Tracy City, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,682

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

0.56% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.2%

22.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,479

3.21% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Tracy City, TN is home to a population of 1.68k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 20.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Tracy City, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tracy City, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 358
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 54
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9 ± 11

0.535%

Hispanic Population

9 people

0.535% of the people in Tracy City, TN are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tracy City, 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

Vietnam
25 ± 25
Korea
4 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 16

Tracy City, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tracy City, TN employs 521 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tracy City, TN were Manufacturing (104 people), Retail Trade (77 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($92,762), Transportation & Warehousing ($78,250), and Construction ($78,026).

Employment

Occupations

521

2024 Value

± 146

−24.2%

1 Year decline

± 48.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tracy City, TN declined at a rate of −24.2%, from 687 employees to 521 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tracy City, TN, are Production Occupations (78 people), Sales & Related Occupations (66 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tracy City, 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

521

2024 Value

± 146

−24.2%

1 Year decline

± 48.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tracy City, TN declined at a rate of −24.2%, from 687 employees to 521 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tracy City, TN, are Manufacturing (104 people), Retail Trade (77 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tracy City, TN, though some of these residents may live in Tracy City, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,346

Median earning men ± $22,581

$36,182

Median earning women ± $9,665

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($93,488), Manufacturing ($58,235), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,708), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,976), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($15,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tracy City, TN was $136,300 in 2024, which is 0.41 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,000 to $136,300, a 17.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Tracy City, TN is 60.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tracy City, TN have an average commute time of 49.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tracy City, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,735

$345

Median Property Taxes

±$93

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.2%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.2% of the housing units in Tracy City, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tracy City, 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.

$39,479

Median Household Income

± $14,629

573

Number of Households

± 140

In 2024, the median household income of the 573 households in Tracy City, TN grew to $39,479 from the previous year's value of $38,250.

The following chart displays the households in Tracy City, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tracy City, 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 (83.3%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Other (1.69%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Tracy City, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.69%).

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

49.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tracy City, TN have a longer commute time (49.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14.7% of the workforce in Tracy City, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tracy City, TN (384 out of 1.58k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tracy City, 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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