Monroe County, TN

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2021 Population

46,041

0.801% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

44.2

0.227% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

16.3%

3.52% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$48,488

6.39% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$153,700

5.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Monroe County, TN had a population of 46k people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $48,488. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Monroe County, TN declined from 46,413 to 46,041, a −0.801% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,576 to $48,488, a 6.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.46%), White (Hispanic) (2.16%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.09%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.19%).

None of the households in Monroe County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Monroe County, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Hiwassee College (80 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2021, the median property value in Monroe County, TN was $153,700, and the homeownership rate was 72%.

Most people in Monroe County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Monroe County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Monroe County, TN borders Cherokee County, NC, Graham County, NC, Blount County, TN, Loudon County, TN, McMinn County, TN, and Polk County, TN.

United States Tennessee

Population & Diversity

Monroe County, TN is home to a population of 46k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.22% of Monroe County, TN residents were born outside of the country (1.02k people).

In 2021, there were 25.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.2k people) in Monroe County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.6k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 996 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99%

2021 Citizenship

99%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99% of Monroe County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Monroe County, TN was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Monroe County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monroe County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
41.2k ± 404
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 423
White (Hispanic)
996 ± 294

4.46%

Hispanic Population

2.06k people

4.46% of the people in Monroe County, TN are hispanic (2.06k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Monroe County, TN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.22%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

2.26%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.05k people

As of 2021, 2.22% of Monroe County, TN residents (1.02k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monroe County, TN was 2.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Monroe County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,424 ± 241
Gulf War (2001-)
518 ± 205
Gulf War (1990s)
303 ± 149

Monroe County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Monroe County, TN employs 17.9k people. The largest industries in Monroe County, TN are Manufacturing (4,883 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,285 people), and Retail Trade (1,934 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($66,000), Utilities ($62,904), and Information ($56,384).

Employment

Occupations

17.9k

2021 Value

± 1,169

−0.284%

1 Year decline

± 9.15%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Monroe County, TN declined at a rate of −0.284%, from 18k employees to 17.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monroe County, TN, are Production Occupations (3,330 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,792 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,437 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monroe County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.9k

2021 Value

± 1,169

−0.284%

1 Year decline

± 9.15%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Monroe County, TN declined at a rate of −0.284%, from 18k employees to 17.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monroe County, TN, are Manufacturing (4,883 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,285 people), and Retail Trade (1,934 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monroe County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Monroe County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,805

Median earning men ± $1,683

$29,519

Median earning women ± $1,880

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($57,009), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,506), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,647).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,426), Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,071), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,568).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

250
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
227
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
214
Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee product (by dollars) was Electronics with $51.3B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($50.3B) and Pharmaceuticals ($49.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Tennessee products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$471B

2020 Value in Tennessee

$1.05T

Projected 2050 Value in Tennessee

123% growth

In 2020, total outbound Tennessee trade was $471B. This is expected to increase 123% to $1.05T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Tennessee trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$34.2B
Texas
$26.7B
Kentucky
$21B

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $34.2B, followed by Texas with $26.7B and Kentucky and $21B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Tennessee shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Monroe County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 80.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.1%), followed by Other (1.2%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (80.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.1%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.2%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Monroe County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 80.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.1%), followed by Other (1.2%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Monroe County, TN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2018, universities in Monroe County, TN awarded 80 degrees. The student population of Monroe County, TN in 2018 is skewed towards women, with 109 male students and 144 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monroe County, TN are White (59 and 75.6%), followed by Black or African American (13 and 16.7%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 6.41%), and Two or More Races (1 and 1.28%).

The largest universities in Monroe County, TN by number of degrees awarded are Hiwassee College (80 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.767% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.729% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.19M), and Bachelors Degree (920k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monroe County, TN was $153,700 in 2021, which is 0.628 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $146,100 to $153,700, a 5.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Monroe County, TN is 72%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Monroe County, TN have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monroe County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$153,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$6,978

$13,373

Median Property Taxes

±$842

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Monroe County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Monroe County, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72%

Homeownership

2021

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 72% of the housing units in Monroe County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monroe County, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9255.01
Census Tract 9252

The following map shows all of the tracts in Monroe County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,488

Median Household Income

± $2,985

18.6k

Number of Households

± 1,127

In 2021, the median household income of the 18.6k households in Monroe County, TN grew to $48,488 from the previous year's value of $45,576.

The following chart displays the households in Monroe County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monroe County, TN is from Tennessee.

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2020 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2021, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.126% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (83.4%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (4.32%)

In 2021, 83.4% of workers in Monroe County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (4.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monroe County, TN have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.45% of the workforce in Monroe County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monroe County, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Monroe County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monroe County, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monroe County, TN (7.27k out of 44.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monroe County, TN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90% of the population of Monroe County, TN has health coverage, with 35.4% on employee plans, 22.6% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, TN see 5172 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.408% increase from the previous year (5151 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2949 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2247 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,172 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monroe County, TN

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, TN see an average of 5,172 patients per year. This represents a 0.408% increase from the previous year (5,151 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Monroe County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10%

Uninsured

35.4%

Employer Coverage

22.6%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.63%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monroe County, TN grew by 1.7% from 9.87% to 10%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Monroe County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 63.6 in Monroe County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Monroe County, TN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.4% in Monroe County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Monroe County, TN.

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