Pickett County, TN

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2023 Population

5,062

0.397% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AMarsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ABill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

51.7

1.17% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

25.8%

23.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$44,591

0.618% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$162,200

8.64% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,788

4.32% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pickett County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.395%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.356%), and White (Hispanic) (0.336%).

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.

99.9% of the residents in Pickett County, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pickett County, TN was $162,200, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Pickett County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Pickett County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Pickett County, TN borders Clinton County, KY, Wayne County, KY, Clay County, TN, Fentress County, TN, Overton County, TN, and Scott County, TN.

United States Tennessee

Population & Diversity

Pickett County, TN is home to a population of 5.06k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Pickett County, TN residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 30.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.84k people) in Pickett County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 157 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

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)
4.84k ± 36
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
157 ± 49.5
Two+ (Hispanic)
20 ± 29.1

0.81%

Hispanic Population

41 people

0.81% of the people in Pickett County, TN are hispanic (41 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
227 ± 76
Korea
66 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 45

Pickett County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pickett County, TN employs 1.79k people. The largest industries in Pickett County, TN are Manufacturing (430 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (329 people), and Retail Trade (175 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,378), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($86,324), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,029).

Employment

Occupations

1.79k

2023 Value

± 302

4.32%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pickett County, TN, are Management Occupations (267 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (158 people), and Production Occupations (141 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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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

1.79k

2023 Value

± 302

4.32%

1 Year growth

± 23.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pickett County, TN, are Manufacturing (430 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (329 people), and Retail Trade (175 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

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,400), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,029), and Manufacturing ($62,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,786), Public Administration ($33,333), and Manufacturing ($31,806).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

7
Accommodation and Food Services
7
Retail Trade
6
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$5.08k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$3.08k
Manufacturing
$2.9k
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

N/AMarsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

N/ABill 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.

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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

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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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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

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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 $162,200 in 2023, which is 0.535 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $149,300 to $162,200, a 8.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Pickett County, TN is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pickett County, TN have an average commute time of 27.5 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.

In 2023, 6.14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pickett County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 8.56%.

Housing

Property

$162,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,765

$1,734

Median Property Taxes

±$252

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 N/A 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

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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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The following map shows all of the tracts in Pickett County, TN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$44,591

Median Household Income

± $9,395

2.11k

Number of Households

± 281

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 2023

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Worked At Home (6.9%)
Carpooled (5.71%)

In 2023, 81.7% of workers in Pickett County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.71%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pickett County, TN have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% 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

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 6.14% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pickett County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 8.56%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

25.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pickett County, TN (1.29k out of 5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 25.4% of the children was living in poverty in Pickett County, TN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 204 in Pickett County, TN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 171 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.2% of the population of Pickett County, TN has health coverage, with 32.2% on employee plans, 27.4% on Medicaid, 18.8% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.38% 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.6% 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

6.77%

Uninsured

32.2%

Employer Coverage

27.4%

Medicaid

18.8%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

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.