Obion County, TN Demographic Data
Obion County, TN Summary
Obion County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 31,614
- Area: 555.51 sq. miles
- Land Area: 544.73 sq. miles
- Water Area: 10.78 sq. miles
- Population Density: 56.91 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 429.79 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Obion County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,067
52%
50.8
Male
14,833
48%
49.2
Total Population
30,900
323,128,000
Obion County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,756
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,914
6.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,915
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,980
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,750
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,256
10.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,899
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,231
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,289
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,088
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,408
11.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,748
5.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
666
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
24,079
77.9%
77.2
Female
12,590
52.3%
51.3
Male
11,489
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
22,838
73.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,171
23.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,822
18.8%
15.2
Female
3,307
56.8%
55.8
Male
2,515
43.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Obion County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
30,303
98.1%
96.8
White
26,467
85.7%
72.6
Black or African American
3,154
10.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
97
0.3%
0.8
Asian
85
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
9
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
34
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
6
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
25
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
11
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
10
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
10
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
490
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
597
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,171
3.8%
17.8
Mexican
882
2.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
42
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
40
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
207
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,729
96.2%
82.2
Obion County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,793
8.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,890
8.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,051
41.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,338
20.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
935
4.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,164
10.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,414
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,683
17.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,902
82.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,578
16.6%
31.2
Obion County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,108
24.1%
33.7%
Now Married
13,025
51.5%
47.5
Divorced
3,377
13.3%
11.0%
Separated
745
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,060
8.1
5.8%
Obion County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
28,152
96.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
992
3.4%
21.6%
Spanish
791
2.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
68
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
44
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
89
0.3%
1.1%
Obion County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,206
9.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,280
10.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,577
12.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,691
13.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,114
16.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,289
18.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,306
10.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
815
6.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
227
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
214
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
38,933
57,617
Per capita income
21,650
31,128
Obion County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
307
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
971
7.9%
9.8
Construction
710
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,651
21.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
649
5.2%
6.6
Information
115
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,435
19.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
575
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,017
8.2%
11.4
Public administration
572
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,506
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
621
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
238
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,116
9.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,547
28.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,803
22.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,623
21.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,278
18.4%
18.1%
Obion County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,179
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,635
87.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
817
6.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
34
0.3%
5.1
Walked
160
1.3%
2.7
Other means
212
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
321
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.6
26.6
Obion County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,065
8.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,128
32.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,759
37.4%
37.1
3 or more
2,767
21.8%
21.0
Obion County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,719
87.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,485
66.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,234
33.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,889
12.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Obion County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,608
1 room
192
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
132
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
848
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,057
14.1%
16.5
5 rooms
3,739
25.6%
19.8
6 rooms
3,293
22.5%
17.8
7 rooms
2,269
15.5%
12.0
8 rooms
965
6.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,113
7.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Obion County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,608
1-unit, detached
10,828
74.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
163
1.1%
5.9
2-units
417
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
715
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
558
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
162
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
208
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
1,540
10.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
17
0.1%
0.1
Obion County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,486
10.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
991
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,823
12.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,209
15.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,713
18.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,561
10.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,186
15.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,462
10.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
167
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
10
0.1%
1.4%
Obion County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,730
37.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
940
7.4%
4.7
Electricity
6,678
52.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
24
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
5
0.0%
0.1
Wood
200
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
68
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
74
0.6%
1.1
Obion County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,558
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
38
0.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
71
1.6%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
95
2.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
215
4.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
451
9.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,174
25.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,514
55.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,444
53.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
618
13.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
326
7.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
145
3.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,017
22.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Obion County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,829
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
46
1.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
68
1.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,478
38.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,237
58.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
405
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
580
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
681
18.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
529
14.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
395
10.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
368
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
322
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,351
37.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
588
0.0%
0.0%
Obion County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,485
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,417
16.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,536
41.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,562
18.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
861
10.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
587
6.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
431
5.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
56
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
35
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
87,200
205,000
