Rogersville, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

4,647

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

9.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

15.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,500

2.07% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Rogersville, TN is home to a population of 4.65k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 38.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.45k people) in Rogersville, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 76 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

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Rogersville, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rogersville, TN was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rogersville, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.45k ± 109
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
115 ± 87
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
76 ± 59

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rogersville, 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-)
100 ± 78
Vietnam
89 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 67

Rogersville, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rogersville, TN employs 1.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rogersville, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (290 people), Manufacturing (190 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (183 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,381), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,763), and Transportation & Warehousing ($58,854).

Employment

Occupations

1.55k

2024 Value

± 349

−3.79%

1 Year decline

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rogersville, TN declined at a rate of −3.79%, from 1.61k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rogersville, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (284 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (182 people), and Management Occupations (134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rogersville, 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

1.55k

2024 Value

± 349

−3.79%

1 Year decline

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rogersville, TN declined at a rate of −3.79%, from 1.61k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rogersville, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (290 people), Manufacturing (190 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (183 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rogersville, TN, though some of these residents may live in Rogersville, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,572

Median earning men ± $15,101

$33,708

Median earning women ± $5,499

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,381), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,177), and Retail Trade ($57,656).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,067), Public Administration ($39,219), and Manufacturing ($34,821).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rogersville, TN was $192,800 in 2024, which is 0.58 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,600 to $192,800, a 5.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Rogersville, TN is 54.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rogersville, TN have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rogersville, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$192,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,460

$970

Median Property Taxes

±$244

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 Rogersville, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.4% of the housing units in Rogersville, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rogersville, 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.

$47,500

Median Household Income

± $3,401

1.78k

Number of Households

± 348

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.78k households in Rogersville, TN grew to $47,500 from the previous year's value of $46,536.

The following chart displays the households in Rogersville, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rogersville, 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 (80.5%)
Worked At Home (8.39%)
Walked (4.52%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Rogersville, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.39%) and those who walked to work (4.52%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rogersville, TN have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.82% of the workforce in Rogersville, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rogersville, TN (675 out of 4.31k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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