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Obion County, TN


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Union City, TN
Designated Market Area: Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg, KY-MO-IL-TN
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 30,394   ( 1,413 from 2010 , 394 from 2020)
Land area: 544.8 square miles
Population density: 55.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:24,742 81.40% 8.3%
Black:3,16110.40% 5.7%
Indian:750.25% 53.1%
Asian:1220.40% 47.0%
2+ races:6332.08% 99.1%
Hispanic:1,6615.46% 66.3%
Total non-White:5,65218.60% 17.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:716 11.6
Deaths:1,14718.6
Net Migration: 130.2
Net Immigration: 160.3
Change in White population:-2,246 -7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:833 2.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
31,807
26,98884.85%
3,35310.54%
490.15%
830.26%
3181.00%
9993.14%
4,81915.15%

2000
32,450
28,33587.32%
3,1749.78%
390.12%
650.20%
2030.63%
6161.90%
4,11512.68%

1990
31,717
28,24689.06%
3,23310.19%
510.16%
580.18%
n/a
1290.41%
3,47110.94%

1980
32,781
29,42489.76%
2,9358.95%
690.21%
590.18%
n/a
2940.90%
3,35710.24%

1970
29,936
27,26091.06%
2,5588.54%
110.04%
80.03%
n/a
940.31%
2,676 8.94%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,668 11.3
3,59611.1
-1,236-3.8
3341.0
-1,347 -4.2
704 2.2
1990's
NumberRate
4,084 12.9
3,89312.3
5011.6
590.2
89 0.3
644 2.0
1980's
NumberRate
3,999 12.2
3,649 11.1
-1,121 -3.4
n/a
-1,178 -3.6
114 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,016 3.4
n/a
2,164 7.2
681 2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Obion County, TN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.3
6,699 22.0%
23,695 78.0%
6,272 20.6%
12,542
2.41
7,845 62.5%
6,044 77.0%
725 9.2%
4,697 37.5%

2010
NumberPercent
41.4
7,269 22.9%
24,538 77.1%
5,329 16.8%
13,077
2.40
8,970 68.6%
6,673 74.4%
959 10.7%
4,107 31.4%

2000
NumberPercent
38.5
7,596 23.4%
24,854 76.6%
4,926 15.2%
13,171
2.42
9,421 71.5%
7,582 80.5%
764 8.1%
3,750 28.5%

1990
NumberPercent
36.1
7,884 24.9%
23,833 75.1%
4,946 15.6%
12,353
2.54
9,267 75.0%
7,710 83.2%
612 6.6%
3,086 25.0%

1980
NumberPercent
32.6
9,398 28.7%
23,383 71.3%
4,904 15.0%
12,048
2.70
9,304 77.2%
7,980 85.8%
504 5.4%
2,744 22.8%

2022 Housing Data for Obion County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,335 
Median Value$119,500 
Occupied12,54287.5%
Vacant1,79312.5%
Owned8,23965.7%
Rented4,30334.3%
Median Rent$732 
Single-Family Units11,00076.7%
    Detached10,78475.2%
    Attached2161.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units5794.0%
Mobile Homes1,62111.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Obion County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007616.1%
$10,000 to $14,9998006.4%
$15,000 to $19,9997646.1%
$20,000 to $24,9997486.0%
$25,000 to $29,9996415.1%
$30,000 to $34,9996154.9%
$35,000 to $39,9996975.6%
$40,000 to $44,9995434.3%
$45,000 to $49,9995914.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991,27510.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1719.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,75914.0%
$100,000 to $124,9999077.2%
$125,000 to $149,9993863.1%
$150,000 to $199,9995454.3%
$200,000 or more3392.7%
Median Household Income50,638 
Per Capita Income28,782 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state86 
Compared to U.S.70 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7085.6%
Public Assistance1341.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,00916.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,65166.4%
Unemployed6513.7%
In Armed Forces250.1%
Total Labor Force12,32770.3%
Not in Labor Force5,21929.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,0524,10955.1%
Non-Profit30748238.9%
Self-Employed85337769.3%
Local Government51867643.4%
State Government27646437.3%
Federal Government929150.3%
Total Private + Self5,9054,48656.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1931,71341.1%
Total7,0986,19953.4%
Pct. Govt.15.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,56211.7%
Sales and Office Occupations2,30917.3%
Professional, Technical2,36617.7%
Service Occupations2,37417.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing460.3%
All others4,74935.5%
White Collar 46.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,14723.6%
Retail trade1,60312.0%
Health care and social assistance1,42710.7%
Educational services1,1158.3%
Construction8706.5%
Other services7655.7%
Accommodation and food services7605.7%
Public administration7075.3%
Transportation and warehousing6625.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4603.4%
Wholesale trade3492.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3182.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3082.3%
Finance and insurance2171.6%
Information2141.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1761.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1661.2%
Utilities960.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Obion County, TN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,0743.50%
Puerto Rican390.13%
Cuban2160.70%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American690.22%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan150.05%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran540.18%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American260.08%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian260.08%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1380.45%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino290.09%
Chinese80.03%
Thai60.02%
Vietnamese60.02%
Korean50.02%
Laotian50.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English27,72695.7%
Spanish1,0393.6%
German, other Germanic690.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic370.1%
Tagalog290.1%
Chinese240.1%
Other Indo-European230.1%
Other120.0%
Vietnamese60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American6,55521.4%
Irish3,76912.3%
English3,26310.6%
German2,1857.1%
Scottish5281.7%
European4071.3%
Scotch-Irish2730.9%
French2620.9%
British2220.7%
Dutch2020.7%
Italian1500.5%
Polish1290.4%
Swedish1100.4%
Welsh680.2%
Czech490.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen30,19398.4%
Not a citizen4771.6%
Native29,96397.7%
Foreign-born7072.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Obion County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,186 5.5%2,095 9.7%9,783 45.2%4,851 22.4%2,351 10.9%1,377 6.4%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,186 5.5%
9-12 Years 2,095 9.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,783 45.2%
Some College 4,851 22.4%
Bach. Degree 2,351 10.9%
Grad Degree 1,377 6.4%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Obion County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,107 14,168 939 6.2% 5.3%
1991 14,500 13,020 1,480 10.2% 6.6%
1992 14,340 12,971 1,369 9.5% 6.5%
1993 14,197 13,170 1,027 7.2% 5.8%
1994 14,742 13,934 808 5.5% 4.8%
1995 14,901 14,070 831 5.6% 5.2%
1996 15,483 14,120 1,363 8.8% 5.2%
1997 15,056 13,905 1,151 7.6% 5.3%
1998 15,318 14,492 826 5.4% 4.3%
1999 15,623 14,691 932 6.0% 4.0%
2000 16,261 15,573 688 4.2% 3.9%
2001 16,538 15,796 742 4.5% 4.5%
2002 16,922 16,098 824 4.9% 5.1%
2003 16,302 15,172 1,130 6.9% 5.5%
2004 15,741 14,742 999 6.3% 5.3%
2005 15,325 14,407 918 6.0% 5.5%
2006 15,800 14,908 892 5.6% 5.3%
2007 15,632 14,772 860 5.5% 4.6%
2008 15,631 14,549 1,082 6.9% 6.5%
2009 15,101 13,596 1,505 10.0% 10.1%
2010 15,561 14,036 1,525 9.8% 9.8%
2011 15,262 13,381 1,881 12.3% 9.1%
2012 14,343 12,386 1,957 13.6% 8.0%
2013 13,706 12,121 1,585 11.6% 7.8%
2014 12,858 11,625 1,233 9.6% 6.6%
2015 12,499 11,430 1,069 8.6% 5.6%
2016 12,580 11,691 889 7.1% 4.7%
2017 12,191 11,522 669 5.5% 3.7%
2018 12,253 11,650 603 4.9% 3.5%
2019 12,476 11,870 606 4.9% 3.4%
2020 12,180 11,322 858 7.0% 7.5%
2021 12,384 11,780 604 4.9% 4.5%
2022 12,696 12,207 489 3.9% 3.4%
2023 12,919 12,426 493 3.8% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com