Unicoi County, TN Demographic Data
Unicoi County, TN Summary
Unicoi County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 18,287
- Area: 186.49 sq. miles
- Land Area: 186.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.33 sq. miles
- Population Density: 98.05 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,409.12 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Unicoi County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,026
50%
50.8
Male
8,919
50%
49.2
Total Population
17,945
323,128,000
Unicoi County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
744
4.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
988
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,048
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
902
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
999
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,889
10.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,185
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,581
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,512
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,203
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,181
12.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,312
7.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
401
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,498
80.8%
77.2
Female
7,396
51.0%
51.3
Male
7,102
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,065
78.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,627
25.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,894
21.7%
15.2
Female
2,162
55.5%
55.8
Male
1,732
44.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Unicoi County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,830
99.4%
96.8
White
17,494
97.5%
72.6
Black or African American
140
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
11
0.1%
0.8
Asian
78
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
40
0.2%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
38
0.2%
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
107
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
115
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
767
4.3%
17.8
Mexican
710
4.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
57
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,178
95.7%
82.2
Unicoi County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,107
8.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,428
10.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,409
40.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,626
19.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,026
7.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,039
7.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
629
4.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,535
19.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,729
80.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,668
12.5%
31.2
Unicoi County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,323
21.9%
33.7%
Now Married
7,993
52.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,993
13.1%
11.0%
Separated
328
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,528
10.1
5.8%
Unicoi County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
16,384
95.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
817
4.7%
21.6%
Spanish
725
4.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
80
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
12
0.1%
1.1%
Unicoi County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
749
9.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
617
8.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,529
20.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
882
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,223
16.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,251
16.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
587
7.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
656
8.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
55
0.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
79
1.0%
6.4
Median household income
35,390
57,617
Per capita income
20,958
31,128
Unicoi County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
156
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
371
5.4%
9.8
Construction
653
9.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,514
22.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
190
2.8%
6.6
Information
56
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,273
18.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
317
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
640
9.4%
11.4
Public administration
360
5.3%
4.6
Retail trade
681
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
477
7.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
123
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,146
16.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,560
22.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,340
19.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,527
22.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,238
18.2%
18.1%
Unicoi County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,636
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,293
79.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
565
8.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
45
0.7%
5.1
Walked
95
1.4%
2.7
Other means
291
4.4%
1.8
Worked at home
347
5.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.3
26.6
Unicoi County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
423
5.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,717
35.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,575
33.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,913
25.1%
21.0
Unicoi County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,628
86.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,567
73.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,061
27.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,209
13.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Unicoi County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,837
1 room
73
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
80
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
427
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,657
18.8%
16.5
5 rooms
2,441
27.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,941
22.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,107
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
563
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
548
6.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Unicoi County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,837
1-unit, detached
6,564
74.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
49
0.6%
5.9
2-units
34
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
167
1.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
231
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
105
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
156
1.8%
9.0
Mobile home
1,531
17.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Unicoi County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,355
15.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
635
7.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,061
12.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
809
9.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,328
15.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,165
13.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,673
18.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
708
8.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
85
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
18
0.2%
1.4%
Unicoi County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,400
31.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
376
4.9%
4.7
Electricity
4,200
55.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
302
4.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
304
4.0%
1.9
Solar energy
5
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
41
0.5%
1.1
Unicoi County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,225
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
13
0.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
48
2.2%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
68
3.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
106
4.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
133
6.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
474
21.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,383
62.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
918
43.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
198
9.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
180
8.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
156
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
658
31.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
115
0.0%
0.0%
Unicoi County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,740
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
117
6.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
488
28.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,135
65.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
321
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
619
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
269
15.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
153
8.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
108
6.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
285
16.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
163
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
751
43.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
332
0.0%
0.0%
Unicoi County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,567
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
827
14.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,700
30.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,219
21.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
828
14.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
716
12.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
182
3.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
95
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
112,300
205,000
