Carter County, TN Demographic Data
Carter County, TN Summary
Carter County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 57,374
- Area: 347.63 sq. miles
- Land Area: 341.20 sq. miles
- Water Area: 6.43 sq. miles
- Population Density: 165.04 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3,064.96 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Carter County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
28,883
51%
50.8
Male
27,824
49%
49.2
Total Population
56,707
323,128,000
Carter County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,585
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,209
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,227
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,137
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,388
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,512
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,103
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,159
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,241
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,971
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,565
11.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,440
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,170
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
45,721
80.6%
77.2
Female
23,549
51.5%
51.3
Male
22,172
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
43,846
77.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
13,582
24.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,175
19.7%
15.2
Female
6,161
55.1%
55.8
Male
5,014
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Carter County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
55,949
98.7%
96.8
White
54,806
96.6%
72.6
Black or African American
707
1.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
182
0.3%
0.8
Asian
202
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
6
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
29
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
36
0.1%
0.2
Korean
9
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
110
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
12
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
52
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
758
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
934
1.6%
17.8
Mexican
436
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
87
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
117
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
294
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
55,773
98.4%
82.2
Carter County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,015
7.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,677
11.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
16,233
39.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,387
20.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,221
5.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,427
10.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,201
5.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,692
18.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
33,469
81.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,628
16.1%
31.2
Carter County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,627
22.3%
33.7%
Now Married
24,262
50.9%
47.5
Divorced
7,365
15.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,251
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
4,181
8.8
5.8%
Carter County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
53,052
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,070
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
764
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
173
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
82
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
51
0.1%
1.1%
Carter County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,785
11.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,519
10.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,804
16.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,303
13.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,610
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,033
17.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,054
8.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,105
4.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
333
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
226
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
33,177
57,617
Per capita income
20,118
31,128
Carter County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
227
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,761
7.7%
9.8
Construction
1,921
8.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,781
29.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
774
3.4%
6.6
Information
291
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,043
13.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,477
6.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,515
6.6%
11.4
Public administration
871
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
2,953
12.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
924
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
453
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,628
11.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,377
27.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,800
16.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,125
22.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,061
22.0%
18.1%
Carter County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
22,593
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
19,157
84.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,685
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
59
0.3%
5.1
Walked
279
1.2%
2.7
Other means
352
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
1,061
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.5
26.6
Carter County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,472
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,817
32.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,709
36.6%
37.1
3 or more
5,774
24.3%
21.0
Carter County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
23,772
85.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,891
71.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,881
28.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,019
14.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Carter County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
27,791
1 room
381
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
197
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,690
6.1%
9.1
4 rooms
5,293
19.0%
16.5
5 rooms
7,134
25.7%
19.8
6 rooms
5,709
20.5%
17.8
7 rooms
3,609
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,877
6.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,901
6.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Carter County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
27,791
1-unit, detached
19,257
69.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
289
1.0%
5.9
2-units
564
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,036
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,343
4.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
405
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
218
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
4,650
16.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
29
0.1%
0.1
Carter County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,981
10.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,414
8.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,606
9.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,216
11.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,265
15.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,063
14.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,538
16.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,118
11.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
581
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.0%
1.4%
Carter County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,407
10.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,410
5.9%
4.7
Electricity
17,433
73.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,239
5.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
48
0.2%
0.1
Wood
1,037
4.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
56
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
142
0.6%
1.1
Carter County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,881
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
19
0.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
57
0.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
76
1.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
478
6.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
491
6.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,118
26.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,642
58.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,403
43.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,095
14.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
576
7.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
600
7.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,152
27.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
55
0.0%
0.0%
Carter County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,794
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
0.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
370
6.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,832
31.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,586
61.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,087
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
591
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,003
17.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
632
11.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
485
8.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
539
9.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
467
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,538
44.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,217
0.0%
0.0%
Carter County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,891
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,910
17.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,516
26.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,107
24.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,656
15.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,791
10.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
658
3.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
168
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
85
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
111,500
205,000