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La Follette, Tennessee

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StatisticLa FolletteTennesseeUnited States
Total Population7,2737,066,383334,922,499
Median Household Income$37,581$69,595$80,734
Median Age38.238.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher7.0%31.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$138,900$286,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$696$1,189$1,413
Poverty Rate28.2%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.5%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born2.3%6.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate40.1%66.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.025.726.4
Worked from Home6.1%12.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households26.0%46.8%46.9%

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Age in La Follette, Tennessee

StatisticLa FolletteTennesseeUnited States
Median Age38.238.938.9
Under 18 %20.6%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.0%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.8%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.2%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.6%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.9%17.1%17.2%

Households and families in La Follette, Tennessee

StatisticLa FolletteTennesseeUnited States
Households3,3502,824,277129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households60.0%64.2%64.2%
Households with Children35.4%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families34.0%17.4%17.3%
People Living Alone33.3%29.5%28.7%
Never Married29.2%31.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in La Follette, Tennessee

StatisticLa FolletteTennesseeUnited States
Per Capita Income$22,257$39,437$44,673
Households Under $25,00035.0%16.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.3%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.6%16.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.3%9.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate28.2%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty53.6%31.8%28.2%
SNAP Households28.1%10.8%n/a

Housing in La Follette, Tennessee

StatisticLa FolletteTennesseeUnited States
Housing Units3,7203,143,670143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.7%68.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.6%14.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.9%10.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,968.01,987.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied59.9%33.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.1%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$584$1,442n/a

Education in La Follette, Tennessee

StatisticLa FolletteTennesseeUnited States
Less than High School20.0%10.0%10.4%
High School Graduate48.9%31.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.1%27.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree4.2%19.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree2.8%11.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in La Follette, Tennessee

StatisticLa FolletteTennesseeUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.1%62.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work83.0%75.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work0.6%1.2%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes31.9%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.6%7.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car13.3%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in La Follette, Tennessee

StatisticLa FolletteTennesseeUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.8%57.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.0%2.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.3%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.8%91.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.0%5.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency0.3%6.1%16.7%

Cities near La Follette

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.