Bolivar, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,718 (Urban population: 5,286 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 432 (all nonfarm))

Bolivar, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,348 (2,178 occupied: 1,314 owner occupied, 864 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	30%

Housing density: 277 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $55,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $308

Median gross rent in Bolivar, TN in 2000: $366

Housing units in Bolivar with a mortgage: 821 (113 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 451

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,201

In family households: 4,500 (845 male householders, 647 female householders)
830 spouses, 1,611 children (1,554 natural, 8 adopted, 49 stepchildren), 261 grandchildren, 51 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 60 other relatives, 127 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 701 (206 male householders (182 living alone)), 440 female householders (421 living alone)), 55 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 517 (451 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 689 2-persons, 318 3-persons, 323 4-persons, 98 5-persons, 58 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 603 1-person, 35 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

568 married couples with children.
619 single-parent households (48 men, 571 women).

97.5% of residents of Bolivar speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 34 (0.6%)
(82.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bolivar, Tennessee:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 6
3 rooms: 50
4 rooms: 56
5 rooms: 343
6 rooms: 378
7 rooms: 259
8 rooms: 141
9 or more rooms: 81

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bolivar, Tennessee:

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 82
3 rooms: 197
4 rooms: 198
5 rooms: 184
6 rooms: 107
7 rooms: 43
8 rooms: 19
9 or more rooms: 27

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 40
1995 to 1998: 119
1990 to 1994: 172
1980 to 1989: 413
1970 to 1979: 580
1960 to 1969: 420
1950 to 1959: 320
1940 to 1949: 126
1939 or earlier: 158

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bolivar:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 33
2 bedrooms: 172
3 bedrooms: 899
4 bedrooms: 161
5 or more bedrooms: 43

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bolivar:

no bedroom: 26
1 bedroom: 259
2 bedrooms: 274
3 bedrooms: 257
4 bedrooms: 37
5 or more bedrooms: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Bolivar in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 98
1 vehicle: 392
2 vehicles: 536
3 vehicles: 251
4 vehicles: 37
5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Bolivar in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 237
1 vehicle: 346
2 vehicles: 226
3 vehicles: 42
4 vehicles: 13
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Bolivar, TN:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 38
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 13
$25,000 to $29,999: 21
$30,000 to $34,999: 47
$35,000 to $39,999: 49
$40,000 to $49,999: 221
$50,000 to $59,999: 266
$60,000 to $69,999: 121
$70,000 to $79,999: 133
$80,000 to $89,999: 125
$90,000 to $99,999: 74
$100,000 to $124,999: 77
$125,000 to $149,999: 51
$150,000 to $174,999: 29
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Bolivar:

Less than $100: 99
$100 to $149: 76
$150 to $199: 78
$200 to $249: 112
$250 to $299: 71
$300 to $349: 116
$350 to $399: 50
$400 to $449: 60
$450 to $499: 40
$500 to $549: 31
$550 to $599: 6
$600 to $649: 12
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 12
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 94

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 6
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 8
1965 to 1969: 20

Bolivar, TN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.7%
Number of people working at home: 9 (0.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 189
5 to 9 minutes: 612
10 to 14 minutes: 280
15 to 19 minutes: 205
20 to 24 minutes: 140
25 to 29 minutes: 62
30 to 34 minutes: 163
35 to 39 minutes: 18
40 to 44 minutes: 41
45 to 59 minutes: 246
60 to 89 minutes: 132
90 or more minutes: 56

Bolivar mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,692 (79%)
Carpooled: 419 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
Walked: 25 (1%)
Worked at home: 9 (0%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 427
$10,000 to $14,999: 242
$15,000 to $19,999: 170
$20,000 to $24,999: 117
$25,000 to $29,999: 147
$30,000 to $34,999: 164
$35,000 to $39,999: 87
$40,000 to $44,999: 149
$45,000 to $49,999: 137
$50,000 to $59,999: 151
$60,000 to $74,999: 149
$75,000 to $99,999: 127
$100,000 to $124,999: 42
$125,000 to $149,999: 15
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2614
United States or American: 531
English: 264
Irish: 241
German: 141
Scotch-Irish: 91
French (except Basque): 71
Scottish: 58
European: 29
Portuguese: 21
Welsh: 18
Italian: 16
Swedish: 16
Dutch: 15
Subsaharan African:: 15
African: 15
British: 12
Swiss: 12
Scandinavian: 9
Armenian: 7
Croatian: 6
Polish: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (59%)
Germany (24%)
Peru (18%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4771
Northeast: 48
Midwest: 378
South: 408
West: 52

60% of Bolivar residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Tennessee.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 96
Nursery to 4th grade: 30
5th and 6th grade: 37
7th and 8th grade: 110
9th grade: 63
10th grade: 77
11th grade: 60
12th grade, no diploma: 69
High school graduate (or equivalency): 578
Less than 1 year of college: 93
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 123
Associate degree: 12
Bachelor's degree: 131
Master's degree: 57
Professional school degree: 41
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 80
Nursery to 4th grade: 39
5th and 6th grade: 58
7th and 8th grade: 184
9th grade: 136
10th grade: 111
11th grade: 109
12th grade, no diploma: 95
High school graduate (or equivalency): 789
Less than 1 year of college: 99
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 148
Associate degree: 68
Bachelor's degree: 138
Master's degree: 51
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,735
Black householders: $19,167
Some other race householders: $11,250
Two or more races householders: $45,417
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $46,250

Bolivar household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Bolivar household income for Black or African American householders

Bolivar household income for some other race householders

Bolivar household income for two or more races householders

Bolivar household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Bolivar marital status for males

Bolivar marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $71,000
Black or African American householders: $49,900
Two or more races householders: $58,100
Hispanic or Latino householders: $75,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,676
One, attached: 74
Two: 214
3 or 4: 98
5 to 9: 91
10 to 19: 10
20 to 49: 18
50 or more: 30
Mobile homes: 137

Median worth of mobile homes: $55,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bolivar:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (69%)
Electricity (26%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (59%)
Utility gas (40%)
Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 50

Here:	7.2%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29

Here:	6.4%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19

Here:	31.7%
Tennessee:	22.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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