County population in 2016: 13,706 (all rural); it was 14,332 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,926 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,377 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,564 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,102 (it was 998 in 2000)
% of renters here:
18%
State:
32%
Land area: 361 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 38 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Grundy County: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $29,672 ($22,959 in 1999)
This county:
$29,672
Tennessee:
$48,547
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $423 (lower quartile is $278, upper quartile is $473)
This county:
$423
State:
$637
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $86,303 (it was $48,500 in 2000)
Grundy:
$86,303
Tennessee:
$157,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,061 - $133,086 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $791 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $292
Institutionalized population: 170
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $487 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $383 (0.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 25.6%
Grundy County:
25.6%
Tennessee:
15.8%
(21.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 68.0% for Black residents, 37.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.7% for American Indian residents, 91.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 16.7% for other race residents, 43.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 43.1 years old
(Males: 41.3 years old, Females: 44.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.0 years old, Black residents: 66.5 years old, American Indian residents: 45.0 years old, Asian residents: 53.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.6 years old, Other race residents: 31.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grundy County is $377 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $460 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $604 a month.
Current college students: 244 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 94 (45.0% naturalized citizens)
Grundy County:
0.7%
Whole state:
4.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 10
2000 to 2009: 14
1990 to 1999: 24
1980 to 1989: 19
1970 to 1979: 22
Before 1970: 36
Note: State values scaled to Grundy County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,270
One, attached: 24
Two: 40
3 or 4: 73
5 to 9: 204
10 to 19: 23
20 to 49: 20
50 or more: 32
Mobile homes: 1,754
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Housing units in Grundy County with a mortgage: 1,672 (7 second mortgage, 29 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,165
Here:
33.3% with mortgage
State:
59.5% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Grundy County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
3,096
33
Mainline Protestant
846
11
Other
388
3
Catholic
-
-
None
9,373
-
Grundy County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
Grundy County:
5.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Grundy County:
9.12 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:
5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
This county:
3.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Grundy County:
10.8%
Tennessee:
11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Grundy County:
27.1%
State:
30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.3%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in Grundy County:
Average size of farms: 103 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $103,090 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $809.59 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.90% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 79.49% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $87,641 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 25.35% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.45% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $56,085 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.13% Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.51 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 9.68% Corn for grain: 868 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 835 harvested acres Vegetables: 24 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Grundy County-area historical earthquake activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.7 miles away from Grundy County center On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 104.0 miles away from the county center On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 245.3 miles away from the county center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 220.6 miles away from the county center On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 160.5 miles away from Grundy County center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 214.8 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Tennessee Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: February 15, 2015 to February 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4211: April 02, 2015, FEMA Id: 4211, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3217: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 20, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1568: October 07, 2004, FEMA Id: 1568, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1464: May 08, 2003, FEMA Id: 1464, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Tennessee Chattanooga Complex Fire, Incident Period: November 03, 2001, Fire Management Assistance Declared: November 03, 2001, FEMA Id: 2387, Natural disaster type: Fire
Tennessee Cagle Mountain Fire Complex, Incident Period: April 13, 1999, Fire Management Assistance Declared: April 13, 1999, FEMA Id: 2250, Natural disaster type: Fire
Tennessee Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 23, 1998 to December 29, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1260: January 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 1260, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Tennessee Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 06, 1998 to February 12, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1197: January 13, 1998, FEMA Id: 1197, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Tennessee Severe Storms/Tornadoes, Incident Period: March 28, 1997 to March 29, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1171: April 02, 1997, FEMA Id: 1171, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
Tennessee Ice Storm, Severe Winter Storm, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: February 09, 1994 to February 11, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1010: February 28, 1994, FEMA Id: 1010, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Flash Flood
5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Grundy County (15) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Fires: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Material moving occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (14%)
Production occupations (12%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Management occupations (5%)
Personal care and service occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Canada (30%)
Korea (23%)
India (17%)
Ghana (14%)
Philippines (7%)
Germany (4%)
Ukraine (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Grundy County (%):
American (22%)
Irish (14%)
English (7%)
German (5%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Northern European (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,089 (73.1%)
Carpooled: 384 (13.4%)
Walked: 93 (3.3%)
Worked at home: 318 (11.1%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Grundy County, Tennessee in 2000:
119 people in nursing homes
34 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
30 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
10 people in other workers' dormitories
9 people in homes for the mentally ill
3 people in other nonhousehold living situations
People in group quarters in Grundy County, Tennessee in 2010:
126 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
44 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
10 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $32,421.
3.93% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($26,219 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
3.93%
Tennessee average:
6.50%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.60% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($17,803 average AGI)
1.32% relocated from other states ($8,416 average AGI)
Grundy County:
1.32%
Tennessee average:
3.16%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.68% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($26,827 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.68%
Tennessee average:
6.26%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.39% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($18,505 average AGI)
1.29% relocated to other states ($8,322 average AGI)
Grundy County:
1.29%
Tennessee average:
2.90%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.5
Births per 1000 population in Grundy County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 14.4
Deaths per 1000 population in Grundy County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Grundy County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 18.5% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Grundy County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Grundy County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,819 (2,031 aged, 788 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 451 (13%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Grundy County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (236)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (208)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (204)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (83)
Unspecified dementia (82)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (75)
Pneumonia, unspecified (64)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (53)
Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (48)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,266 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,390 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 7
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 41
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 13,706
In family households: 11,545 (1,385 male householders, 1,985 female householders)
2,287 spouses, 4,376 children (4,064 natural, 150 adopted, 162 stepchildren), 733 grandchildren, 143 brothers or sisters, 164 parents, 210 other relatives, 312 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,961 (925 male householders (844 living alone)), 806 female householders (692 living alone)), 230 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 189
Size of family households: 1,476 2-persons, 819 3-persons, 604 4-persons, 302 5-persons, 86 6-persons, 56 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,531 1-person, 190 2-persons.
1,558 married couples with children.
840 single-parent households (255 men, 585 women).
99.3% of residents of Grundy speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 53% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $94,642,000 ($6,543 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,215,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,809,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,508,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $977,000 Federal grants: $24,976,000 Federal procurement contracts: $405,000 ($8,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,968,000 ($460,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $97,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $563,000 Federal Government insurance: $33,721,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,052
Here:
72 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 913
Here:
63 per 1000 residents
State:
50 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +3
Here:
+0 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +148
Here:
+10 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Grundy County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.64 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 147
2000 to 2009: 931
1990 to 1999: 1,484
1980 to 1989: 772
1970 to 1979: 1,266
1960 to 1969: 616
1950 to 1959: 404
1940 to 1949: 250
1939 or earlier: 527
Note: State values scaled to Grundy population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Grundy County, Tennessee
Note: State values scaled to Grundy County population
no vehicle: 131
1 vehicle: 1,009
2 vehicles: 1,391
3 vehicles: 842
4 vehicles: 284
5+ vehicles: 160
no vehicle: 158
1 vehicle: 597
2 vehicles: 389
3 vehicles: 74
4 vehicles: 14
5+ vehicles: 0
96% of Grundy County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 93% lived in Tennessee.
Grundy County:
96.3%
State average:
85.8%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,280
Other state: 2,361
Northeast: 282
Midwest: 697
South: 1,197
West: 182
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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