Rhea County, TN Demographic Data

Rhea County, TN Summary

Rhea County is located in Tennessee
  • Population: 32,020
  • Area: 336.41 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 315.38 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 21.03 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 95.18 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,454.40 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Rhea County, TN Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,491
51%
50.8
Male
15,970
49%
49.2
Total Population
32,461
 
323,128,000

Rhea County, TN Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,771
5.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,461
7.6% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,907
5.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,209
6.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,103
6.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,595
11.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,027
12.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,380
13.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,361
7.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,914
5.9% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,561
11.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,605
4.9% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
567
1.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,003
77.0%
77.2
Female
12,860
51.4%
51.3
Male
12,143
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,565
72.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,904
21.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,733
17.7%
15.2
Female
3,104
54.1%
55.8
Male
2,629
45.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0

Rhea County, TN Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
31,874
98.2% 
96.8
White
30,807
94.9% 
72.6
Black or African American
773
2.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
85
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
57
0.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
18
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
20
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
12
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
5
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
2
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
152
0.5% 
5.1
Two or More Races
587
1.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,437
4.4% 
17.8
Mexican
1,107
3.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
95
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
7
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
228
0.7% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
31,024
95.6% 
82.2

Rhea County, TN Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,174
9.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,127
14.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,124
36.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,438
20.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,246
5.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,791
8.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,110
5.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,301
24.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,709
75.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,901
13.1%
31.2

Rhea County, TN Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,206
23.6%
33.7%
Now Married
13,529
51.4%
47.5
Divorced
4,133
15.7%
11.0%
Separated
655
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,799
6.8
5.8%

Rhea County, TN Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
29,502
96.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,188
3.9%
21.6%
Spanish
1,026
3.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
96
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
39
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
27
0.1%
1.1%

Rhea County, TN Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,122
9.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,166
9.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,658
13.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,816
14.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,788
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,038
16.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,107
8.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,282
10.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
193
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
238
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
38,355
 
57,617
Per capita income
20,888
 
31,128

Rhea County, TN Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
273
2.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,101
8.2%
9.8
Construction
839
6.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,319
17.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
599
4.5%
6.6
Information
234
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,110
23.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
598
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
841
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
469
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,607
11.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,336
9.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
127
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,513
11.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,520
26.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,157
23.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,841
21.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,422
18.0%
18.1%

Rhea County, TN Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,165
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,619
80.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,752
13.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6
0.0%
5.1
Walked
309
2.3%
2.7
Other means
98
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
381
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.1
 
26.6

Rhea County, TN Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
805
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,976
32.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,090
33.0%
37.1
3 or more
3,537
28.5%
21.0

Rhea County, TN Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
12,408
86.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,706
70.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,702
29.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,007
13.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5

Rhea County, TN Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,415
1 room
130
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
95
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
670
4.6%
9.1
4 rooms
2,632
18.3%
16.5
5 rooms
4,026
27.9%
19.8
6 rooms
2,450
17.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,542
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,427
9.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,443
10.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Rhea County, TN Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,415
 
 
1-unit, detached
9,467
65.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
138
1.0%
5.9
2-units
467
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
515
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
293
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
67
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
3,406
23.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
62
0.4%
0.1

Rhea County, TN Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
558
3.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
550
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,016
7.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,072
7.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,996
20.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,573
17.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,760
19.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,533
17.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
344
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
13
0.1%
1.4%

Rhea County, TN Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,499
36.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
368
3.0%
4.7
Electricity
7,006
56.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
82
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
427
3.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
26
0.2%
1.1

Rhea County, TN Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,321
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
34
0.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
35
0.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
142
3.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
186
4.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
394
9.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,329
30.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,201
50.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,239
52.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
494
11.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
550
12.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
263
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
760
17.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
15
0.0%
0.0%

Rhea County, TN Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,195 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
4
0.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
19
0.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
107
3.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
933
29.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,132
66.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
507
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
618
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
570
18.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
264
8.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
375
12.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
150
4.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
299
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,453
46.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
591
0.0%
0.0%

Rhea County, TN Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,706
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,521
17.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,511
28.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,797
20.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,040
11.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
857
9.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
611
7.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
348
4.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
21
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
108,100
 
205,000