Wildwood Lake, TN

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,495
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43
0.703% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15%
21.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$62,722
1.45% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$231,700
17.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,635
3.68% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Wildwood Lake, 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.

94.5% of the residents in Wildwood Lake, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Wildwood Lake, TN was $231,700, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Wildwood Lake, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Wildwood Lake, TN was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Wildwood Lake, TN is home to a population of 3.5k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.64% of Wildwood Lake, TN residents were born outside of the country (197 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.85k people) in Wildwood Lake, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 229 White (Hispanic) and 214 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.5%
2024 Citizenship
90.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Wildwood Lake, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wildwood Lake, TN was 90.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wildwood Lake, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.85k ± 580
  2. White (Hispanic)
    229 ± 222
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    214 ± 184
11.4%
Hispanic Population
399 people

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.85k people) in Wildwood Lake, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 229 White (Hispanic) and 214 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.4% of the people in Wildwood Lake, TN are hispanic (399 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wildwood Lake, TN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    96,695 ± 7,581 people
  2. Guatemala
    27,777 ± 4,084 people
  3. India
    24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.64%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
197 people
10.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
353 people

As of 2024, 5.64% of Wildwood Lake, TN residents (197 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 Wildwood Lake, TN was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    32 ± 45
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    21 ± 34
  3. Vietnam
    20 ± 30

Wildwood Lake, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wildwood Lake, TN employs 1.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wildwood Lake, TN were Manufacturing (419 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($175,038), Public Administration ($61,420), and Information ($61,133).

Occupations

1.64k
2024 Value
± 347
3.68%
1 Year growth
± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wildwood Lake, TN grew at a rate of 3.68%, from 1.58k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wildwood Lake, TN, are Production Occupations (297 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (215 people), and Management Occupations (154 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wildwood Lake, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.64k
2024 Value
± 347
3.68%
1 Year growth
± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wildwood Lake, TN grew at a rate of 3.68%, from 1.58k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wildwood Lake, TN, are Manufacturing (419 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wildwood Lake, TN, though some of these residents may live in Wildwood Lake, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,929
Median earning men ± $11,046
$44,271
Median earning women ± $5,326

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,375), Public Administration ($61,420), and Information ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,264), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,413), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,392).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

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.

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wildwood Lake, TN was $231,700 in 2024, which is 0.696 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,600 to $231,700, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Wildwood Lake, TN is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wildwood Lake, TN have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wildwood Lake, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$231,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$55,221
$986
Median Property Taxes
±$236

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

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

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Rent vs Own

73.4%
Homeownership
2024
73%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Wildwood Lake, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,722
Median Household Income
± $15,757
1.34k
Number of Households
± 275

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.34k households in Wildwood Lake, TN grew to $62,722 from the previous year's value of $61,824.

The following chart displays the households in Wildwood Lake, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wildwood Lake, TN is from Tennessee.
0.459
2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.2%)
  2. Carpooled (12.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.93%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Wildwood Lake, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (5.93%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wildwood Lake, TN have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.693% of the workforce in Wildwood Lake, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wildwood Lake, TN (521 out of 3.47k 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 Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wildwood Lake, TN is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

86.8% of the population of Wildwood Lake, TN has health coverage, with 41.4% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 13.1% between 18 and 34 years, 45.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.6% were men and 55.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.2%
Uninsured
41.4%
Employer Coverage
19.3%
Medicaid
10.6%
Medicare
15.5%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wildwood Lake, TN declined by 16.3% from 15.7% to 13.2%.

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