162 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($65,417), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,286), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,214).

Employment

Occupations

971

2024 Value

± 207

6.12%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parsons, TN grew at a rate of 6.12%, from 915 employees to 971 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Parsons, TN, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (152 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (139 people), and Production Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Parsons, 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

971

2024 Value

± 207

6.12%

1 Year growth

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Parsons, TN grew at a rate of 6.12%, from 915 employees to 971 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Parsons, TN, are Accommodation & Food Services (173 people), Manufacturing (162 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Parsons, TN, though some of these residents may live in Parsons, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,625

Median earning men ± $7,637

$27,315

Median earning women ± $7,422

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Construction ($65,417), and Manufacturing ($63,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,063), Public Administration ($46,700), and Manufacturing ($32,386).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Parsons, TN was $118,100 in 2024, which is 0.355 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,400 to $118,100, a 9.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Parsons, TN is 59.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Parsons, TN have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Parsons, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,898

$637

Median Property Taxes

±$176

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.9%

Homeownership

2024

72.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.9% of the housing units in Parsons, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Parsons, 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.

$36,154

Median Household Income

± $10,568

1.06k

Number of Households

± 210

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Parsons, TN grew to $36,154 from the previous year's value of $32,129.

The following chart displays the households in Parsons, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Parsons, 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 (78.5%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Parsons, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Parsons, TN have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Parsons, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Parsons, TN (658 out of 2.6k 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 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Parsons, TN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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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