White Pine, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,565

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

0.969% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

5.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,313

0.569% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

White Pine, TN is home to a population of 2.57k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.07% of White Pine, TN residents were born outside of the country (53 people).

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.21k people) in White Pine, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 219 Other (Hispanic) and 68 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of White Pine, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in White Pine, TN was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in White Pine, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.21k ± 268
Other (Hispanic)
219 ± 281
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 45

9.36%

Hispanic Population

240 people

9.36% of the people in White Pine, TN are hispanic (240 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in White Pine, 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

2.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

53 people

4.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

118 people

As of 2024, 2.07% of White Pine, TN residents (53 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 White Pine, TN was 4.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
83 ± 69
Vietnam
59 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 47

White Pine, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of White Pine, TN employs 1.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in White Pine, TN were Retail Trade (281 people), Transportation & Warehousing (146 people), and Manufacturing (140 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,625), Other Services Except Public Administration ($108,811), and Wholesale Trade ($86,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.26k

2024 Value

± 257

4.32%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Pine, TN grew at a rate of 4.32%, from 1.2k employees to 1.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in White Pine, TN, are Management Occupations (147 people), Material Moving Occupations (122 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of White Pine, 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

1.26k

2024 Value

± 257

4.32%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Pine, TN grew at a rate of 4.32%, from 1.2k employees to 1.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in White Pine, TN, are Retail Trade (281 people), Transportation & Warehousing (146 people), and Manufacturing (140 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of White Pine, TN, though some of these residents may live in White Pine, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,143

Median earning men ± $16,195

$38,750

Median earning women ± $9,917

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,938), Other Services Except Public Administration ($108,018), and Construction ($63,920).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,288), Public Administration ($44,375), and Manufacturing ($40,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in White Pine, TN was $203,900 in 2024, which is 0.613 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,600 to $203,900, a 3.71% increase. The homeownership rate in White Pine, TN is 65.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in White Pine, TN have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in White Pine, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,310

$696

Median Property Taxes

±$156

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.7% of the housing units in White Pine, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in White Pine, 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.

$55,313

Median Household Income

± $15,058

1.06k

Number of Households

± 203

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in White Pine, TN grew to $55,313 from the previous year's value of $55,000.

The following chart displays the households in White Pine, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for White Pine, 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 (9.32%)
Worked At Home (3.34%)

In 2024, 87.3% of workers in White Pine, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.32%) and those who worked at home (3.34%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in White Pine, TN have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.273% of the workforce in White Pine, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in White Pine, TN (294 out of 2.54k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

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