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Morristown, Tennessee

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StatisticMorristownTennesseeUnited States
Total Population31,5277,066,383334,922,499
Median Household Income$47,917$69,595$80,734
Median Age36.338.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.0%31.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$181,100$286,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$882$1,189$1,413
Poverty Rate26.0%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.1%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born12.4%6.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate54.9%66.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.525.726.4
Worked from Home3.3%12.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.6%46.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Morristown, Tennessee

Age in Morristown, Tennessee

StatisticMorristownTennesseeUnited States
Median Age36.338.938.9
Under 18 %26.4%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.3%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.5%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.1%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.4%17.1%17.2%

Households and families in Morristown, Tennessee

StatisticMorristownTennesseeUnited States
Households12,2822,824,277129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households60.9%64.2%64.2%
Households with Children35.8%29.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.3%17.4%17.3%
People Living Alone31.2%29.5%28.7%
Never Married32.5%31.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Morristown, Tennessee

StatisticMorristownTennesseeUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,504$39,437$44,673
Households Under $25,00028.2%16.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.6%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.7%16.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.8%9.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate26.0%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty52.8%31.8%28.2%
SNAP Households19.4%10.8%n/a

Housing in Morristown, Tennessee

StatisticMorristownTennesseeUnited States
Housing Units13,5593,143,670143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes60.8%68.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.6%14.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.4%10.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,987.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied45.1%33.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.5%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$880$1,442n/a

Education in Morristown, Tennessee

StatisticMorristownTennesseeUnited States
Less than High School14.7%10.0%10.4%
High School Graduate40.7%31.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.6%27.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.2%19.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.8%11.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Morristown, Tennessee

StatisticMorristownTennesseeUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.6%62.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work84.3%75.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%1.2%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes43.0%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.6%7.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.5%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Morristown, Tennessee

StatisticMorristownTennesseeUnited States
Born in State of Residence59.0%57.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%2.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens11.1%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home77.8%91.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home19.8%5.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.3%6.1%16.7%

Cities near Morristown

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.