CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Calhoun

Tennessee · 570 residents · 1.19 sq mi

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Calhoun is a city of 570 people in Tennessee. 91% of homes are owner-occupied. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $38,600. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.4% of locals. Renters pay $242 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

570

+15%vs 2000

vs 496 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.2

−15%vs 2000

vs 41.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.19 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024546

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.9%(28)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.6%(32)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(41)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(28)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.7%(118)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 448.6%(49)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.9%(68)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.9%(79)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.7%(61)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844%(23)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,750

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,438 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,298

−48%vs 2000

vs $19,984 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.4%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,600

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $66,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$242

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $465 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

90.6%

+5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.4% in 2000

9.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.4%(468)

Black0.8%(4)

Hispanic / Latino3.4%(17)

Asian1%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(570)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

English16.8%(92)

German16.1%(88)

Irish10.3%(56)

American8.4%(46)

Scottish4.8%(26)

Dutch1.1%(6)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(6)

Welsh0.7%(4)

French0.5%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.7%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.9%

−15.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.0%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.1 min

+71%vs 2000

vs 16.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.3%(64)

Married48.3%(102)

Widowed1.4%(3)

Divorced19.9%(42)

Women 15+

Never married13.4%(37)

Married36.8%(102)

Widowed21.7%(60)

Divorced28.2%(78)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.8%

−4.3 ptssince 2013

from 20.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.9%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 55.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.0%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 10.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.3%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.6%

−7.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

57.9%

−5.9 ptssince 2020

from 63.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.2%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 39.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)30%(6)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 20 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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