Unicoi, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

3,806

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.7

1.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.3%

49.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,424

2.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Unicoi, TN is home to a population of 3.81k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.1% of Unicoi, TN residents were born outside of the country (80 people).

In 2024, there were 16.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.31k people) in Unicoi, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 200 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 134 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Unicoi, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Unicoi, TN was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Unicoi, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.31k ± 346
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
200 ± 276
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
134 ± 79

7.33%

Hispanic Population

279 people

7.33% of the people in Unicoi, TN are hispanic (279 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Unicoi, 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

2.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

5.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

211 people

As of 2024, 2.1% of Unicoi, TN residents (80 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 Unicoi, TN was 5.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
122 ± 147
Vietnam
44 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 46

Unicoi, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Unicoi, TN employs 1.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Unicoi, TN were Manufacturing (388 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (269 people), and Retail Trade (212 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($140,724), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,493), and Finance & Insurance ($93,092).

Employment

Occupations

1.66k

2024 Value

± 362

13.3%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Unicoi, TN grew at a rate of 13.3%, from 1.46k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Unicoi, TN, are Production Occupations (270 people), Management Occupations (166 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (153 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Unicoi, 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

1.66k

2024 Value

± 362

13.3%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Unicoi, TN grew at a rate of 13.3%, from 1.46k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Unicoi, TN, are Manufacturing (388 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (269 people), and Retail Trade (212 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Unicoi, TN, though some of these residents may live in Unicoi, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,809

Median earning men ± $9,837

$29,167

Median earning women ± $16,553

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($141,217), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,147), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,570), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,375), and Retail Trade ($6,923).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Unicoi, TN was $244,300 in 2024, which is 0.734 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,500 to $244,300, a 24.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Unicoi, TN is 58.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Unicoi, TN have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Unicoi, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$244,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,236

$1,071

Median Property Taxes

±$286

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.3% of the housing units in Unicoi, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Unicoi, 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.

$42,424

Median Household Income

± $15,237

1.84k

Number of Households

± 374

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.84k households in Unicoi, TN grew to $42,424 from the previous year's value of $41,455.

The following chart displays the households in Unicoi, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Unicoi, 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 (79.1%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (9.2%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Unicoi, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (9.2%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Unicoi, TN have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Unicoi, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Unicoi, TN (805 out of 3.78k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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