Demographics

DATA POINT BEDFORD COUNTY REGIONAL 45-MINUTE DRIVE-TIME (by Zip) REGIONAL 45-MINUTE DRIVE-TIME (by County) TENNESSEE USA
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%