District 26 Average Income, Population and Demographics

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In this article, we'll explore most of the 190+ data points we have for District 26, covering popular demographics statistics like household income, race, age and gender, educational attainment, poverty, housing, and transportation.

The data on this page is from the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey from the US Census Bureau.

Median Household Income

According to the latest ACS 5-year survey in 2022, the median household income in District 26 is $64,747.00.

The chart below shows the average household income by age in District 26.

• Under 25
  $70,379.00
• 25 to 44
  $90,921.00
• 45 to 64
  $67,619.00
• 65 and over
  $42,838.00

Average Household Income

A very commonly asked question is "what is the average household income in District 26, Tennessee?". The official term for the average household income is the mean household income. The mean household income is the total income of all households divided by the number of households.

The average (or mean) household income in District 26 is $87,972.00.

7.11% of households in District 26, Tennessee are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers for District 26

We can also look at the household income tiers. This lets you see how many households fall into each of the earnings brackets and what percentage that bracket is of the total number of households.

The chart below shows the household income brackets to see which age groups have the highest median income. The actual data is more granular than these brackets, but we've simplified them into bigger categories to make reviewing the data for District 26, Tennessee easier to view.

You can purchase the raw data above, which will have the full income tiers with smaller jumps in household income.

• Less than $24,999
  17.84%
• $25,000 to $49,999
  20.06%
• $50,000 to $74,999
  18.62%
• $75,000 to $99,999
  11.86%
• $100,000 to $149,999
  16.90%
• $150,000 to $199,999
  7.62%
• $200,000 or more
  7.11%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income is the average income of all people in District 26, Tennessee. This is calculated by dividing the total income of all people in District 26 by the total number of people in District 26.

It differs from the average or mean household income because it includes all people in District 26 and not just the people who earn an income (i.e. children, retirees, unemployed, etc.).

The per capita income in District 26, Tennessee is $39,657.00.

Population in District 26 by Race and Ethnicity

The total population in District 26 is currently 17,769 people.

The race and ethnicity of the population in District 26 can be very important for social research, economics, and marketing to a multi-culturial society.

Whether you want to target products or services to a particular race or ethnicity, or provide housing and new businesses to improve areas with a larger ethnic minority population, this data is very valuable for discovering suitable areas.

The chart below breaks down the population and percentage for each race and ethnicity in District 26, Tennessee.

• 3.80% White
  677
• 82.30% Black/African American
  14,631
• 61.60% Native
  10,954
• 9.70% Hispanic
  1,731
• 13.80% Asian
  2,450
• 0.00% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  8
• 0.00% Two or more races
  0
• 4.20% Other
  742

Population of District 26 by Age and Gender

Another very important demographics statistic for District 26, Tennessee is the age and gender of the population. The age and gender of the population can be used to track trends in population growth or decline, and for businesses, the data can be used to identify people important to you and your business need.

In the table below, we show age groups at a 10 year granularity for ease of use. The raw data, which can be purchased above, includes age and gender at a 5 year granularity.

Education Levels

Educational attainment is a very useful statistic that can give insights into other data such as the average household income, unemployment levels, and literacy.

What this means is that it is likely for areas that have higher levels of education to have higher average household incomes, lower unemployment rates, and higher literacy rates.

The chart below shows the educational attainment of the population in District 26, Tennessee.

• Master's degree or higher
  15.08%
• Bachelor's degree
  48.06%
• Some college or associate's degree
  6.78%
• High school diploma or equivalent
  25.16%
• Less than high school diploma
  4.92%

Unemployment Rates

The unemployment rate is the percentage of the population that is actively looking for work but is unable to find a job. The unemployment rate is a very important statistic for District 26 because it can show how many people are actively looking for work and how many people are unable to find a job.

Lower levels of unemployment is generally seen as a positive sign for the economy. It also makes the government in District 26 look good because it shows that they are doing a good job of creating jobs, working to capacity, being efficient, and keeping the economy strong.

The unemployment rate is calculated using the total population in District 26, Tennessee that are over the age of 16.

The current population in District 26 that are over the age of 16 is 14,287 people.

The unemployment rate in District 26 is 3.60%, which means 368 people are unemployed.

Median Age in District 26

The median age is an interesting metric because it gives us an idea of the age distribution of people in District 26, Tennessee. You know when you see a median age that it is the age where half of the population is older and half is younger than it.

For demographic studies, this can be used to infer and compare date to things such as birth rates, the age of parents, and so on.

An increasing median age can be a sign of an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population. This is because older people tend to have fewer children and die more often than younger people.

The median age in District 26 is 35.8 years old.

We can also look at the median age by gender to compare the see how each group compares to the total median age:

Median age by gender in District 26

35.8

Total

34.4

Male

37.8

Female

Households and Families

There are a total of 7,708 households in District 26, and the average household size is 2.3 people.

For families, the total number is 4,026, and the average family size is 3.16 people.

10.30% of those families in District 26, Tennessee are living below the poverty line.

The table below shows the poverty thresholds for District 26 in .

Households and Families by Marital Status

There are four types of household and family, as defined by the Census Bureau:

• Married-couple
• Male householder, no spouse present
• Female householder, no spouse present
• Nonfamily household

In the table below, you can see the total households and families in District 26, Tennessee for each type, as well as the average sizes.

Housing Data in District 26

There are total of 8,332 housing units in District 26, Tennessee. Of those units, 7,708 (92.51%) are occupied, and 624 (7.49%) are vacant.

Rental Rates

Of the 8,332 housing units in District 26, 3,795 (45.55%) are occupied by renters. The median rent paid by renters is $1,147.00.

Owner occupied housing units make up the remaining 45.87% of housing units, with 3,822 housing units in total.

The table below breaks down how much rent is paid by renters in District 26, Tennessee.

• No rent paid
  91
• Less than $500
  128
• $500 to $999
  1,160
• $1,000 to $1,499
  1,394
• $1,500 to $1,999
  727
• $2,000 to $2,499
  329
• $2,500 to $2,999
  37
• $3,000 or more
  20

Property Values

The median value of a property in District 26 is $378,500.00.

The table below breaks down the range of valuations for all properties in District 26.

• Less than $50,000
  39
• $50,000 to $99,999
  166
• $100,000 to $149,999
  122
• $150,000 to $199,999
  114
• $200,000 to $299,999
  750
• $300,000 to $499,999
  1,788
• $500,000 to $999,999
  691
• $1,000,000 or more
  152

Property Age

We can also look at the number of properties built in a given year to see the spread of property age in District 26, Tennessee.

• 1939 or earlier
  239
• 1940 to 1949
  109
• 1950 to 1959
  1,576
• 1960 to 1969
  3,051
• 1970 to 1979
  1,414
• 1980 to 1989
  685
• 1990 to 1999
  657
• 2000 to 2009
  468
• 2010 to 2013
  133
• 2014 or later
  0

Vehicles Available per Household

Finally, we have data on how many vehicles each household in District 26 has. The table below breaks down the number of vehicles available per household.

• No vehicles available
  436
• 1 vehicle available
  3,135
• 2 vehicles available
  2,893
• 3 or more vehicles available
  1,244

Commuting to Work in District 26

The time and means of commuting to work are useful metrics to look at because they can be correlated against other data such as income and education level.

Does a longer commuting time indicate a higher average income? If so, has the huge increase in home working during the pandemic changed this?

Using these metrics, we can get a better understanding of the demographics of District 26, Tennessee, how they commute, and how that correlates to other data points.

The average travel time is 22.7 minutes, and the chart below covers the range of travel times across the population of District 26.

• Less than 5 minutes
  104
• 5 to 9 minutes
  763
• 10 to 14 minutes
  946
• 15 to 19 minutes
  1,761
• 20 to 24 minutes
  1,623
• 25 to 29 minutes
  769
• 30 to 34 minutes
  1,527
• 35 to 39 minutes
  169
• 40 to 44 minutes
  316
• 45 to 59 minutes
  495
• 60 to 89 minutes
  107
• 90 or more minutes
  74

We can also look at the means of transport in District 26 to see which modes of transport people are using to commute to work.

• Drove alone
  7,084
• Carpooled
  1,161
• Public transportation
  74
• Walked
  163
• Other means
  172
• Worked from home
  1,152

Conclusion

Hopefully this article has given you the demographics data you were looking for in District 26, Tennessee.

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