Pickett County, TN

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2022 Population

5,042

0.418% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

51.1

1.19% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

21%

2.34% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$44,317

3.23% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$149,300

9.14% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Pickett County, TN had a population of 5.04k people with a median age of 51.1 and a median household income of $44,317. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pickett County, TN grew from 5,021 to 5,042, a 0.418% increase and its median household income grew from $42,931 to $44,317, a 3.23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pickett County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.28%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.03%), White (Hispanic) (0.615%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.575%).

None of the households in Pickett 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.

99.4% of the residents in Pickett County, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Pickett County, TN was $149,300, and the homeownership rate was 81.7%.

Most people in Pickett County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Pickett County, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pickett County, TN is home to a population of 5.04k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.13% of Pickett County, TN residents were born outside of the country (57 people).

In 2022, there were 41.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.8k people) in Pickett County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 52 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.4% of Pickett County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Pickett County, TN was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pickett County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.8k ± 64
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
115 ± 100
Two+ (Hispanic)
52 ± 47.9

2.22%

Hispanic Population

112 people

2.22% of the people in Pickett County, TN are hispanic (112 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.13%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

1.35%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

As of 2022, 1.13% of Pickett County, TN residents (57 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pickett County, TN was 1.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
288 ± 101
Gulf War (2001-)
79 ± 64
Korea
30 ± 45

Pickett County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.65 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pickett County, TN employs 1.71k people. The largest industries in Pickett County, TN are Health Care & Social Assistance (345 people), Manufacturing (325 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (153 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($142,578), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,875), and Transportation & Warehousing ($80,885).

Employment

Occupations

1.71k

2022 Value

± 305

0.824%

1 Year growth

± 25.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pickett County, TN grew at a rate of 0.824%, from 1.7k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pickett County, TN, are Management Occupations (222 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (163 people), and Production Occupations (152 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pickett County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.71k

2022 Value

± 305

0.824%

1 Year growth

± 25.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pickett County, TN grew at a rate of 0.824%, from 1.7k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pickett County, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (345 people), Manufacturing (325 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (153 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pickett County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Pickett County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,167

Median earning men ± $13,058

$27,979

Median earning women ± $4,021

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($125,885), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($49,688), and Retail Trade ($44,737).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($45,179), Retail Trade ($30,972), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,375).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

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Retail Trade
23
Manufacturing
21
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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

Civics

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Senator Elections

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

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

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 Pickett County, TN was $149,300 in 2022, which is 0.53 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $136,800 to $149,300, a 9.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Pickett County, TN is 81.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pickett County, TN have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pickett County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$149,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$28,115

$1,801

Median Property Taxes

±$277

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 Pickett County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.7%

Homeownership

2022

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 81.7% of the housing units in Pickett County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Pickett 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.

$44,317

Median Household Income

± $8,782

2.21k

Number of Households

± 320

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.21k households in Pickett County, TN grew to $44,317 from the previous year's value of $42,931.

The following chart displays the households in Pickett 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

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This chart shows the number of workers in Pickett County, TN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Carpooled (8.81%)
Worked At Home (6.5%)

In 2022, 80.6% of workers in Pickett County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.81%) and those who worked at home (6.5%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pickett County, TN have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Pickett County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pickett 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 Pickett County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pickett County, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pickett County, TN (1.04k out of 4.97k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pickett 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

91.6% of the population of Pickett County, TN has health coverage, with 31.7% on employee plans, 24.4% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 0.826% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.42%

Uninsured

31.7%

Employer Coverage

24.4%

Medicaid

18%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

0.826%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pickett County, TN grew by 22.3% from 6.89% to 8.42%.

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

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

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