Unicoi County, TN

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US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

14.2%

14.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$168,200

11.7% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Unicoi County, TN had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Unicoi County, TN N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Unicoi County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.84%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.04%), White (Hispanic) (1.93%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.658%).

None of the households in Unicoi County, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Unicoi County, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Unicoi County, TN was $168,200, and the homeownership rate was 72.8%.

Unicoi County, TN borders Madison County, NC, Mitchell County, NC, Yancey County, NC, Carter County, TN, Greene County, TN, and Washington County, TN.

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Population & Diversity

Unicoi County, TN is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Unicoi County, TN residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 23.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.1k people) in Unicoi County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 683 Two+ (Hispanic) and 363 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Unicoi County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Unicoi County, TN was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Unicoi County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.1k ± 86
Two+ (Hispanic)
683 ± 290
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
363 ± 124

6.43%

Hispanic Population

1.14k people

6.43% of the people in Unicoi County, TN are hispanic (1.14k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
518 ± 144
Gulf War (2001-)
171 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
129 ± 70

Unicoi County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.03 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Unicoi County, TN employs N/A people. The largest industries in Unicoi County, TN are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Unicoi County, TN, are Production Occupations (1,051 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (824 people), and Management Occupations (733 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Unicoi County, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Unicoi County, TN, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Unicoi County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Unicoi County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,342

Median earning men ± $6,758

$31,339

Median earning women ± $5,120

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($70,086), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,281), and Public Administration ($56,218).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($59,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,881), and Manufacturing ($38,038).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

30
Other Services (except Public Administration)
12
Retail Trade
11
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$92.7k
Manufacturing
$22k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$20.7k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Unicoi County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 79.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.4%), followed by Other (1.12%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (79.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.4%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.12%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Unicoi County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 79.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.4%), followed by Other (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Unicoi County, TN 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 Unicoi County, TN was $168,200 in 2023, which is 0.554 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $150,600 to $168,200, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Unicoi County, TN is 72.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Median household income in Unicoi County, TN is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Unicoi County, TN was Census Tract 801 with a value of $69,052, followed by Census Tract 802 and Census Tract 803, with respective values of $50,184 and $48,594.

In 2023, 9.53% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Unicoi County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.23%.

Housing

Property

$168,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,468

$5,678

Median Property Taxes

±$581

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.8%

Homeownership

2023

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.8% of the housing units in Unicoi County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 801
Census Tract 802
Census Tract 803

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Unicoi County, TN was Census Tract 801 with a value of $69,052, followed by Census Tract 802 and Census Tract 803, with respective values of $50,184 and $48,594.

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

Household Income

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Median Household Income

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7.8k

Number of Households

± 710

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The following chart displays the households in Unicoi County, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Unicoi County, 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 1. 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

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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

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Average Travel Time

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.53% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Unicoi County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.23%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Unicoi County, TN (2.46k out of 17.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

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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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 22% of the children was living in poverty in Unicoi County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

91% of the population of Unicoi County, TN has health coverage, with 37.1% on employee plans, 18.5% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 2.04% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.03%

Uninsured

37.1%

Employer Coverage

18.5%

Medicaid

16.6%

Medicare

16.8%

Non-Group

2.04%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Unicoi County, TN grew by 1.65% from 8.89% to 9.03%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 76 in Unicoi County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Unicoi County, TN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35% in Unicoi County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Unicoi County, TN.