37774 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 37774, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

37774 is a zip code in Loudon County, Monroe County, and Roane County, Tennessee, which covers District 1, District 4, District 5, and District 7, with a total population of 18,914 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 37774 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 37774.

The estimated population of people living in 37774 is 18,914, with a median age of 57.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 37774 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
18,914
+3.13%
+5.55%
2020
18,340
 -0.88% -
2019
18,503
+3.89%
-
2018
17,811
 -0.61% -
2017
17,920
 - -

Population of 37774 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 37774 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
88.5%
89.9%
 -1.56%
Black/African American
1.1%
2%
 -45.00%
Native
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
8.4%
7.3%
 +15.07%
Asian
1.2%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.6%
0.7%
 -14.29%
Other
0.1%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 37774 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 37774 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 37774 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 37774 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 57.6 -0.35% 56.7 -0.7% 58.7 +0.17%
2020 57.8 +0.7% 57.1 +2.88% 58.6 +0.17%
2019 57.4 -0.86% 55.5 -0.36% 58.5 -1.18%
2018 57.9 +1.22% 55.7 +1.64% 59.2 +0.85%
2017 57.2 - 54.8 - 58.7 -

The median age of the 37774 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 37774 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 672 +31.15% 612 -1.74% 878 591
10 to 19 1,101 -35.72% 822 -8.42% 747 754
20 to 29 657 +11.19% 537 +14.84% 722 597
30 to 39 694 +25.88% 687 +19.36% 876 820
40 to 49 806 +1.58% 805 -16.94% 812 670
50 to 59 1,201 +4.9% 1,153 +12.67% 1,258 1,285
60 to 69 1,747 +4.84% 1,934 +2.38% 1,829 1,974
70+ 2,134 +20.82% 2,358 +5.46% 2,613 2,488

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 37774 zip code is $71,241.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 37774.

  • Under 25
    $47,841.00
  • 25 to 44
    $79,267.00
  • 45 to 64
    $80,658.00
  • 65 and over
    $69,609.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 37774 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 37774, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 37774 is currently $86,466.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

5.75% of households in 37774 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 37774 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    15.12%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.04%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.82%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.49%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    19.92%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.87%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.75%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 37774 is $39,041.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 37774 by the total population of 37774.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 37774 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 37774 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    16.27%
  • Bachelor's degree
    32.38%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.80%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    38.70%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.85%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 37774 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 37774 zip over the age of 16 is 16,471.

Of those people, a total of 46.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 37774 is 44.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 37774 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 527 47.40% 10.00%
20 to 24 years 514 85.60% 8.20%
25 to 29 years 805 82.20% 3.90%
30 to 34 years 1,000 85.80% 2.90%
35 to 44 years 1,423 80.00% 0.70%
45 to 54 years 1,803 78.30% 5.50%
55 to 59 years 1,495 71.00% 6.50%
60 to 64 years 1,756 41.70% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 3,903 24.10% 0.00%
75 years and over 3,245 5.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 37774. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 15,613 46.10% 3.00%
Black or African American 168 73.20% 22.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 33 90.90% 83.30%
Asian 113 34.50% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 223 47.50% 0.00%
Two or more races 321 53.60% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 1,102 63.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 14,967 45.20% 3.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 37774 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 37774 is 7,365, with median earnings of $35,632.00.

Women in 37774 are earning approximately 85.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,365 $35,632.00
Male 4,162 $38,104.00
Female 3,203 $32,673.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 37774 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 792 $78,482.00
Business and Financial 309 $60,924.00
Computer and Mathematical 101 $53,029.00
Architecture and Engineering 48 $67,321.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 82 $80,278.00
Community and Social Service 96 $32,708.00
Legal 49 $135,083.00
Educational and Library 309 $42,917.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 15 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 475 $41,708.00
Healthcare Support 126 $19,048.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 39 $39,732.00
Law Enforcement 183 $40,925.00
Food Preparation and Serving 345 $14,972.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 263 $16,528.00
Personal Care and Service 189 $33,922.00
Sales 645 $21,392.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,014 $27,767.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 65 $33,854.00
Construction and Extraction 580 $35,636.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 73 $41,563.00
Production 872 $35,430.00
Transportation and Material Moving 280 $53,625.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 37774 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 37774.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 433 $45,990.00 359 $91,297.00
Business and Financial 209 $61,206.00 100 $42,378.00
Computer and Mathematical 78 $54,135.00 23 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 48 $67,321.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 73 $80,590.00 9 $0.00
Community and Social Service 8 $0.00 88 $29,674.00
Legal 25 $0.00 24 $0.00
Educational and Library 79 $64,583.00 230 $27,414.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 15 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 33 $208,618.00 442 $41,268.00
Healthcare Support 10 $0.00 116 $18,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 21 $0.00 18 $0.00
Law Enforcement 183 $40,925.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 178 $13,092.00 167 $16,738.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 198 $21,293.00 65 $2,499.00
Personal Care and Service 26 $0.00 163 $34,328.00
Sales 340 $23,563.00 305 $16,343.00
Office and Administrative Support 251 $102,054.00 763 $19,482.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 65 $33,854.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 580 $35,636.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 73 $41,563.00 0 $0.00
Production 632 $37,556.00 240 $31,731.00
Transportation and Material Moving 269 $54,313.00 11 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 8,300 households in 37774, with an average household size of 2.26 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 5,706 families living in the 37774 zip code with an average family size of 2.71 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 37774:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,058 322 326 2,594
Average Household Size 2.71 3.7 2.86 1.12
Total Families 5,058 322 326 0
Average Household Size 2.68 2.98 2.82 0

Poverty

Of the 5,706 families living in 37774, 6.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 37774:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 9,402 housing units in 37774.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 8,300 88.28%
Vacant 1,102 11.72%

10.19% of the total 9,402 housing units in 37774 are rental units. This is approximately 958 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 7,219 are occupied by the owner - or 76.78% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 37774 is $887.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 37774 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    123
  • Less than $500
    122
  • $500 to $999
    504
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    203
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    65
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    27
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    37
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 37774 is $248,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 37774 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    319
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    699
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    802
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,017
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,352
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,860
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    820
  • $1,000,000 or more
    350

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 37774. The chart below shows the number of properties in 37774 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    458
  • 1940 to 1949
    400
  • 1950 to 1959
    749
  • 1960 to 1969
    533
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,036
  • 1980 to 1989
    996
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,121
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,142
  • 2010 to 2013
    868
  • 2014 or later
    99

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 37774 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    455
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,813
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,756
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,276

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 37774 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 37774 that commute to work in a particular way.

23.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 37774.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    165
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    606
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,136
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,546
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    909
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    212
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    655
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    209
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    381
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    804
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    155
  • 90 or more minutes
    47

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 37774 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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