Bledsoe County, TN Demographic Data
Bledsoe County, TN Summary
Bledsoe County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 12,898
- Area: 406.75 sq. miles
- Land Area: 406.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.32 sq. miles
- Population Density: 31.70 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 869.75 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bledsoe County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,163
44%
50.8
Male
7,910
56%
49.2
Total Population
14,073
323,128,000
Bledsoe County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
867
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
564
4.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
809
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
836
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
774
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,680
11.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,949
13.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,205
15.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,095
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
863
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,535
10.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
687
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
209
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,220
79.7%
77.2
Female
4,742
42.3%
51.3
Male
6,478
57.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,823
76.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,961
21.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,431
17.3%
15.2
Female
1,243
51.1%
55.8
Male
1,188
48.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Bledsoe County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,539
96.2%
96.8
White
12,904
91.7%
72.6
Black or African American
462
3.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
121
0.9%
0.8
Asian
12
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
12
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
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
40
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
534
3.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
295
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
236
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
59
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,778
97.9%
82.2
Bledsoe County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,346
13.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,248
12.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,236
41.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,615
15.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
627
6.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
651
6.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
500
4.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,594
25.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,629
74.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,151
11.3%
31.2
Bledsoe County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,895
24.5%
33.7%
Now Married
6,106
51.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,813
15.3%
11.0%
Separated
301
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
718
6.1
5.8%
Bledsoe County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,761
96.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
445
3.4%
21.6%
Spanish
236
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
209
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Bledsoe County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
541
11.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
374
8.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
660
14.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
588
12.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
709
15.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
728
15.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
466
10.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
353
7.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
83
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
133
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
38,535
57,617
Per capita income
18,962
31,128
Bledsoe County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
279
5.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
291
6.0%
9.8
Construction
665
13.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
908
18.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
264
5.4%
6.6
Information
96
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
719
14.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
70
1.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
311
6.4%
11.4
Public administration
347
7.1%
4.6
Retail trade
417
8.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
324
6.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
170
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
756
15.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,263
26.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,031
21.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
966
19.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
845
17.4%
18.1%
Bledsoe County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,798
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,793
79.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
559
11.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4
0.1%
5.1
Walked
164
3.4%
2.7
Other means
21
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
257
5.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.1
26.6
Bledsoe County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
288
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,145
24.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,829
39.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,373
29.6%
21.0
Bledsoe County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,635
81.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,480
75.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,155
24.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,055
18.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Bledsoe County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,690
1 room
72
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
124
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
303
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
904
15.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,374
24.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,026
18.0%
17.8
7 rooms
853
15.0%
12.0
8 rooms
407
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
627
11.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Bledsoe County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,690
1-unit, detached
3,808
66.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
8
0.1%
5.9
2-units
16
0.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
73
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
115
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
19
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
24
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
1,595
28.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
32
0.6%
0.1
Bledsoe County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
319
5.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
113
2.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
298
5.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
407
7.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
686
12.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
870
15.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,642
28.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,296
22.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
59
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Bledsoe County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
915
19.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
680
14.7%
4.7
Electricity
2,317
50.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
45
1.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
656
14.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
16
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.1%
1.1
Bledsoe County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,510
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
9
0.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
37
2.5%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
43
2.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
72
4.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
183
12.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
502
33.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
664
44.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
694
46.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
148
9.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
187
12.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
128
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
343
22.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Bledsoe County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
835
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
21
2.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
360
43.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
454
54.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
320
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
562
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
110
13.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
122
15.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
124
15.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
62
7.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
87
10.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
301
37.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
349
0.0%
0.0%
Bledsoe County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,480
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
717
20.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
754
21.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
639
18.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
396
11.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
639
18.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
248
7.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
78
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
119,400
205,000
