South Pittsburg, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

3,013

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.5

0.402% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.8%

39.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,865

6.47% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

South Pittsburg, TN is home to a population of 3.01k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.53% of South Pittsburg, TN residents were born outside of the country (46 people).

In 2024, there were 9.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.61k people) in South Pittsburg, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 286 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 45 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of South Pittsburg, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Pittsburg, TN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Pittsburg, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.61k ± 148
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
286 ± 135
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 33

1.56%

Hispanic Population

47 people

1.56% of the people in South Pittsburg, TN are hispanic (47 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Pittsburg, 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

1.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

0.987%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 1.53% of South Pittsburg, TN residents (46 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 South Pittsburg, TN was 0.987%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
81 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 34
Korea
19 ± 31

South Pittsburg, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Pittsburg, TN employs 1.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Pittsburg, TN were Manufacturing (376 people), Construction (320 people), and Retail Trade (94 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($70,652), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,652), and Finance & Insurance ($61,950).

Employment

Occupations

1.24k

2024 Value

± 247

−8.88%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Pittsburg, TN declined at a rate of −8.88%, from 1.36k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Pittsburg, TN, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (327 people), Production Occupations (226 people), and Material Moving Occupations (111 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Pittsburg, 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

1.24k

2024 Value

± 247

−8.88%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Pittsburg, TN declined at a rate of −8.88%, from 1.36k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Pittsburg, TN, are Manufacturing (376 people), Construction (320 people), and Retail Trade (94 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Pittsburg, TN, though some of these residents may live in South Pittsburg, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,925

Median earning men ± $7,243

$37,132

Median earning women ± $9,694

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($94,519), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,087), and Manufacturing ($57,055).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,700), Manufacturing ($45,417), and Retail Trade ($40,040).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Pittsburg, TN was $187,100 in 2024, which is 0.562 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,700 to $187,100, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in South Pittsburg, TN is 65.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Pittsburg, TN have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Pittsburg, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$187,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,755

$807

Median Property Taxes

±$203

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.7% of the housing units in South Pittsburg, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Pittsburg, 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.

$57,865

Median Household Income

± $13,752

1.23k

Number of Households

± 249

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.23k households in South Pittsburg, TN grew to $57,865 from the previous year's value of $54,347.

The following chart displays the households in South Pittsburg, 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 South Pittsburg, 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 (63.2%)
Carpooled (29.5%)
Worked At Home (5.4%)

In 2024, 63.2% of workers in South Pittsburg, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (29.5%) and those who worked at home (5.4%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Pittsburg, TN have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.952% of the workforce in South Pittsburg, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Pittsburg, TN (633 out of 2.91k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Pittsburg, 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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