Houston County, TN Demographic Data
Houston County, TN Summary
Houston County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 8,375
- Area: 206.97 sq. miles
- Land Area: 200.29 sq. miles
- Water Area: 6.69 sq. miles
- Population Density: 40.46 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 621.39 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Houston County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,114
50%
50.8
Male
4,120
50%
49.2
Total Population
8,234
323,128,000
Houston County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
394
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
608
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
533
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
523
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
449
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
893
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
922
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,124
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
687
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
494
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
985
12.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
448
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
174
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,383
77.5%
77.2
Female
3,218
50.4%
51.3
Male
3,165
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,072
73.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,846
22.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,607
19.5%
15.2
Female
857
53.3%
55.8
Male
750
46.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Houston County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,077
98.1%
96.8
White
7,776
94.4%
72.6
Black or African American
239
2.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
40
0.5%
0.8
Asian
22
0.3%
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
22
0.3%
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
157
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
172
2.1%
17.8
Mexican
154
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
18
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,062
97.9%
82.2
Houston County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
341
6.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
981
17.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,586
45.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
960
16.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
244
4.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
488
8.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
127
2.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,322
23.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,405
77.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
615
10.7%
31.2
Houston County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,621
24.2%
33.7%
Now Married
3,702
55.3%
47.5
Divorced
782
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
73
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
521
7.8
5.8%
Houston County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,713
98.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
127
1.6%
21.6%
Spanish
57
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
42
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
28
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Houston County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
262
8.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
251
8.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
495
15.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
330
10.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
541
17.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
729
23.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
244
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
196
6.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
37
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
21
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
40,680
57,617
Per capita income
18,256
31,128
Houston County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
68
2.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
194
6.3%
9.8
Construction
341
11.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
636
20.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
68
2.2%
6.6
Information
27
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
715
23.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
163
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
168
5.5%
11.4
Public administration
84
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
368
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
196
6.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
29
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
527
17.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
582
19.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
786
25.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
566
18.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
596
19.5%
18.1%
Houston County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,930
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,499
85.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
311
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8
0.3%
5.1
Walked
82
2.8%
2.7
Other means
15
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
15
0.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.0
26.6
Houston County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
109
3.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
783
25.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,320
42.5%
37.1
3 or more
894
28.8%
21.0
Houston County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,106
74.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,377
76.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
729
23.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,060
25.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Houston County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,166
1 room
21
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
55
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
292
7.0%
9.1
4 rooms
637
15.3%
16.5
5 rooms
975
23.4%
19.8
6 rooms
837
20.1%
17.8
7 rooms
634
15.2%
12.0
8 rooms
317
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
398
9.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Houston County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,166
1-unit, detached
3,009
72.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3
0.1%
5.9
2-units
63
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
33
0.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
59
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
6
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
989
23.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
4
0.1%
0.1
Houston County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
315
7.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
197
4.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
359
8.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
503
12.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
757
18.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
498
12.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
733
17.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
662
15.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
142
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Houston County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
285
9.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
423
13.6%
4.7
Electricity
2,195
70.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
198
6.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
5
0.2%
1.1
Houston County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,298
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
13
1.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
13
1.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
19
1.5%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
24
1.8%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
103
7.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
348
26.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
778
59.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
475
36.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
243
18.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
191
14.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
91
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
298
23.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Houston County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
634
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
6
0.9%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
1.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
15
2.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
155
24.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
451
71.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
95
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
621
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
111
18.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
103
16.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
73
11.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
63
10.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
22
3.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
244
39.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
113
0.0%
0.0%
Houston County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,377
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
364
15.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
992
41.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
374
15.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
299
12.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
279
11.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
22
0.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
38
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
93,200
205,000
