Sewanee, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,335 (all nonfarm))

Sewanee, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 542 (494 occupied: 326 owner occupied, 168 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	30%

Housing density: 117 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: $690 (lower quartile is $575, upper quartile is $875)

Median gross rent in Sewanee, TN in 2007: $877

Housing units in Sewanee with a mortgage: 148 (24 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 160

Sewanee,TN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $261,034 (it was $173,100 in 2000)

Sewanee:	$261,034
Tennessee:	$130,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $97,133 - $367,884

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $311,924
Here: $311,924
State: $188,120

In 2-unit structures: $336,721
Here: $336,721
State: $142,458

Mobile homes: $55,000
Here: $55,000
State: $44,109

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,032

In family households: 860 (241 male householders, 63 female householders)
269 spouses, 251 children (244 natural, 7 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 172 (70 male householders (60 living alone)), 78 female householders (72 living alone)), 24 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,303 (17 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 171 2-persons, 44 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 11 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 132 1-person, 16 2-persons.

180 married couples with children.
32 single-parent households (6 men, 26 women).

89.7% of residents of Sewanee speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 85 (3.6%)
(42.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.4
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.4
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sewanee, Tennessee:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 10 5 rooms: 42 6 rooms: 49 7 rooms: 67 8 rooms: 62 9 or more rooms: 96

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sewanee, Tennessee:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 22 4 rooms: 30 5 rooms: 23 6 rooms: 37 7 rooms: 34 8 rooms: 5 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 24
1995 to 1998: 18
1990 to 1994: 5
1980 to 1989: 32
1970 to 1979: 73
1960 to 1969: 97
1950 to 1959: 84
1940 to 1949: 51
1939 or earlier: 158

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sewanee:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 5 2 bedrooms: 32 3 bedrooms: 161 4 bedrooms: 84 5 or more bedrooms: 44

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sewanee:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 22 2 bedrooms: 58 3 bedrooms: 56 4 bedrooms: 26 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Sewanee in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 20 1 vehicle: 116 2 vehicles: 144 3 vehicles: 46 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Sewanee in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 77 2 vehicles: 61 3 vehicles: 30 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 3
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 2
$50,000 to $59,999: 12
$60,000 to $69,999: 5
$70,000 to $79,999: 4
$80,000 to $89,999: 6
$90,000 to $99,999: 20
$100,000 to $124,999: 16
$125,000 to $149,999: 12
$150,000 to $174,999: 9
$175,000 to $199,999: 14
$200,000 to $249,999: 35
$250,000 to $299,999: 42
$300,000 to $399,999: 58
$400,000 to $499,999: 28
$500,000 to $749,999: 26
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Sewanee rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Sewanee:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 2
$450 to $499: 8
$500 to $549: 28
$550 to $599: 11
$600 to $649: 12
$650 to $699: 15
$700 to $749: 14
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 19
$900 to $999: 23
$1,000 to $1,249: 5
$1,250 to $1,499: 6
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 23

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 16 1990 to 1994: 17 1985 to 1989: 31 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 15

Sewanee, TN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.3%
Number of people working at home: 15 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 206
5 to 9 minutes: 479
10 to 14 minutes: 137
15 to 19 minutes: 86
20 to 24 minutes: 11
25 to 29 minutes: 0
30 to 34 minutes: 18
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 39
60 to 89 minutes: 5
90 or more minutes: 4

Sewanee mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 511 (51%)
Carpooled: 128 (13%)
Motorcycle: 15 (2%)
Bicycle: 50 (5%)
Walked: 281 (28%)
Worked at home: 15 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 38
$10,000 to $14,999: 38
$15,000 to $19,999: 10
$20,000 to $24,999: 11
$25,000 to $29,999: 34
$30,000 to $34,999: 15
$35,000 to $39,999: 16
$40,000 to $44,999: 32
$45,000 to $49,999: 9
$50,000 to $59,999: 29
$60,000 to $74,999: 63
$75,000 to $99,999: 76
$100,000 to $124,999: 35
$125,000 to $149,999: 21
$150,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 or more: 14

First ancestries reported:

English: 396

Irish: 217

German: 204

Other groups: 165

Scottish: 161

Scotch-Irish: 136

United States or American: 123

French (except Basque): 84

Italian: 65

Dutch: 31

Norwegian: 30

Welsh: 28

Greek: 26

British: 25

Northern European: 22

Belgian: 18

Russian: 18

Iranian: 15

European: 14

Subsaharan African:: 14

Armenian: 13

French Canadian: 13

Ukrainian: 12

African: 10

Romanian: 7

Swiss: 7

Canadian: 6

Swedish: 6

Liberian: 4

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

United Kingdom (19%)
India (18%)
Iran (18%)
Other Western Asia (15%)
Germany (8%)
Romania (8%)
Other Eastern Africa (6%)

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

This state: 636
Northeast: 224
Midwest: 139
South: 1119
West: 104

33% of Sewanee residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 17% lived in Tennessee.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 3
7th and 8th grade: 6
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 31
Less than 1 year of college: 10
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 22
Associate degree: 0
Bachelor's degree: 76
Master's degree: 101
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 102

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 35
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 4
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 11
High school graduate (or equivalency): 32
Less than 1 year of college: 0
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 48
Associate degree: 0
Bachelor's degree: 104
Master's degree: 85
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 67

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 11.6%

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

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian 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: $72,436
Black householders: $10,913
Asian householders: $69,838

Sewanee household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Sewanee household income for Black householders

Sewanee marital status for males

Sewanee marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $267,080
Black or African American householders: $56,141
Asian householders: $518,459

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 438
One, attached: 35
Two: 41
3 or 4: 12
5 to 9: 5
Mobile homes: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $78,500

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Sewanee:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) No fuel used (4%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (63%) Utility gas (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

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

Here:	9.0%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37

Here:	84.1%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,247

Here:	95.4%
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)

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