Elizabethton 37643

Population makeup

The five parts add to the 33,690 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

92.9%

31,307

Hispanic or Latino

2.7%

921

Other, not Hispanic

2.4%

803

Black, not Hispanic

1.5%

520

Asian, not Hispanic

0.4%

139

Age, money, schooling, home and language

Median age

46.2 yrs

Households with children

27.2%

3,928 of 14,435 households

Median household income

$50,455

Income per person

$30,402

Below the poverty level

17.2%

5,656 of the 32,917 people poverty status is determined for

Unemployed

5.6%

826 of a labor force of 14,876

High school or higher

89.1%

of 24,999 residents aged 25 and over

Bachelor’s degree or higher

20.9%

of 24,999 residents aged 25 and over

Spanish spoken at home

1.7%

540 people aged 5 and over, 189 of them speaking English less than “very well”

Foreign-born

1.5%

517 residents

Owner-occupied homes

73.5%

10,606 owned, 3,829 rented

Median home value

$156,200

median gross rent $733