Elizabethton, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 13,955 (All urban)

Elizabethton, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,941 (5,421 occupied: 3,479 owner occupied, 1,942 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	30%

Housing density: 648 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $157,129.

Median contract rent in 2007: $342 (lower quartile is $189, upper quartile is $452)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $298

Median gross rent in Elizabethton, TN in 2007: $421

Housing units in Elizabethton with a mortgage: 1,436 (148 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,671

Elizabethton,TN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,362 (it was $73,000 in 2000)

Elizabethton:	$106,362
Tennessee:	$130,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,612 - $150,277

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $130,096
Here: $130,096
State: $188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $130,752
Here: $130,752
State: $161,999

In 2-unit structures: $92,743
Here: $92,743
State: $142,458

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $66,949
Here: $66,949
State: $133,385

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $94,114
Here: $94,114
State: $164,555

Mobile homes: $26,642
Here: $26,642
State: $44,109

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,271

In family households: 10,265 (2,371 male householders, 1,185 female householders)
2,492 spouses, 3,489 children (3,164 natural, 100 adopted, 225 stepchildren), 177 grandchildren, 98 brothers or sisters, 102 parents, 163 other relatives, 188 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,006 (640 male householders (585 living alone)), 1,235 female householders (1,157 living alone)), 131 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,163 (618 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,732 2-persons, 881 3-persons, 615 4-persons, 232 5-persons, 73 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,742 1-person, 123 2-persons, 10 3-persons.

1,642 married couples with children.
835 single-parent households (101 men, 734 women).

96.1% of residents of Elizabethton speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (15% speak English very well, 85% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 157 (1.2%)
(49.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elizabethton, Tennessee:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 34 4 rooms: 413 5 rooms: 886 6 rooms: 930 7 rooms: 501 8 rooms: 347 9 or more rooms: 350

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elizabethton, Tennessee:
	1 room: 31 2 rooms: 141 3 rooms: 301 4 rooms: 589 5 rooms: 476 6 rooms: 247 7 rooms: 94 8 rooms: 42 9 or more rooms: 21

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 59
1995 to 1998: 346
1990 to 1994: 206
1980 to 1989: 565
1970 to 1979: 707
1960 to 1969: 849
1950 to 1959: 983
1940 to 1949: 1,095
1939 or earlier: 1,131

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elizabethton:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 32 2 bedrooms: 1,121 3 bedrooms: 1,630 4 bedrooms: 591 5 or more bedrooms: 98

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elizabethton:
	no bedroom: 52 1 bedroom: 470 2 bedrooms: 814 3 bedrooms: 519 4 bedrooms: 77 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Elizabethton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 168 1 vehicle: 1,079 2 vehicles: 1,372 3 vehicles: 579 4 vehicles: 236 5 or more vehicles: 45

Cars and other vehicles available in Elizabethton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 459 1 vehicle: 896 2 vehicles: 421 3 vehicles: 115 4 vehicles: 26 5 or more vehicles: 25

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Elizabethton, TN:

Less than $10,000: 33
$10,000 to $14,999: 17
$15,000 to $19,999: 42
$20,000 to $24,999: 34
$25,000 to $29,999: 29
$30,000 to $34,999: 35
$35,000 to $39,999: 26
$40,000 to $49,999: 117
$50,000 to $59,999: 147
$60,000 to $69,999: 249
$70,000 to $79,999: 259
$80,000 to $89,999: 270
$90,000 to $99,999: 298
$100,000 to $124,999: 740
$125,000 to $149,999: 424
$150,000 to $174,999: 172
$175,000 to $199,999: 209
$200,000 to $249,999: 318
$250,000 to $299,999: 80
$300,000 to $399,999: 85
$400,000 to $499,999: 27
$500,000 to $749,999: 20
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Elizabethton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Elizabethton:

Less than $100: 209 people
$100 to $149: 136
$150 to $199: 158
$200 to $249: 142
$250 to $299: 110
$300 to $349: 160
$350 to $399: 163
$400 to $449: 183
$450 to $499: 209
$500 to $549: 113
$550 to $599: 56
$600 to $649: 35
$650 to $699: 32
$700 to $749: 30
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 15
$900 to $999: 21
$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: 232

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 71 1990 to 1994: 43 1985 to 1989: 8 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 7 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 20

Elizabethton, TN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 51.6%
Number of people working at home: 88 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 301
5 to 9 minutes: 1098
10 to 14 minutes: 685
15 to 19 minutes: 829
20 to 24 minutes: 825
25 to 29 minutes: 359
30 to 34 minutes: 544
35 to 39 minutes: 92
40 to 44 minutes: 69
45 to 59 minutes: 184
60 to 89 minutes: 71
90 or more minutes: 77

Elizabethton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,178 (80%)
Carpooled: 675 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 9 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 255 (5%)
Other means: 6 (0%)
Worked at home: 88 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1146
$10,000 to $14,999: 516
$15,000 to $19,999: 538
$20,000 to $24,999: 421
$25,000 to $29,999: 481
$30,000 to $34,999: 395
$35,000 to $39,999: 328
$40,000 to $44,999: 270
$45,000 to $49,999: 191
$50,000 to $59,999: 390
$60,000 to $74,999: 230
$75,000 to $99,999: 328
$100,000 to $124,999: 99
$125,000 to $149,999: 34
$150,000 to $199,999: 41
$200,000 or more: 23

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 2527

Other groups: 1284

German: 1188

English: 1095

Irish: 679

Scotch-Irish: 395

Scottish: 381

French (except Basque): 210

Dutch: 138

Italian: 125

British: 62

Norwegian: 58

Polish: 55

Swedish: 37

French Canadian: 28

Hungarian: 26

Alsatian: 15

European: 14

Eastern European: 13

Russian: 12

Canadian: 11

Macedonian: 9

Estonian: 9

Scandinavian: 9

Welsh: 9

Latvian: 8

Brazilian: 8

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8

Jamaican: 8

Greek: 6

Swiss: 5

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

Costa Rica (19%)
Vietnam (13%)
Mexico (11%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Germany (8%)
Other Eastern Europe (5%)
Philippines (5%)

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

This state: 9263
Northeast: 463
Midwest: 882
South: 2303
West: 350

58% of Elizabethton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% 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: 68
Nursery to 4th grade: 59
5th and 6th grade: 65
7th and 8th grade: 289
9th grade: 95
10th grade: 227
11th grade: 190
12th grade, no diploma: 227
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,130
Less than 1 year of college: 281
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 499
Associate degree: 143
Bachelor's degree: 472
Master's degree: 177
Professional school degree: 69
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 112
5th and 6th grade: 204
7th and 8th grade: 530
9th grade: 138
10th grade: 206
11th grade: 168
12th grade, no diploma: 269
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,589
Less than 1 year of college: 423
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 662
Associate degree: 173
Bachelor's degree: 498
Master's degree: 128
Professional school degree: 36
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 33.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

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 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $31,150
Black householders: $31,245
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $12,905
Asian householders: $20,919
Some other race householders: $17,621
Two or more races householders: $12,046
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $47,513

Elizabethton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Elizabethton household income for Black householders

Elizabethton household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Elizabethton household income for Some other race householders

Elizabethton household income for Two or more races householders

Elizabethton household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Elizabethton marital status for males

Elizabethton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $111,839
Black or African American householders: $69,325
Two or more races householders: $121,023

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,076
One, attached: 226
Two: 244
3 or 4: 290
5 to 9: 444
10 to 19: 155
20 to 49: 129
50 or more: 84
Mobile homes: 285
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,692

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Elizabethton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (49%) Utility gas (45%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (75%) Utility gas (20%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18

Here:	1.5%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36

Here:	5.4%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 525

Here:	58.7%
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 (Noninst.)

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