Meigs County, TN Demographic Data
Meigs County, TN Summary
Meigs County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 11,696
- Area: 216.75 sq. miles
- Land Area: 195.12 sq. miles
- Water Area: 21.63 sq. miles
- Population Density: 53.96 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 859.58 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Meigs County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,976
51%
50.8
Male
5,828
49%
49.2
Total Population
11,804
323,128,000
Meigs County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
571
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
599
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
819
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
726
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
589
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,208
10.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,468
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,749
14.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
777
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
977
8.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,535
13.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
624
5.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
162
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,342
79.1%
77.2
Female
4,712
50.4%
51.3
Male
4,630
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,945
75.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,993
25.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,321
19.7%
15.2
Female
1,180
50.8%
55.8
Male
1,141
49.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Meigs County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,538
97.7%
96.8
White
11,353
96.2%
72.6
Black or African American
157
1.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.1%
0.8
Asian
22
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
22
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
266
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
173
1.5%
17.8
Mexican
42
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
10
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
121
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,631
98.5%
82.2
Meigs County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
719
8.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,078
12.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,756
44.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,651
19.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
546
6.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
392
4.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
358
4.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,797
21.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,703
78.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
750
8.8%
31.2
Meigs County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,766
18.0%
33.7%
Now Married
5,590
57.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,473
15.0%
11.0%
Separated
245
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
741
7.5
5.8%
Meigs County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,057
98.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
176
1.6%
21.6%
Spanish
147
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
22
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Meigs County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
492
10.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
413
8.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
600
12.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
815
17.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
775
16.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
611
13.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
505
10.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
336
7.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
71
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
57
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
35,209
57,617
Per capita income
19,976
31,128
Meigs County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
37
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
246
6.2%
9.8
Construction
430
10.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
635
16.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
126
3.2%
6.6
Information
19
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,140
28.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
173
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
236
6.0%
11.4
Public administration
160
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
387
9.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
324
8.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
47
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
603
15.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
812
20.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,183
29.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
729
18.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
633
16.0%
18.1%
Meigs County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,878
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,203
82.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
530
13.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
12
0.3%
5.1
Walked
17
0.4%
2.7
Other means
46
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
70
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.6
26.6
Meigs County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
321
6.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,416
30.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,770
37.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,168
25.0%
21.0
Meigs County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,675
82.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,663
78.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,012
21.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
996
17.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Meigs County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,671
1 room
18
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
119
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
541
9.5%
9.1
4 rooms
896
15.8%
16.5
5 rooms
1,533
27.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,195
21.1%
17.8
7 rooms
610
10.8%
12.0
8 rooms
445
7.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
314
5.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Meigs County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,671
1-unit, detached
3,478
61.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
13
0.2%
5.9
2-units
40
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
100
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
35
0.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
3
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,948
34.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
52
0.9%
0.1
Meigs County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
150
2.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
135
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
254
4.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
352
6.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,076
19.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,035
18.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,429
25.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,079
19.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
139
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
22
0.4%
1.4%
Meigs County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
236
5.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
447
9.6%
4.7
Electricity
3,737
79.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
246
5.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Meigs County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,663
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
13
0.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
32
1.9%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
39
2.3%
7.0%
Less than $500
102
6.1%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
194
11.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
561
33.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
722
43.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
667
40.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
280
16.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
178
10.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
74
4.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
464
27.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Meigs County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
820
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
14
1.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
104
12.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
228
27.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
474
57.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
192
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
606
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
84
10.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
154
19.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
85
10.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
50
6.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
33
4.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
394
49.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
212
0.0%
0.0%
Meigs County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,663
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
862
23.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
918
25.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
489
13.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
614
16.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
422
11.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
251
6.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
90
2.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
17
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
103,900
205,000
