Living in Rhea County School District Area

Living Summary

9,866

households

25,178

Total Population

$129,400

Average House Value

$636

Average Housing Rent

$44,335

Average Household Income

90.78%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

4,319

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

42%

Percent Proficient - Math

36%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 9,866 households are located in Rhea County School District area. Among them, 2,652 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.12 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,845 and 5,339 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (294) of residents are non-citizens and 3% (859) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Rhea County School District, Tennessee
Household	9,866
Population	25,178
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,652 (27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,845
Total Students	5,339
Pre-Kindergarten	260
Kindergarten	175
Grade 1-8	2,591
Grade 9-12	1,299
College/Graduate School	1,014
Veterans	19,777
Non-citizen	294
Non-English Home Language	859
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

20,478 residents are over the age of 16 and 11,352 people are in labor force. Among them, 11,352 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 10,428 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Rhea County School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,053	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	8,701	86.55%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	685	6.81%
Public transportation	23	0.23%
Walked	200	1.99%
Other method	98	0.97%
Worked from home	346	3.44%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,428	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,647	25.38%
Service	1,924	18.45%
Sales and office	2,192	21.02%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,283	12.30%
Production, transportation, and material moving	2,382	22.84%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,428	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	115	1.10%
Construction	786	7.54%
Manufacturing	2,242	21.50%
Wholesale trade	73	0.70%
Retail trade	1,193	11.44%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,066	10.22%
Information	162	1.55%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	503	4.82%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	522	5.01%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,935	18.56%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	896	8.59%
Other services, except public administration	527	5.05%
Public administration	408	3.91%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	10,428	-
Private wage and salary workers	7,663	73.48%
Government workers	2,130	20.43%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	621	5.96%
Unpaid family workers	14	0.13%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $58,926 for the 9,866 households in Rhea County School District area, Tennessee. The average income of a single worker is $26,999. 22,887 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.78%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,866	-
Less than $10,000	776	7.87%
$10,000 - $14,999	725	7.35%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,240	12.57%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,372	13.91%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,257	12.74%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,666	16.89%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,201	12.17%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,084	10.99%
$150,000 - $199,999	329	3.33%
More than $200,000	216	2.19%
Median Household Income	$44,335	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$58,926	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,725	-
Less than $10,000	323	4.80%
$10,000 - $14,999	304	4.52%
$15,000 - $24,999	573	8.52%
$25,000 - $34,999	791	11.76%
$35,000 - $49,999	784	11.66%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,415	21.04%
$75,000 - $99,999	993	14.77%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,029	15.30%
$150,000 - $199,999	329	4.89%
More than $200,000	184	2.74%

Median Family Income	$59,918	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$70,701	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,999	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$45,361	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$45,361	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	25,212	-
With health insurance coverage	22,887	90.78%
Public coverage	10,927	43.34%
Private health insurance	15,877	62.97%
Without health insurance coverage	2,325	9.22%

Housing

There are 12,010 housing units in Rhea County School District area, Tennessee with 9,866 units (82.15%) occupied. 7,484 houses (75.86%) are occupied by owner and 2,382 houses (24.14%) are rented. The average housing value is $129,400 and the average rental cost is $636. 338 houses (2.81%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 768 houses (6.39%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,010	-
Occupied	9,866	82.15%
Owner Occupied	7,484	75.86%
Renter Occupied	2,382	24.14%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,267	68.83%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	105	0.87%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	595	4.95%
Mobile Homes	3,043	25.34%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,010	-
Built 2014 or later	338	2.81%
Built 2010 - 2013	534	4.45%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,170	18.07%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,590	21.57%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,260	18.82%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,035	16.94%
Built 1960 - 1969	886	7.38%
Built 1950 - 1959	429	3.57%
Built 1949 or earlier	768	6.39%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,010	-
1 room	95	0.79%
2 rooms	119	0.99%
3 rooms	715	5.95%
4 rooms	2,047	17.04%
5 rooms	2,923	24.34%
6 rooms	1,972	16.42%
7 rooms	1,704	14.19%
8 rooms	1,190	9.91%
9 rooms or more	1,245	10.37%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,010	-
no bedroom	95	0.79%
1 bedroom	461	3.84%
2 bedrooms	3,453	28.75%
3 bedrooms	5,941	49.47%
4 bedrooms	1,716	14.29%
5 bedrooms or more	344	2.86%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,484	-
Less than $50,000	1,110	14.83%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,727	23.08%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,273	17.01%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,312	17.53%
$200,000 - $299,999	965	12.89%
$300,000 - $499,999	635	8.48%
$500,000 - $999,999	398	5.32%
$1,000,000 or more	64	0.86%
Median House Value	$129,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,925	-
Less than $500	514	26.70%
$500 - $999	1,165	60.52%
$1,000 - $1,499	167	8.68%
$1,500 - $1,999	56	2.91%
$2,000 - $2,499	23	1.19%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$636	-

Demographic

A total of 25,375 people lives in Rhea County School District area, Tennessee with 12,690 male and 12,685 female. The males to female ratio is 50.01 to 49.99. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	25,375	-
Male	12,690	50.01%
Female	12,685	49.99%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	25,375	-
Under 5 years	1,296	5.11%
5 - 9 years	1,612	6.35%
10 - 14 years	1,587	6.25%
15 - 19 years	1,547	6.10%
20 - 24 years	1,382	5.45%
25 - 34 years	2,728	10.75%
35 - 44 years	2,906	11.45%
45 - 54 years	3,573	14.08%
55 - 59 years	1,886	7.43%
60 - 64 years	1,982	7.81%
65 - 74 years	2,905	11.45%
75 - 84 years	1,479	5.83%
85 years and older	492	1.94%
Median Age	42.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	25,375	-
One Race	25,232	99.44%
White	24,708	97.37%
Black or African American	328	1.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native	83	0.33%
Asian	26	0.10%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	87	0.34%

Two or more races	143	0.56%
White and Black or African American	55	0.22%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	41	0.16%
White and Asian	41	0.16%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%