Demographics
DATA POINT | BEDFORD COUNTY | REGIONAL 45-MINUTE DRIVE-TIME (by Zip) | REGIONAL 45-MINUTE DRIVE-TIME (by County) | TENNESSEE | USA |
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DEMOGRAPHICS | |||||
Population | 48,292 | 773,180 | 895,136 | 6,709,356 | 324,697,795 |
Population Annual Growth | 1.1% | - | 2.0% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
Median Age | 37.9 | 37.4 | 37.6 | 38.7 | 38.1 |
LABOR FORCE & EMPLOYMENT | |||||
Civilian Labor Force Participation Size (16 & Over) | 23,004 | 401,774 | 462,789 | 3,282,671 | 163,555,585 |
Labor Participation Rate (Civilian population 16 & Over) | 61.7% | 66.5% | 66.2% | 61.3% | 63.2% |
Prime-Age Labor Force Part. Rate (Civilian population 25-54) | 79.1% | 83.3% | 83.1% | 79.8% | 82.1% |
Veterans (Age 18-64) | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 4.6% |
Unemployment Rate May 2021 (Seasonally adjusted) | 5.2% | - | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
Unemployment Rate May 2020 (Seasonally adjusted) | 11.6% | - | 10.2% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
Unemployment Rate May 2019 (Seasonally adjusted) | 3.7% | - | 2.8% | 3.4% | 3.7% |
Total Employment (2020 Q4) | 17,718 | 356,337 | 427,939 | 3,219,118 | 151,724,602 |
Total Employment (2019 Q4) | 17,777 | 367,969 | 441,735 | 3,339,329 | 161,213,380 |
Mean Commute Time (Minutes) | 24.9 | 27.9 | 28.1 | 25.2 | 26.9 |
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, AGE 25-64 | |||||
Educational Attainment (Age 25- 64 w/H.S. Diploma or Higher) | 83.4% | 88.3% | 91.8 | 89.4 | 89.1% |
Educational Attainment (Age 25- 64 w/Assoc Degree or Higher) | 23.5% | 41.4% | 43.9% | 36.9% | 42.6% |
Spending Per Pupil (2019-2020) | $8,264 | - | $9,096 | $9,604 | $12,654 |
Pupil/Teacher Ratio (2019-2020) | 16.1 | - | 15.6 | 15.7 | 15.9 |
No High School Diploma | 16.6% | 8.7% | 8.2% | 10.6% | 10.9% |
High School Graduate | 42.2% | 29.1% | 27.9% | 31.3% | 25.7% |
Some College, No Degree | 17.7% | 20.9% | 20.0% | 21.2% | 20.7% |
Associates Degree | 6.6% | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.0% | 9.1% |
Bachelor’s Degree | 12.4% | 22.6% | 24.0% | 18.7% | 21.2% |
Postgraduate Degree | 4.5% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
SOCIAL | |||||
Annual Average Salary | $42,762 | $53,114 | $56,639 | $54,535 | $63,393 |
Cost of Living Index | 87.7 | 92.9 | 95.4 | 89.1 | 100 |
U.S. Purchasing Power | $48,751 | $57,187 | $59,395 | $61,215 | $63,393 |
Poverty Level (of all people) | 14.3% | 10.7% | 10.2% | 15.2% | 13.4% |
Children in Single Parent Families (% of all children) | 40.4% | 28.7% | 26.9% | 36.7% | 34.1% |
Disconnected Youth | 3.6% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% |
With a Disability, Age 18-64 | 14.3% | 10.9% | 10.4% | 13.3% | 10.3% |
UNION MEMBERSHIP | |||||
Union Membership (Private ) | 4.6% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Union Membership (Mfg ) | 5.3% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 5.7% | 8.4% |