Tusculum, TN

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2021 Population

2,970

8.79% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

27.5

6.18% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

7.06%

23.6% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$64,779

17.1% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$203,800

3.56% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

1,169

21.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Tusculum, TN had a population of 2.97k people with a median age of 27.5 and a median household income of $64,779. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Tusculum, TN grew from 2,730 to 2,970, a 8.79% increase and its median household income grew from $55,313 to $64,779, a 17.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tusculum, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), White (Hispanic) (5.12%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.7%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.37%).

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.

95.9% of the residents in Tusculum, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tusculum, TN are Tusculum University (221953) (497 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Tusculum, TN was $203,800, and the homeownership rate was 84.5%.

Most people in Tusculum, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Tusculum, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tusculum, TN is home to a population of 2.97k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.62% of Tusculum, TN residents were born outside of the country (167 people).

In 2021, there were 7.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.28k people) in Tusculum, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 305 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 152 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2021 Citizenship

97%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.9% of Tusculum, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Tusculum, TN was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
2.28k ± 328
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
305 ± 182
White (Hispanic)
152 ± 137

5.79%

Hispanic Population

172 people

5.79% of the people in Tusculum, TN are hispanic (172 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
86,142 ± 7,160 people
India
24,764 ± 3,857 people
Guatemala
18,995 ± 3,379 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 86,142 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 24,764 and Guatemala with 18,995.

Foreign-Born Population

5.62%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

167 people

4.91%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

As of 2021, 5.62% of Tusculum, TN residents (167 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 Tusculum, TN was 4.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 30
Vietnam
22 ± 25

Tusculum, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tusculum, TN employs 1.17k people. The largest industries in Tusculum, TN are Educational Services (210 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (196 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (169 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($68,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,656), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,000).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,162. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.17k

2021 Value

± 261

21.8%

1 Year growth

± 22.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Tusculum, TN grew at a rate of 21.8%, from 960 employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tusculum, TN, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (149 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (120 people), and Management Occupations (118 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

1.17k

2021 Value

± 261

21.8%

1 Year growth

± 22.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Tusculum, TN grew at a rate of 21.8%, from 960 employees to 1.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tusculum, TN, are Educational Services (210 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (196 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (169 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

$32,143

Median earning men ± $20,259

$32,417

Median earning women ± $31,763

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($64,167), Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,813), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,556).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,086), Manufacturing ($39,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,393).

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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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 Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

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

Voting results are not available for Tusculum, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.978%)
Independent Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee 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 2021, universities in Tusculum, TN awarded 497 degrees. The student population of Tusculum, TN in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 660 male students and 834 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tusculum, TN are White (396 and 82.3%), followed by Black or African American (39 and 8.11%), Unknown (29 and 6.03%), and Hispanic or Latino (13 and 2.7%).

The largest universities in Tusculum, TN by number of degrees awarded are Tusculum University (221953) (497 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Tusculum, TN are General Business Administration & Management (159 and 32%), General Education (94 and 18.9%), and General Studies (41 and 8.25%).

The median tuition cost in Tusculum, TN for private four year colleges is $25,860.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Tusculum, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 1,494 (44.2% men and 55.8% 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 2021 there were 1,494 students enrolled in Tusculum, TN, 44.2% men and 55.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 814 records, of which 65.2% were women and 34.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
21 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
99 degrees awarded
General Psychology
21 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Tusculum, TN was Registered Nursing with 21 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

497 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tusculum University (221953) with 497 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 190 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tusculum, TN, which is 0.619 times less than the 307 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 396 degrees mean that there were 10.2 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 ($25,860) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($650) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,120) 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 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 Tusculum, TN was $203,800 in 2021, which is 0.832 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $196,800 to $203,800, a 3.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Tusculum, TN is 84.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Tusculum, TN have an average commute time of 16.9 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 $64,779. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Tusculum, TN was Census Tract 902 with a value of $56,343, followed by Census Tract 909 and Census Tract 903, with respective values of $54,105 and $49,338.

Housing

Property

$203,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$27,262

$638

Median Property Taxes

±$141

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

84.5%

Homeownership

2021

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 84.5% of the housing units in Tusculum, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew 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 902
Census Tract 909
Census Tract 903

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tusculum, TN was Census Tract 902 with a value of $56,343, followed by Census Tract 909 and Census Tract 903, with respective values of $54,105 and $49,338.

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.

$64,779

Median Household Income

± $10,028

755

Number of Households

± 136

In 2021, the median household income of the 755 households in Tusculum, TN grew to $64,779 from the previous year's value of $55,313.

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

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 (77.1%)
Walked (14.9%)
Carpooled (4.56%)

In 2021, 77.1% of workers in Tusculum, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.56%).

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

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tusculum, TN have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.819% 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

7.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tusculum, TN (136 out of 1.93k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

89.6% of the population of Tusculum, TN has health coverage, with 51.1% on employee plans, 8.95% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.97% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greene County, TN see 1727 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.48% decrease from the previous year (1771 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2399 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1104 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,727 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greene County, TN

Primary care physicians in Greene County, TN see an average of 1,727 patients per year. This represents a 2.48% decrease from the previous year (1,771 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.5% under 18 years, 38% between 18 and 34 years, 26.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.3% were men and 57.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

51.1%

Employer Coverage

8.95%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

1.97%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tusculum, TN grew by 27.9% from 8.13% to 10.4%.

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.