Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN

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2021 Population

135,422

1.26% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

42.7

0.698% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

17.6%

3.68% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$43,459

5.58% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$109,700

5.48% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN had a population of 135k people with a median age of 42.7 and a median household income of $43,459. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN grew from 133,736 to 135,422, a 1.26% increase and its median household income grew from $41,162 to $43,459, a 5.58% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.84%), White (Hispanic) (1.37%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.766%).

2.04% of the households in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, 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.

99.3% of the residents in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump (103 degrees awarded in 2021) and Elite College of Cosmetology (37 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN was $109,700, and the homeownership rate was 72.5%.

Most people in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN was 2 cars per household.

Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN borders Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin & Marion (Northeast) Counties PUMA, AL, Marshall, Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo & Benton Counties PUMA, MS, Gibson, Dyer, Obion, Crockett & Lake Counties PUMA, TN, Weakley, Henry, Carroll, Humphreys, Benton & Houston Counties PUMA, TN, Lawrence, Giles, Wayne, Lewis & Perry Counties PUMA, TN, Jackson City PUMA, TN, and Tipton, Fayette & Lauderdale Counties PUMA, TN.

United States Tennessee

Population & Diversity

Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN is home to a population of 135k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.15% of Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN residents were born outside of the country (1.56k people).

In 2021, there were 4.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.49k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN are Spanish (1,680 households), German (170 households), and Arabic (111 households).

Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

99.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.3% of Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
104k ± 124
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24.5k ± 413
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.49k ± 459

2.74%

Hispanic Population

3.71k people

2.74% of the people in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN are hispanic (3.71k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.15%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.56k people

1.23%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.64k people

As of 2021, 1.15% of Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN residents (1.56k 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 Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN was 1.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
1,680 households (1.31%)
German
170 households (0.133%)
Arabic
111 households (0.0866%)

2.04% of the households in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN was Spanish. 1.31% of the households in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,820 ± 297
Gulf War (2001-)
1,413 ± 386
Gulf War (1990s)
815 ± 186

Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN employs 48.6k people. The largest industries in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN are Elementary & secondary schools (3,243 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,090 people), and Construction (2,887 people), and the highest paying industries are Air transportation ($118,945), Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($76,084), and Computer Systems Design ($74,169).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,345

Women

48.9%

24,379

Men

51.1%

The workforce of Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN in 2020 was 47,724 people, with 48.9% woman, and 51.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

48.6k

2021 Value

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 1.88%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 47.7k employees to 48.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,819 people), Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors (1,491 people), and Other assemblers and fabricators (1,420 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, 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

48.6k

2021 Value

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 1.88%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 47.7k employees to 48.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,243 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,090 people), and Construction (2,887 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN, though some of these residents may live in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,090

Median earning men ± $1,333

$28,783

Median earning women ± $1,820

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,082), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,671), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,840).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,278), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,366), and Public Administration ($36,281).

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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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 Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, 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 Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN awarded 140 degrees. The student population of Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 704 male students and 357 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN are White (128 and 92.1%), followed by Black or African American (6 and 4.32%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 2.88%), and Unknown (1 and 0.719%).

The largest universities in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN by number of degrees awarded are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump (103 and 73.6%) and Elite College of Cosmetology (37 and 26.4%).

The most popular majors in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN are Welding Technology (23 and 16.4%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (22 and 15.7%), and Health Information & Medical Records Technology (18 and 12.9%).

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

Measure

In 2021, 0.953% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.612% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (49k), Some college (21.3k), and Secondary Education (20.1k).

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 Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN was $109,700 in 2021, which is 0.448 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $104,000 to $109,700, a 5.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN is 72.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN is $43,459. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN was Franklin & Brentwood Cities PUMA, TN with a value of $116,492, followed by Collierville Town & Germantown City PUMA, TN and Nashville-Davidson (Southwest) PUMA, TN, with respective values of $106,550 and $94,118.

Property

$109,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$3,746

$37,704

Median Property Taxes

±$1,298

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 Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2021

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 72.5% of the housing units in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN was Franklin & Brentwood Cities PUMA, TN with a value of $116,492, followed by Collierville Town & Germantown City PUMA, TN and Nashville-Davidson (Southwest) PUMA, TN, with respective values of $106,550 and $94,118.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, 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.

$43,459

Median Household Income

± $1,936

52k

Number of Households

± 1,577

In 2021, the median household income of the 52k households in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN grew to $43,459 from the previous year's value of $41,162.

The following chart displays the households in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, 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

0.39

2021 Wage GINI in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN

0.379

2020 Wage GINI in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN

In 2021, the income inequality in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN was 0.39 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.75% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (84.6%)
Carpooled (6.59%)
Worked At Home (6.48%)

In 2021, 84.6% of workers in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.59%) and those who worked at home (6.48%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.82% of the workforce in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN (22.8k out of 130k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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

88.9% of the population of Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN has health coverage, with 34.3% on employee plans, 24% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.1%

Uninsured

34.3%

Employer Coverage

24%

Medicaid

15.9%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

1.43%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN grew by 5.22% from 10.5% to 11.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Henderson, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Haywood & Decatur Counties PUMA, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.