Puryear, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

736

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

0.454% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20%

7.99% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,500

10% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Puryear, TN is home to a population of 736 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (651 people) in Puryear, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 White (Hispanic) and 21 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Puryear, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Puryear, TN was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Puryear, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
651 ± 194
White (Hispanic)
45 ± 61
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 22

6.11%

Hispanic Population

45 people

6.11% of the people in Puryear, TN are hispanic (45 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Puryear, 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

Vietnam
26 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 22

Puryear, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Puryear, TN employs 325 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Puryear, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people), Retail Trade (68 people), and Manufacturing (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($60,357), Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,935), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,861).

Employment

Occupations

325

2024 Value

± 109

−9.72%

1 Year decline

± 50%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Puryear, TN declined at a rate of −9.72%, from 360 employees to 325 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Puryear, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (84 people), Management Occupations (44 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Puryear, 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

325

2024 Value

± 109

−9.72%

1 Year decline

± 50%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Puryear, TN declined at a rate of −9.72%, from 360 employees to 325 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Puryear, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (86 people), Retail Trade (68 people), and Manufacturing (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Puryear, TN, though some of these residents may live in Puryear, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,813

Median earning men ± $17,389

$28,942

Median earning women ± $3,801

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($60,357), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,641), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($44,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Puryear, TN was $125,000 in 2024, which is 0.376 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $106,900 to $125,000, a 16.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Puryear, TN is 84.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Puryear, TN have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Puryear, TN is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$125,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,809

$238

Median Property Taxes

±$73

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.4% of the housing units in Puryear, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Puryear, 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.

$59,500

Median Household Income

± $9,507

282

Number of Households

± 69

In 2024, the median household income of the 282 households in Puryear, TN grew to $59,500 from the previous year's value of $54,083.

The following chart displays the households in Puryear, 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 Puryear, 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 (78.2%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Worked At Home (7.89%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Puryear, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who worked at home (7.89%).

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

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Puryear, TN have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.03% of the workforce in Puryear, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Puryear, TN (141 out of 706 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 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

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