Stanton, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

704

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

19.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,618

5.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Stanton, TN is home to a population of 704 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.142% of Stanton, TN residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 1.8 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (449 people) in Stanton, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 249 White (Non-Hispanic) and 6 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

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stanton, TN

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
449 ± 228
White (Non-Hispanic)
249 ± 140
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 9

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stanton, 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

0.142%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.405%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.142% of Stanton, TN residents (1 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 Stanton, TN was 0.405%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 20

Stanton, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stanton, TN employs 366 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stanton, TN were Manufacturing (132 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), and Educational Services (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($62,500), Manufacturing ($61,187), and Public Administration ($57,750).

Employment

Occupations

366

2024 Value

± 174

34.6%

1 Year growth

± 52.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stanton, TN grew at a rate of 34.6%, from 272 employees to 366 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stanton, TN, are Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (104 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (71 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stanton, 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

366

2024 Value

± 174

34.6%

1 Year growth

± 52.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stanton, TN grew at a rate of 34.6%, from 272 employees to 366 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stanton, TN, are Manufacturing (132 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), and Educational Services (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stanton, TN, though some of these residents may live in Stanton, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,929

Median earning men ± $26,062

$60,076

Median earning women ± $25,841

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,750) and Construction ($31,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,098) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stanton, TN was $172,900 in 2024, which is 0.52 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,300 to $172,900, a 9.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Stanton, TN is 44.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stanton, TN have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stanton, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$95,456

$128

Median Property Taxes

±$69

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

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

Rent vs Own

44.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.4% of the housing units in Stanton, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 37.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stanton, 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.

$61,618

Median Household Income

± $2,819

288

Number of Households

± 133

In 2024, the median household income of the 288 households in Stanton, TN grew to $61,618 from the previous year's value of $58,643.

The following chart displays the households in Stanton, 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 Stanton, 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 (91.2%)
Other (4.56%)
Carpooled (4.26%)

In 2024, 91.2% of workers in Stanton, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.56%) and those who carpooled to work (4.26%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stanton, TN have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Stanton, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stanton, TN (98 out of 702 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 75+.

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

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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