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Profile of Congressional District 4, TN


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2022 population: 771,866

2022 Census data
White:602,021 78.00%
Black:68,6888.90%
Indian:9240.12%
Asian:15,0911.96%
2+ races:28,6723.71%
Hispanic:54,1947.02%
Total non-White:169,84522.00%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 4, TN

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Under 18:
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Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
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Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.8
179,250 23.2%
592,616 76.8%
116,660 15.1%
286,280
2.65
197,202 68.9%
145,675 73.9%
18,610 9.4%
89,078 31.1%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 4, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units319,543 
Median Value$235,300 
Occupied286,28089.6%
Vacant33,26310.4%
Owned201,29970.3%
Rented84,98129.7%
Median Rent$1,020 
Single-Family Units238,88374.8%
    Detached227,58871.2%
    Attached11,2953.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units31,88410.0%
Mobile Homes33,13810.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 4, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00013,4724.7%
$10,000 to $14,99911,2923.9%
$15,000 to $19,99910,9003.8%
$20,000 to $24,99911,4304.0%
$25,000 to $29,99911,3624.0%
$30,000 to $34,99911,6884.1%
$35,000 to $39,99912,1104.2%
$40,000 to $44,99912,5884.4%
$45,000 to $49,99913,5304.7%
$50,000 to $59,99924,7608.6%
$60,000 to $74,99930,31010.6%
$75,000 to $99,99941,63914.5%
$100,000 to $124,99928,70910.0%
$125,000 to $149,99917,9666.3%
$150,000 to $199,99920,9847.3%
$200,000 or more13,5404.7%
Median Household Income64,472 
Per Capita Income31,586 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI15,1695.3%
Public Assistance5,5521.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps33,65111.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed324,94770.0%
Unemployed15,7623.4%
In Armed Forces7950.2%
Total Labor Force341,50473.6%
Not in Labor Force122,48026.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector147,721115,41456.1%
Non-Profit7,58412,32638.1%
Self-Employed21,71512,12264.2%
Local Government10,81616,40339.7%
State Government6,2308,65641.9%
Federal Government5,2133,65158.8%
Total Private + Self169,436127,53657.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.29,84341,03642.1%
Total199,279168,57254.2%
Pct. Govt.13.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts50,69813.8%
Sales and Office Occupations74,38320.2%
Professional, Technical72,33619.6%
Service Occupations56,41515.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2,4850.7%
All others114,75531.1%
White Collar 53.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing63,71417.3%
Retail trade41,81811.3%
Educational services and health care29,5778.0%
Construction28,3547.7%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation27,5027.5%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities20,8315.7%
Professional, scientific, management16,4594.5%
Other services16,0894.4%
Finance, insurance and real estate14,8634.0%
Public administration14,4473.9%
Wholesale trade9,3592.5%
Information5,9911.6%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining4,6671.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 4, TN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican30,3973.94%
Puerto Rican5,1840.67%
Cuban1,5070.20%
Dominican6810.09%
Total Central American9,8281.27%
Costa Rican860.01%
Guatemalan4,7350.61%
Honduran2,1850.28%
Nicaraguan1310.02%
Panamanian2130.03%
Salvadoran2,4780.32%
Total South American3,1880.41%
Argentinean3630.05%
Bolivian160.00%
Chilean110.00%
Colombian6050.08%
Ecuadorian3260.04%
Paraguayan80.00%
Peruvian5210.07%
Venezuelan1,1640.15%
Other South American1740.02%
Other Hispanic3,4090.44%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Laotian5,3730.70%
Chinese1,8150.24%
Filipino1,6450.21%
Indian1,6450.21%
Burmese1,2270.16%
Thai7160.09%
Japanese6970.09%
Vietnamese6720.09%
Korean5450.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English663,65991.4%
Spanish36,9555.1%
Other Asian7,0181.0%
Arabic5,0180.7%
German, other Germanic3,4370.5%
Other Indo-European3,1440.4%
Other1,6120.2%
Chinese1,2290.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,1730.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American98,56812.8%
English84,58211.0%
Irish71,3179.2%
German66,1018.6%
Italian16,4082.1%
European13,6461.8%
Scottish13,6331.8%
Scotch-Irish12,7831.7%
French10,3891.3%
Polish6,7600.9%
Dutch6,1420.8%
Norwegian3,8330.5%
British3,8080.5%
Welsh3,5890.5%
Egyptian2,8610.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen746,39996.7%
Not a citizen25,4673.3%
Native729,83594.6%
Foreign-born42,0315.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 4, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
21,501 4.2%38,116 7.4%185,264 36.0%144,653 28.1%83,318 16.2%42,195 8.2%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 21,501 4.2%
9-12 Years 38,116 7.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 185,264 36.0%
Some College 144,653 28.1%
Bach. Degree 83,318 16.2%
Grad Degree 42,195 8.2%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 4, TN

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 TN04Scott DesJarlais* (R) 122,401 70.6% Wayne Steele (D) 44,648 25.7% 6,388 3.7% 173,437
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 TN04Scott DesJarlais* (R) 223,802 66.7% Christopher Hale (D) 111,908 33.3% 0 0.0% 335,710
2018-11-06 TN04Scott DesJarlais* (R) 147,323 63.4% Mariah Phillips (D) 78,065 33.6% 7,063 3.0% 232,451
2016-11-08 TN04Scott DesJarlais* (R) 165,796 65.0% Steven Reynolds (D) 89,141 35.0% 0 0.0% 254,937
2014-11-04 TN04Scott DesJarlais* (R) 84,815 58.3% Lenda Sherrell (D) 51,357 35.3% 9,246 6.4% 145,418
2012-11-06 TN04Scott DesJarlais* (R) 128,568 55.8% Eric Stewart (D) 102,022 44.2% 0 0.0% 230,590
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 TN04Scott DesJarlais (R) 103,969 57.1% Lincoln Davis* (D) 70,254 38.6% 7,968 4.4% 182,191
2008-11-04 TN04Lincoln Davis* (D) 146,776 58.8% Monty Lankford (R) 94,447 37.8% 8,582 3.4% 249,805
2006-11-07 TN04Lincoln Davis* (D) 123,666 66.4% Ken Martin (R) 62,449 33.6% 0 0.0% 186,115
2004-11-02 TN04Lincoln Davis* (D) 138,459 54.8% Janice Bowling (R) 109,993 43.5% 4,194 1.7% 252,646
2002-11-05 TN04Lincoln Davis (D) 95,989 52.1% Janice Bowling (R) 85,680 46.5% 2,631 1.4% 184,300
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 3% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 TN04Van Hilleary* (R) 133,622 65.8% Dave Dunaway (D) 67,165 33.1% 2,423 1.2% 203,210
1998-11-03 TN04Van Hilleary* (R) 62,829 59.6% Jerry Cooper (D) 42,627 40.4% 23 0.0% 105,479
1996-11-05 TN04Van Hilleary* (R) 103,091 57.9% Mark Stewart (D) 73,331 41.2% 1,641 0.9% 178,063
1994-11-08 TN04Van Hilleary (R) 81,539 56.6% Jeff Whorley (D) 60,489 42.0% 1,948 1.4% 143,976
1992-11-03 TN04Jim Cooper* (D) 98,984 64.1% Dale Johnson (R) 50,340 32.6% 5,187 3.4% 154,511
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 TN04Jim Cooper* (D) 52,101 67.4% Clay Sanders (R) 22,890 29.6% 2,285 3.0% 77,276
1988-11-08 TN04Jim Cooper* (D) 94,129 100.0% 22 0.0% 94,151
1986-11-04 TN04Jim Cooper* (D) 86,997 100.0% 8 0.0% 87,005
1984-11-06 TN04Jim Cooper* (D) 93,848 75.2% James Seigneur (R) 31,011 24.8% 4 0.0% 124,863
1982-11-02 TN04Jim Cooper (D) 93,453 66.1% Cissy Baker (R) 47,865 33.9% 4 0.0% 141,322
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 8% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 TN04Albert Gore, Jr.* (D) 137,612 79.3% James Seigneur (R) 35,954 20.7% 4 0.0% 173,570
1978-11-07 TN04Albert Gore, Jr.* (D) 108,695 100.0% 6 0.0% 108,701
1976-11-02 TN04Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 115,392 94.0% William McGlamery (I) 7,320 6.0% 11 0.0% 122,723
1974-11-04 TN04Joe Evins* (D) 94,847 99.9% Robert Paulk (I) 64 0.1% 7 0.0% 94,918
1972-11-07 TN04Joe Evins* (D) 93,042 81.1% Billy Joe Finney (R) 21,689 18.9% 0 0.0% 114,731
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 4% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 TN04Joe Evins* (D) 86,437 82.6% Mrs. Durelle Boles (R) 18,180 17.4% 3 0.0% 104,620
1968-11-05 TN04Joe Evins* (D) 74,041 74.3% Durelle Boles (R) 25,553 25.7% 0 0.0% 99,594
1966-11-08 TN04Joe Evins* (D) 72,621 90.0% William Bean (I) 8,061 10.0% 0 0.0% 80,682
1964-11-03 TN04Joe Evins* (D) 85,286 100.0% 0 0.0% 85,286
1962-11-06 TN04Joe Evins* (D) 46,005 87.9% Arch Eaton (I) 6,310 12.1% 6 0.0% 52,321
1960-11-08 TN04Joe Evins* (D) 60,738 100.0% 2 0.0% 60,740
1958-11-04 TN04Joe Evins* (D) 38,062 100.0% 1 0.0% 38,063
1956-11-06 TN04Joe Evins* (D) 56,191 98.4% Joe Smith (R) 923 1.6% 1 0.0% 57,115
1954-11-02 TN04Joe Evins* (D) 27,613 100.0% 0 0.0% 27,613
1952-11-04 TN04Joe Evins* (D) 65,787 100.0% 0 0.0% 65,787
1950-11-07 TN05Joe Evins* (D) 15,283 100.0% 0 0.0% 15,283
1948-11-02 TN05Joe Evins* (D) 27,777 100.0% 0 0.0% 27,777
1946-11-05 TN05Joe Evins (D) 11,646 100.0% 0 0.0% 11,646
1944-11-07 TN05Harold Earthman (D) 27,087 85.5% W.H. Crowell (R) 4,598 14.5% 0 0.0% 31,685
1942-11-03 TN05Jim McCord (D) 9,841 100.0% 0 0.0% 9,841
1940-11-05 TN04Albert Gore* (D) 38,278 88.9% H.E. McLean (R) 4,777 11.1% 0 0.0% 43,055
1938-11-08 TN04Albert Gore (D) 25,220 100.0% 0 0.0% 25,220
1936-11-03 TN04John Mitchell* (D) 33,154 81.8% H.E. McLean (R) 7,382 18.2% 0 0.0% 40,536
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 4, TN


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Donald Trump* (R) 220,498 67.9% Joe Biden (D) 98,034 30.2% 5,991 1.8% 324,523 7 21 10.63%
2020 57% Donald Trump* (R) 239,401 67.5% Joe Biden (D) 108,740 30.7% 6,427 1.8% 354,568 7 21 11.61%
2016 48% Donald Trump (R) 189,613 68.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 75,831 27.4% 11,138 4.0% 276,582 8 23 11.03%
2012 48% Mitt Romney (R) 169,508 65.2% Barack Obama* (D) 86,394 33.2% 4,069 1.6% 259,971 6 18 10.56%
2008 52% John McCain (R) 173,022 63.8% Barack Obama (D) 93,483 34.5% 4,581 1.7% 271,086 7 18 10.42%
2004 54% George W. Bush* (R) 154,457 58.0% John Kerry (D) 109,802 41.2% 1,935 0.7% 266,194 1 7 10.93%
2000 46% George W. Bush (R) 115,897 52.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 101,045 45.9% 2,997 1.4% 219,939 2 5 10.59%
1996 44% Bill Clinton* (D) 92,106 46.7% Robert Dole (R) 90,135 45.7% 14,816 7.5% 197,057 0 5 10.40%
1992 51% Bill Clinton (D) 100,292 48.2% George Bush* (R) 83,923 40.3% 23,838 11.5% 208,053 -2 3 10.49%
1988 40% George Bush (R) 91,186 57.8% Michael Dukakis (D) 66,656 42.2% 0 0.0% 157,842 0 4 9.65%
1984 44% Ronald Reagan* (R) 95,172 57.7% Walter Mondale (D) 69,685 42.3% 0 0.0% 164,857 0 -1 9.63%
1980 49% Jimmy Carter* (D) 118,789 57.0% Ronald Reagan (R) 85,714 41.2% 3,734 1.8% 208,237 -8 -10 12.87%
1976 46% Jimmy Carter (D) 124,267 68.0% Gerald Ford* (R) 58,441 32.0% 0 0.0% 182,708 -11 -16 12.38%
1972 39% Richard Nixon* (R) 82,879 65.0% George McGovern (D) 44,719 35.0% 0 0.0% 127,598 -3 4 10.62%
1968 n/a Richard Nixon (R) 50,662 38.5% George Wallace (AIP) 42,400 32.3% 38,383 29.2% 131,445 1 -5 10.53%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 68.6% Barry Goldwater (R) 31.4% 0.0% -13 -7 n/a
1956 45% Adlai Stevenson (D) 63,929 62.5% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 37,531 36.7% 853 0.8% 102,313 -13 -21 10.89%
1952 44% Adlai Stevenson (D) 60,877 60.4% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 39,656 39.3% 316 0.3% 100,849 -11 -16 11.30%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 4, TN


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 781,570 77.0% 8.8% 0.1% 1.8% 4.9% 7.1%
2020 812,697 77.8% 9.9% 2.0% 3.0% 7.3%
2012 708,356 81.8% 8.3% 0.4% 1.4% 2.7% 5.4%
2010 688,008 91.2% 4.1% 0.3% 0.4% 1.3% 2.7%
2002 632,143 92.6% 4.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.8% 1.6%
2000 635,355 93.0% 3.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.9% 2.1%
1992 541,868 95.6% 3.6% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
1990 534,478 95.8% 3.5%
1982 510,732 95.3% 3.7% 0.1% 0.2% 0.7%
1980 636,253 5.0% 1.0%
1972 492,124 6.0%
1970 415,239 3.0%
1950 390,363

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 4, TN

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.