Poplar Top, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 3,135 (Urban population: 426 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 2,709 (280 farm, 2,429 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,232 (1,131 occupied: 948 owner occupied, 183 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	16%
State:	30%

Housing density: 15 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $91,700

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $525

Median gross rent in Poplar Top, TN in 2000: $450

Housing units in Poplar Top with a mortgage: 419 (13 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 126

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,135

In family households: 2,870 (760 male householders, 154 female householders)
823 spouses, 971 children (834 natural, 38 adopted, 99 stepchildren), 32 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 40 other relatives, 60 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 265 (109 male householders (85 living alone)), 115 female householders (108 living alone)), 41 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 340 2-persons, 237 3-persons, 210 4-persons, 78 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 193 1-person, 19 2-persons, 12 3-persons.

639 married couples with children.
118 single-parent households (32 men, 86 women).

97.7% of residents of Poplar Top speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 26 (0.8%)
(100.0% 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:	4.9
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Poplar Top, Tennessee:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 6
4 rooms: 99
5 rooms: 254
6 rooms: 259
7 rooms: 146
8 rooms: 113
9 or more rooms: 71

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Poplar Top, Tennessee:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 7
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 61
5 rooms: 66
6 rooms: 31
7 rooms: 9
8 rooms: 9
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 73
1995 to 1998: 179
1990 to 1994: 243
1980 to 1989: 187
1970 to 1979: 144
1960 to 1969: 94
1950 to 1959: 54
1940 to 1949: 71
1939 or earlier: 187

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Poplar Top:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 6
2 bedrooms: 140
3 bedrooms: 635
4 bedrooms: 141
5 or more bedrooms: 26

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Poplar Top:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 22
2 bedrooms: 78
3 bedrooms: 65
4 bedrooms: 18
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 33
1 vehicle: 182
2 vehicles: 451
3 vehicles: 210
4 vehicles: 41
5 or more vehicles: 31

Cars and other vehicles available in Poplar Top in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 16
1 vehicle: 93
2 vehicles: 40
3 vehicles: 34
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 8
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 39
$50,000 to $59,999: 72
$60,000 to $69,999: 53
$70,000 to $79,999: 54
$80,000 to $89,999: 67
$90,000 to $99,999: 47
$100,000 to $124,999: 60
$125,000 to $149,999: 46
$150,000 to $174,999: 51
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 12
$250,000 to $299,999: 16
$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 Poplar Top:

Less than $100: 17
$100 to $149: 16
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 31
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 10
$350 to $399: 14
$400 to $449: 25
$450 to $499: 15
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 8
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$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: 17

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 15
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 11
1965 to 1969: 0

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.2%
Number of people working at home: 11 (0.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 17
5 to 9 minutes: 46
10 to 14 minutes: 183
15 to 19 minutes: 260
20 to 24 minutes: 279
25 to 29 minutes: 92
30 to 34 minutes: 261
35 to 39 minutes: 76
40 to 44 minutes: 74
45 to 59 minutes: 106
60 to 89 minutes: 111
90 or more minutes: 50

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,307 (83%)
Carpooled: 186 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 11 (1%)
Bicycle: 10 (1%)
Walked: 21 (1%)
Other means: 20 (1%)
Worked at home: 11 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 92
$10,000 to $14,999: 64
$15,000 to $19,999: 64
$20,000 to $24,999: 74
$25,000 to $29,999: 39
$30,000 to $34,999: 60
$35,000 to $39,999: 55
$40,000 to $44,999: 76
$45,000 to $49,999: 82
$50,000 to $59,999: 151
$60,000 to $74,999: 156
$75,000 to $99,999: 127
$100,000 to $124,999: 50
$125,000 to $149,999: 23
$150,000 to $199,999: 13
$200,000 or more: 12

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 738
Other groups: 541
German: 282
English: 164
Irish: 134
Scotch-Irish: 58
Italian: 32
Scottish: 26
Danish: 24
French (except Basque): 23
Portuguese: 15
Welsh: 14
Swedish: 12
Dutch: 10
Slovak: 10
Russian: 9
Swiss: 8
French Canadian: 7
Polish: 7
Czech: 6

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

Panama (42%)
India (31%)
Argentina (27%)

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

This state: 2063
Northeast: 64
Midwest: 540
South: 403
West: 36

60% of Poplar Top residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Tennessee.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 62
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 41
11th grade: 16
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 497
Less than 1 year of college: 60
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 110
Associate degree: 65
Bachelor's degree: 88
Master's degree: 16
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 44
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 71
11th grade: 37
12th grade, no diploma: 18
High school graduate (or equivalency): 441
Less than 1 year of college: 81
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 139
Associate degree: 44
Bachelor's degree: 83
Master's degree: 33
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other 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: $49,832
Black householders: $26,429
Some other race householders: $33,750
Two or more races householders: $56,250
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $34,205

Poplar Top household income for Black or African American householders

Poplar Top marital status for males

Poplar Top marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $85,400
Black or African American householders: $73,800
Two or more races householders: $95,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $55,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 999
One, attached: 12
Mobile homes: 221

Median worth of mobile homes: $63,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Poplar Top:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (48%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
Utility gas (7%)
Wood (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (49%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
Wood (13%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20

Here:	5.3%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25

Here:	13.0%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12

Here:	21.4%
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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