Macon County, TN Demographic Data
Macon County, TN Summary
Macon County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 22,399
- Area: 307.24 sq. miles
- Land Area: 307.14 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 72.90 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 964.90 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Macon County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,548
50%
50.8
Male
11,376
50%
49.2
Total Population
22,924
323,128,000
Macon County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,600
7.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,598
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,491
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,452
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,399
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,809
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,842
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,217
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,516
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,417
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,179
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,021
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
383
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
17,272
75.3%
77.2
Female
8,880
51.4%
51.3
Male
8,392
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
16,599
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,421
19.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,583
15.6%
15.2
Female
1,963
54.8%
55.8
Male
1,620
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Macon County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,716
99.1%
96.8
White
22,459
98.0%
72.6
Black or African American
49
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
24
0.1%
0.8
Asian
18
0.1%
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
18
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
9
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
9
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
157
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
208
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,105
4.8%
17.8
Mexican
852
3.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
39
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
214
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,819
95.2%
82.2
Macon County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,597
10.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,137
13.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,958
45.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,324
15.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
949
6.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
797
5.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
622
4.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,734
24.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,650
75.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,419
9.2%
31.2
Macon County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,664
20.1%
33.7%
Now Married
10,669
58.5%
47.5
Divorced
2,025
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
527
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,350
7.4
5.8%
Macon County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,575
96.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
749
3.5%
21.6%
Spanish
702
3.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
29
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
18
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Macon County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
727
8.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
802
8.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,284
14.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,756
19.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,310
14.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,354
15.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
809
9.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
730
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
127
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
78
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
34,098
57,617
Per capita income
19,437
31,128
Macon County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
495
5.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
386
4.0%
9.8
Construction
899
9.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,767
18.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
438
4.5%
6.6
Information
121
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,082
21.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
575
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
486
5.0%
11.4
Public administration
332
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
1,304
13.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
654
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
109
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,517
15.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,220
23.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,490
25.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,983
20.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,438
14.9%
18.1%
Macon County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,314
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,862
84.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,221
13.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
24
0.3%
2.7
Other means
43
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
164
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.5
26.6
Macon County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
507
5.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,458
27.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,472
38.7%
37.1
3 or more
2,540
28.3%
21.0
Macon County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,977
90.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,598
73.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,379
26.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
994
10.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Macon County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,971
1 room
80
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
40
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
525
5.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,122
11.3%
16.5
5 rooms
2,708
27.2%
19.8
6 rooms
2,781
27.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,105
11.1%
12.0
8 rooms
812
8.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
798
8.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Macon County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,971
1-unit, detached
6,746
67.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
104
1.0%
5.9
2-units
251
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
112
1.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
189
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
98
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
99
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
2,372
23.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Macon County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
715
7.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
341
3.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
580
5.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
920
9.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,402
14.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,275
12.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,523
25.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,894
19.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
271
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
50
0.5%
1.4%
Macon County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,263
14.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
951
10.6%
4.7
Electricity
6,162
68.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
36
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
551
6.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
5
0.1%
1.1
Macon County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,385
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
16
0.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
113
3.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
179
5.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
263
7.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
966
28.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,848
54.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,429
43.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
385
11.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
312
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
300
9.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
882
26.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
77
0.0%
0.0%
Macon County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,039
41,631,300
$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
18
0.9%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
65
3.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
666
32.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,290
63.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
340
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
541
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
299
14.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
380
18.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
317
15.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
265
13.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
176
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
588
29.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
354
0.0%
0.0%
Macon County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,598
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
995
15.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,086
31.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,480
22.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
925
14.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
684
10.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
395
6.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
33
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
106,400
205,000
