Tellico Plains, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,146

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

0.857% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

29.8%

6.85% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,625

4.03% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Tellico Plains, TN is home to a population of 1.15k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 28.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Tellico Plains, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 34 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 Tellico Plains, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tellico Plains, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tellico Plains, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 352
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 50
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 29

2.88%

Hispanic Population

33 people

2.88% of the people in Tellico Plains, TN are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tellico Plains, 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-)
19 ± 30
Vietnam
11 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

Tellico Plains, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tellico Plains, TN employs 427 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tellico Plains, TN were Manufacturing (108 people), Educational Services (67 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($90,909), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,781), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,313).

Employment

Occupations

427

2024 Value

± 127

8.1%

1 Year growth

± 39.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tellico Plains, TN grew at a rate of 8.1%, from 395 employees to 427 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tellico Plains, TN, are Production Occupations (82 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (56 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tellico Plains, 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

427

2024 Value

± 127

8.1%

1 Year growth

± 39.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tellico Plains, TN grew at a rate of 8.1%, from 395 employees to 427 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tellico Plains, TN, are Manufacturing (108 people), Educational Services (67 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tellico Plains, TN, though some of these residents may live in Tellico Plains, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,619

Median earning men ± $5,172

$28,889

Median earning women ± $11,298

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($90,909), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($26,442).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tellico Plains, TN was $187,500 in 2024, which is 0.564 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,000 to $187,500, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Tellico Plains, TN is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tellico Plains, TN have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tellico Plains, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$187,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,962

$328

Median Property Taxes

±$109

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.2% of the housing units in Tellico Plains, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tellico Plains, 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.

$45,625

Median Household Income

± $23,423

442

Number of Households

± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 442 households in Tellico Plains, TN grew to $45,625 from the previous year's value of $43,859.

The following chart displays the households in Tellico Plains, 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 Tellico Plains, 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 (87.3%)
Carpooled (8.75%)
Worked At Home (3.18%)

In 2024, 87.3% of workers in Tellico Plains, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.75%) and those who worked at home (3.18%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tellico Plains, TN have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Tellico Plains, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tellico Plains, TN (341 out of 1.15k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 15.

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

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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