Central, TN Demographic Data
Central, TN Summary
Central is located in Carter County in Tennessee
- Population: 1,997
- Area: 3.49 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.47 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 572.53 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,564.30 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Central, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,162
53%
50.8
Male
1,034
47%
49.2
Total Population
2,196
323,128,000
Central, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
103
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
99
4.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
152
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
36
1.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
94
4.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
350
15.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
193
8.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
377
17.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
183
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
162
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
296
13.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
112
5.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
39
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,825
83.1%
77.2
Female
959
52.5%
51.3
Male
866
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,806
82.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
517
23.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
447
20.4%
15.2
Female
266
59.5%
55.8
Male
181
40.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Central, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,147
97.8%
96.8
White
2,126
96.8%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
21
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
21
1.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
49
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
21
1.0%
17.8
Mexican
12
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
9
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,175
99.0%
82.2
Central, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
289
16.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
228
13.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
674
39.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
240
14.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
70
4.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
169
9.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
42
2.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
517
30.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,195
69.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
211
12.4%
31.2
Central, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
321
17.4%
33.7%
Now Married
964
52.3%
47.5
Divorced
306
16.6%
11.0%
Separated
11
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
240
13.0
5.8%
Central, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,047
97.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
46
2.2%
21.6%
Spanish
12
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
13
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
21
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Central, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
89
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
163
16.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
212
21.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
122
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
112
11.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
175
18.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
51
5.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
9
0.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
24
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
12
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
25,743
57,617
Per capita income
17,879
31,128
Central, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
7
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
52
5.8%
9.8
Construction
52
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
231
25.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
13
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
105
11.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
54
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
122
13.5%
11.4
Public administration
52
5.8%
4.6
Retail trade
181
20.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10
1.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
23
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
79
8.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
225
24.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
96
10.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
249
27.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
253
28.0%
18.1%
Central, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
870
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
788
90.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
11
1.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
27
3.1%
1.8
Worked at home
44
5.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.5
26.6
Central, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
56
5.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
374
38.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
349
36.0%
37.1
3 or more
190
19.6%
21.0
Central, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
969
87.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
600
61.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
369
38.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
137
12.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Central, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,106
1 room
31
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
9
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
10
0.9%
9.1
4 rooms
223
20.2%
16.5
5 rooms
338
30.6%
19.8
6 rooms
226
20.4%
17.8
7 rooms
122
11.0%
12.0
8 rooms
68
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
79
7.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Central, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,106
1-unit, detached
741
67.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
7
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
54
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
295
26.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
9
0.8%
0.1
Central, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
81
7.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
74
6.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
143
12.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
251
22.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
157
14.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
131
11.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
185
16.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
70
6.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
14
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Central, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
17
1.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
51
5.3%
4.7
Electricity
893
92.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Central, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
221
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
34
15.4%
28.8%
Less than $500
34
15.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
153
69.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
62
28.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
34
15.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
33
14.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
92
41.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
274
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
60
21.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
214
78.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
95
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
637
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
59
23.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
10
4.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
17
6.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
43
17.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
123
48.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
117
0.0%
0.0%
Central, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
600
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
100
16.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
107
17.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
192
32.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
91
15.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
53
8.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
30
5.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
10
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
17
2.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
118,200
205,000