Tusculum, TN

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2020 Population

2,730

0.147% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

25.9

4.07% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

9.24%

12.5% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$55,313

9.69% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$196,800

4.84% 1-year decline

2020 Employed Population

960

0.621% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Tusculum, TN had a population of 2.73k people with a median age of 25.9 and a median household income of $55,313. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Tusculum, TN grew from 2,726 to 2,730, a 0.147% increase and its median household income declined from $61,250 to $55,313, a −9.69% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tusculum, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), White (Hispanic) (6.63%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.94%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.21%).

None of the households in Tusculum, 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.

97% of the residents in Tusculum, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tusculum, TN are Tusculum University (221953) (472 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Tusculum, TN was $196,800, and the homeownership rate was 83.3%.

Most people in Tusculum, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Tusculum, TN was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Tusculum, TN is home to a population of 2.73k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2020, 4.91% of Tusculum, TN residents were born outside of the country (134 people).

In 2020, there were 7.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.13k people) in Tusculum, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 282 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 181 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2020 Citizenship

95.8%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97% of Tusculum, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Tusculum, TN was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tusculum, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.13k ± 173
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
282 ± 108
White (Hispanic)
181 ± 108

7.58%

Hispanic Population

207 people

7.58% of the people in Tusculum, TN are hispanic (207 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
88,072 ± 7,239 people
India
23,811 ± 3,782 people
Guatemala
14,944 ± 2,998 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 88,072 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,811 and Guatemala with 14,944.

Foreign-Born Population

4.91%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

5.39%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

147 people

As of 2020, 4.91% of Tusculum, TN residents (134 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tusculum, TN was 5.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
72 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 29

Tusculum, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tusculum, TN employs 960 people. The largest industries in Tusculum, TN are Retail Trade (160 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (155 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (142 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($68,750), Finance & Insurance ($55,481), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,708).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,310. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

960

2020 Value

± 161

−0.621%

1 Year decline

± 22.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Tusculum, TN declined at a rate of −0.621%, from 966 employees to 960 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tusculum, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (127 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (112 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tusculum, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

960

2020 Value

± 161

−0.621%

1 Year decline

± 22.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Tusculum, TN declined at a rate of −0.621%, from 966 employees to 960 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tusculum, TN, are Retail Trade (160 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (155 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tusculum, TN, though some of these residents may live in Tusculum, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,115

Median earning men ± $12,475

$21,964

Median earning women ± $21,466

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($68,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,074), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,538).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,477), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,028).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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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 $66B, followed by Mixed freight ($49B) and Pharmaceuticals ($47B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Tennessee.

$498B

2020 Value in Tennessee

$1.05T

Projected 2050 Value in Tennessee

111% growth

In 2020, total outbound Tennessee trade was $498B. This is expected to increase 111% 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
$36.6B
Texas
$29.5B
California
$26.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $36.6B, followed by Texas with $29.5B and California and $26.2B.

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

Civics

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.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

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 Representatives 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 2020, universities in Tusculum, TN awarded 472 degrees. The student population of Tusculum, TN in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 681 male students and 983 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tusculum, TN are White (375 and 84.8%), followed by Black or African American (39 and 8.82%), Unknown (12 and 2.71%), and Hispanic or Latino (9 and 2.04%).

The largest universities in Tusculum, TN by number of degrees awarded are Tusculum University (221953) (472 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Tusculum, TN are General Business Administration & Management (139 and 29.4%), General Education (95 and 20.1%), and Human Resource Development (38 and 8.05%).

The median tuition cost in Tusculum, TN for private four year colleges is $25,350.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Tusculum, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 1,664 (40.9% men and 59.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 1,664 students enrolled in Tusculum, TN, 40.9% men and 59.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,128 records, of which 66.5% were women and 33.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Kinesiology & Exercise Science
22 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
99 degree-majors awarded
General Education
22 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Tusculum, TN was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 22 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Tusculum, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Tusculum University (221953)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

472 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tusculum University (221953) with 472 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 186 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tusculum, TN, which is 0.65 times less than the 286 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 375 degrees mean that there were 9.62 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 39 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,350) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($150) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,964) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.713% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.697% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Some college (1.19M), and Bachelors Degree (883k).

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 Tusculum, TN was $196,800 in 2020, which is 0.856 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $206,800 to $196,800, a 4.84% decrease. The homeownership rate in Tusculum, TN is 83.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Tusculum, TN have an average commute time of 15.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tusculum, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Tusculum, TN is $55,313. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Tusculum, TN was Census Tract 909 with a value of $50,542, followed by Census Tract 902 and Census Tract 903, with respective values of $44,875 and $43,490.

Housing

Property

$196,800

Median Property Value 2020

±$18,497

$527

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.3%

Homeownership

2020

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 83.3% of the housing units in Tusculum, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tusculum, 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 909
Census Tract 902
Census Tract 903

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tusculum, TN was Census Tract 909 with a value of $50,542, followed by Census Tract 902 and Census Tract 903, with respective values of $44,875 and $43,490.

The following map shows all of the places in Tusculum, 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.

$55,313

Median Household Income

± $13,304

633

Number of Households

± 106

In 2020, the median household income of the 633 households in Tusculum, TN declined from $55,313 from the previous year's value of $61,250.

The following chart displays the households in Tusculum, 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 Tusculum, TN is from Tennessee.

0.463

2020 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.465

2019 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2020, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.436% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2020

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Walked (8.32%)
Carpooled (4.38%)

In 2020, 83.8% of workers in Tusculum, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.32%) and those who carpooled to work (4.38%).

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

15.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tusculum, TN have a shorter commute time (15.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0.672% of the workforce in Tusculum, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tusculum, TN (155 out of 1.68k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tusculum, TN is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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

91.9% of the population of Tusculum, TN has health coverage, with 49.7% on employee plans, 8.89% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 2.89% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Tennessee was $7,372 in 2014. This is a 3.74% increase from the previous year ($7,106).

Primary care physicians in Greene County, TN see 1771 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.397% increase from the previous year (1764 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2656 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1046 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Tennessee. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Tennessee, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Greene County, TN.

1,771 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greene County, TN

Primary care physicians in Greene County, TN see an average of 1,771 patients per year. This represents a 0.397% increase from the previous year (1,764 patients).

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

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Tennessee across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 35.5% between 18 and 34 years, 25% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.13%

Uninsured

49.7%

Employer Coverage

8.89%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

2.89%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tusculum, TN grew by 8.56% from 7.49% to 8.13%.

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