Three Way, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,008

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.9

1.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.38%

10% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,125

4.05% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Three Way, TN is home to a population of 2.01k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.99% of Three Way, TN residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

In 2024, there were 3.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Three Way, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 454 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 53 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

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Three Way, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Three Way, TN was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Three Way, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 206
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
454 ± 90
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 41

0.647%

Hispanic Population

13 people

0.647% of the people in Three Way, TN are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Three Way, 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

1.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

6.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

118 people

As of 2024, 1.99% of Three Way, TN residents (40 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 Three Way, TN was 6.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
96 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 19
Korea
15 ± 20

Three Way, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Three Way, TN employs 950 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Three Way, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (240 people), Manufacturing (135 people), and Educational Services (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($115,694), Utilities ($79,688), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,083).

Employment

Occupations

950

2024 Value

± 141

−1.04%

1 Year decline

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Three Way, TN declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 960 employees to 950 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Three Way, TN, are Management Occupations (116 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (108 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Three Way, 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

950

2024 Value

± 141

−1.04%

1 Year decline

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Three Way, TN declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 960 employees to 950 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Three Way, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (240 people), Manufacturing (135 people), and Educational Services (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Three Way, TN, though some of these residents may live in Three Way, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,827

Median earning men ± $8,075

$41,891

Median earning women ± $8,333

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,069), Manufacturing ($84,583), and Retail Trade ($81,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,192), and Manufacturing ($32,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Three Way, TN was $250,700 in 2024, which is 0.754 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $231,200 to $250,700, a 8.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Three Way, TN is 93.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Three Way, TN have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Three Way, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$250,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,240

$836

Median Property Taxes

±$112

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.4%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.4% of the housing units in Three Way, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Three Way, 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.

$88,125

Median Household Income

± $13,374

895

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 895 households in Three Way, TN declined from $88,125 from the previous year's value of $91,845.

The following chart displays the households in Three Way, 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 Three Way, 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 (85.9%)
Worked At Home (8.11%)
Carpooled (5.26%)

In 2024, 85.9% of workers in Three Way, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.11%) and those who carpooled to work (5.26%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Three Way, TN have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.01% of the workforce in Three Way, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Three Way, TN (128 out of 2.01k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Three Way, 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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