Sunbright, TN

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2022 Population

880

2.92% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

38.8

1.04% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

27.3%

17.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$43,304

19.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$113,400

1.73% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Sunbright, TN had a population of 880 people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $43,304. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sunbright, TN grew from 855 to 880, a 2.92% increase and its median household income grew from $36,250 to $43,304, a 19.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sunbright, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.64%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Sunbright, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Sunbright, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Sunbright, TN was $113,400, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in Sunbright, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Sunbright, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sunbright, TN is home to a population of 880 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.568% of Sunbright, TN residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2022, there were 26.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (848 people) in Sunbright, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Sunbright, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Sunbright, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sunbright, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
848 ± 321
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 41.4
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 14

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Sunbright, TN are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sunbright, TN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.568%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.468%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2022, 0.568% of Sunbright, TN residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sunbright, TN was 0.468%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15

Sunbright, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sunbright, TN employs 254 people. The largest industries in Sunbright, TN are Construction (67 people), Educational Services (46 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (23 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($98,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,250), and Construction ($69,044).

Employment

Occupations

254

2022 Value

± 111

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 54.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sunbright, TN grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 223 employees to 254 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sunbright, TN, are Transportation Occupations (42 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (39 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sunbright, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

254

2022 Value

± 111

13.9%

1 Year growth

± 54.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sunbright, TN grew at a rate of 13.9%, from 223 employees to 254 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sunbright, TN, are Construction (67 people), Educational Services (46 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sunbright, TN, though some of these residents may live in Sunbright, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,309

Median earning men ± $19,516

$29,875

Median earning women ± $6,287

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($125,375), Construction ($69,044), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,813).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.978%)
Independent Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sunbright, TN was $113,400 in 2022, which is 0.402 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $115,400 to $113,400, a 1.73% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sunbright, TN is 71.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sunbright, TN have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sunbright, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$113,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$19,471

$187

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2022

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.1% of the housing units in Sunbright, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sunbright, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1101

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Sunbright, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,304

Median Household Income

± $16,014

263

Number of Households

± 73

In 2022, the median household income of the 263 households in Sunbright, TN grew to $43,304 from the previous year's value of $36,250.

The following chart displays the households in Sunbright, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sunbright, TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Carpooled (15.9%)
Worked At Home (5.98%)

In 2022, 75.7% of workers in Sunbright, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.9%) and those who worked at home (5.98%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sunbright, TN have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Sunbright, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunbright, TN (240 out of 880 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sunbright, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86% of the population of Sunbright, TN has health coverage, with 27.5% on employee plans, 40% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 5.23% on non-group plans, and 1.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Morgan County, TN see 5358 patients per year on average, which represents a 24.9% decrease from the previous year (7134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7085 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 7085 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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5,358 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Morgan County, TN

Primary care physicians in Morgan County, TN see an average of 5,358 patients per year. This represents a 24.9% decrease from the previous year (7,134 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Morgan County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14%

Uninsured

27.5%

Employer Coverage

40%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

5.23%

Non-Group

1.25%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sunbright, TN grew by 0.425% from 13.9% to 14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sunbright, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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