Pigeon Forge, TN

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2023 Population

6,345

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.4

7.33% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

23%

7.16% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$53,839

0.86% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$258,700

10.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,706

5.32% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Pigeon Forge, TN had a population of 6.35k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $53,839. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pigeon Forge, TN stayed from 6,345 to 6,345, a 0% change and its median household income grew from $53,380 to $53,839, a 0.86% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pigeon Forge, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.1%), Other (Hispanic) (14.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.21%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.14%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.02%).

None of the households in Pigeon Forge, 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.

83.2% of the residents in Pigeon Forge, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pigeon Forge, TN was $258,700, and the homeownership rate was 49.5%.

Most people in Pigeon Forge, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Pigeon Forge, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pigeon Forge, TN is home to a population of 6.35k people, from which 83.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 19.4% of Pigeon Forge, TN residents were born outside of the country (1.23k people).

In 2023, there were 4.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.13k people) in Pigeon Forge, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 910 Other (Hispanic) and 521 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.2%

2023 Citizenship

85.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 83.2% of Pigeon Forge, TN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pigeon Forge, TN was 85.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pigeon Forge, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.13k ± 550
Other (Hispanic)
910 ± 542
Two+ (Hispanic)
521 ± 415

24.1%

Hispanic Population

1.53k people

24.1% of the people in Pigeon Forge, TN are hispanic (1.53k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pigeon Forge, 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

19.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.23k people

17.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.09k people

As of 2023, 19.4% of Pigeon Forge, TN residents (1.23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pigeon Forge, TN was 17.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
160 ± 124
Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 69
World War II
13 ± 21

Pigeon Forge, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pigeon Forge, TN employs 2.71k people. The largest industries in Pigeon Forge, TN are Accommodation & Food Services (778 people), Retail Trade (529 people), and Construction (391 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,542), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,792), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,423).

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

2.71k

2023 Value

± 466

−5.32%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pigeon Forge, TN declined at a rate of −5.32%, from 2.86k employees to 2.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pigeon Forge, TN, are Management Occupations (487 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (482 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (447 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pigeon Forge, 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

2.71k

2023 Value

± 466

−5.32%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pigeon Forge, TN declined at a rate of −5.32%, from 2.86k employees to 2.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pigeon Forge, TN, are Accommodation & Food Services (778 people), Retail Trade (529 people), and Construction (391 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pigeon Forge, TN, though some of these residents may live in Pigeon Forge, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,167

Median earning men ± $5,537

$26,042

Median earning women ± $11,881

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,068), Manufacturing ($47,188), and Public Administration ($43,611).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,786), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,458).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Pigeon Forge, 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

Completions

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 Pigeon Forge, TN was $258,700 in 2023, which is 0.853 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $234,900 to $258,700, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Pigeon Forge, TN is 49.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pigeon Forge, TN have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pigeon Forge, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$258,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$32,633

$1,152

Median Property Taxes

±$286

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.5%

Homeownership

2023

73.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 49.5% of the housing units in Pigeon Forge, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 809.01
Census Tract 808.01

The following map shows all of the places in Pigeon Forge, 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.

$53,839

Median Household Income

± $3,953

2.33k

Number of Households

± 413

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.33k households in Pigeon Forge, TN grew to $53,839 from the previous year's value of $53,380.

The following chart displays the households in Pigeon Forge, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pigeon Forge, 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 (76.1%)
Carpooled (17.4%)
Worked At Home (4.54%)

In 2023, 76.1% of workers in Pigeon Forge, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.4%) and those who worked at home (4.54%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pigeon Forge, TN have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.825% of the workforce in Pigeon Forge, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pigeon Forge, TN (1.39k out of 6.06k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pigeon Forge, TN is White, followed by Two Or More 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
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

77.5% of the population of Pigeon Forge, TN has health coverage, with 19.8% on employee plans, 34.1% on Medicaid, 9.67% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 0.368% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sevier County, TN see 2919 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.99% increase from the previous year (2807 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2690 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1309 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,919 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sevier County, TN

Primary care physicians in Sevier County, TN see an average of 2,919 patients per year. This represents a 3.99% increase from the previous year (2,807 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.4% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

22.5%

Uninsured

19.8%

Employer Coverage

34.1%

Medicaid

9.67%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

0.368%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pigeon Forge, TN declined by 2.89% from 23.2% to 22.5%.

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

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