Soddy-Daisy, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

13,231

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

0.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.35%

16.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,113

10.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Soddy-Daisy, TN is home to a population of 13.2k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.78% of Soddy-Daisy, TN residents were born outside of the country (236 people).

In 2024, there were 25.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.3k people) in Soddy-Daisy, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 486 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 126 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Soddy-Daisy, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Soddy-Daisy, TN was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Soddy-Daisy, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.3k ± 343
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
486 ± 224
Other (Hispanic)
126 ± 173

1.66%

Hispanic Population

220 people

1.66% of the people in Soddy-Daisy, TN are hispanic (220 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Soddy-Daisy, 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

1.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

236 people

2.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

283 people

As of 2024, 1.78% of Soddy-Daisy, TN residents (236 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 Soddy-Daisy, TN was 2.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
353 ± 148
Gulf War (2001-)
263 ± 130
Gulf War (1990s)
122 ± 81

Soddy-Daisy, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Soddy-Daisy, TN.

Economy

The economy of Soddy-Daisy, TN employs 6.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Soddy-Daisy, TN were Manufacturing (1,018 people), Retail Trade (867 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (640 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($88,259), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,596), and Utilities ($87,132).

Employment

Occupations

6.24k

2024 Value

± 613

3.79%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Soddy-Daisy, TN grew at a rate of 3.79%, from 6.02k employees to 6.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Soddy-Daisy, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (776 people), Production Occupations (764 people), and Management Occupations (732 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Soddy-Daisy, 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

6.24k

2024 Value

± 613

3.79%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Soddy-Daisy, TN grew at a rate of 3.79%, from 6.02k employees to 6.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Soddy-Daisy, TN, are Manufacturing (1,018 people), Retail Trade (867 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (640 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Soddy-Daisy, TN, though some of these residents may live in Soddy-Daisy, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,273

Median earning men ± $6,064

$37,884

Median earning women ± $2,835

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,846), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,956), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,115).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($74,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,344), and Construction ($56,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Soddy-Daisy, TN was $256,600 in 2024, which is 0.771 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,400 to $256,600, a 6.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Soddy-Daisy, TN is 75.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Soddy-Daisy, TN have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Soddy-Daisy, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$256,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,171

$3,960

Median Property Taxes

±$500

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.7% of the housing units in Soddy-Daisy, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Soddy-Daisy, 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.

$75,113

Median Household Income

± $8,773

5.23k

Number of Households

± 569

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.23k households in Soddy-Daisy, TN grew to $75,113 from the previous year's value of $67,824.

The following chart displays the households in Soddy-Daisy, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Soddy-Daisy, 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 (79%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (8.75%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Soddy-Daisy, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.75%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Soddy-Daisy, TN have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.81% of the workforce in Soddy-Daisy, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Soddy-Daisy, TN (964 out of 13.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Soddy-Daisy, TN is White, followed by Other 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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