Haywood County, TN

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2020 Population

17,391

1.32% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

2.38% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

18%

4.49% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$38,994

2.87% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$103,600

2.88% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Haywood County, TN had a population of 17.4k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $38,994. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Haywood County, TN declined from 17,623 to 17,391, a −1.32% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,905 to $38,994, a 2.87% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Haywood County, TN are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (50.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (43.7%), Other (Hispanic) (2.33%), White (Hispanic) (1.76%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.903%).

None of the households in Haywood 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.

97.7% of the residents in Haywood County, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Haywood County, TN was $103,600, and the homeownership rate was 58.9%.

Most people in Haywood County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Haywood County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Haywood County, TN borders Crockett County, TN, Fayette County, TN, Hardeman County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, Madison County, TN, and Tipton County, TN.

Population & Diversity

Haywood County, TN is home to a population of 17.4k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2020, 3.02% of Haywood County, TN residents were born outside of the country (525 people).

In 2020, there were 1.16 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.84k people) in Haywood County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.59k White (Non-Hispanic) and 406 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.7%

2020 Citizenship

97.8%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97.7% of Haywood County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Haywood County, TN was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Haywood County, TN

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.84k ± 89
White (Non-Hispanic)
7.59k ± 21
Other (Hispanic)
406 ± 267

4.34%

Hispanic Population

754 people

4.34% of the people in Haywood County, TN are hispanic (754 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.02%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

525 people

3.41%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

601 people

As of 2020, 3.02% of Haywood County, TN residents (525 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 Haywood County, TN was 3.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
270 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
116 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
81 ± 45

Haywood County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Haywood County, TN employs 7.63k people. The largest industries in Haywood County, TN are Manufacturing (1,949 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,169 people), and Retail Trade (899 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,028), Utilities ($46,544), and Finance & Insurance ($44,028).

Employment

Occupations

7.63k

2020 Value

± 637

4.16%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Haywood County, TN grew at a rate of 4.16%, from 7.33k employees to 7.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Haywood County, TN, are Production Occupations (1,373 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (792 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (646 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Haywood 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

7.63k

2020 Value

± 637

4.16%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Haywood County, TN grew at a rate of 4.16%, from 7.33k employees to 7.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Haywood County, TN, are Manufacturing (1,949 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,169 people), and Retail Trade (899 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Haywood County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Haywood County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,047

Median earning men ± $2,891

$27,513

Median earning women ± $4,758

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,188), Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,587), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,544).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,250), Wholesale Trade ($37,981), and Manufacturing ($35,598).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

112
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
82
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
71
Manufacturing

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

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

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$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

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Haywood County, TN went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 53.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44.9%), followed by Other (1.13%).

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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (53.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44.9%)
Republican Party
Other (1.13%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Haywood County, TN went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 53.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44.9%), followed by Other (1.13%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Haywood County, TN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senators 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 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

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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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 Haywood County, TN was $103,600 in 2020, which is 0.451 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $100,700 to $103,600, a 2.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Haywood County, TN is 58.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Haywood County, TN have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Haywood County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Haywood County, TN is $38,994. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Haywood County, TN was Census Tract 9301 with a value of $45,841, followed by Census Tract 9302 and Census Tract 9303.01, with respective values of $42,500 and $41,086.

Property

$103,600

Median Property Value 2020

±$7,084

$4,209

Median Property Taxes

±$417

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.9%

Homeownership

2020

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 58.9% of the housing units in Haywood County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Haywood County, 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 9301
Census Tract 9302
Census Tract 9303.01

In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Haywood County, TN was Census Tract 9301 with a value of $45,841, followed by Census Tract 9302 and Census Tract 9303.01, with respective values of $42,500 and $41,086.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Haywood County, 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.

$38,994

Median Household Income

± $4,087

7.15k

Number of Households

± 565

In 2020, the median household income of the 7.15k households in Haywood County, TN grew to $38,994 from the previous year's value of $37,905.

The following chart displays the households in Haywood 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 Haywood County, 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 (87.7%)
Carpooled (6.65%)
Other (2.46%)

In 2020, 87.7% of workers in Haywood County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.65%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.46%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Haywood County, TN have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in Haywood County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Haywood 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 Haywood County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Haywood County, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Haywood County, TN (3.08k out of 17.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

87.7% of the population of Haywood County, TN has health coverage, with 37.5% on employee plans, 25.4% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.95% 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).

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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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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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 24.3% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.3%

Uninsured

37.5%

Employer Coverage

25.4%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.95%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Haywood County, TN grew by 11.5% from 11% to 12.3%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Haywood County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Haywood County, TN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 47% in Haywood County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Haywood County, TN.

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