Tellico Plains 37385

Population makeup

The five parts add to the 8,610 people who live here. “Hispanic or Latino” is the Census term and counts people of any race; the other four are the not-Hispanic population by race.

White, not Hispanic

88.8%

7,647

Other, not Hispanic

8.7%

748

Hispanic or Latino

1.7%

147

Asian, not Hispanic

0.5%

41

Black, not Hispanic

0.3%

27

Age, money, schooling, home and language

Median age

41.7 yrs

Households with children

31.9%

970 of 3,044 households

Median household income

$59,824

Income per person

$25,378

Below the poverty level

17.3%

1,485 of the 8,607 people poverty status is determined for

Unemployed

5.2%

185 of a labor force of 3,580

High school or higher

85.6%

of 5,728 residents aged 25 and over

Bachelor’s degree or higher

11.0%

of 5,728 residents aged 25 and over

Spanish spoken at home

1.7%

142 people aged 5 and over, 31 of them speaking English less than “very well”

Foreign-born

1.5%

131 residents

Owner-occupied homes

83.6%

2,545 owned, 499 rented

Median home value

$189,500

median gross rent $575