CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Caryville

Tennessee · 1,750 residents · 5.56 sq mi

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Caryville is a city of 1,750 people in Tennessee. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $40,200. The median age is 37.1, about 4 years above the US median. The population has fallen 22% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,750

−22%vs 2000

vs 2,243 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.1

+7%vs 2000

vs 34.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.56 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(114)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.5%(79)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(123)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(129)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(125)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.2%(249)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.9%(243)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.7%(240)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.2%(179)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(150)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(101)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(18)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,556

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,307 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,159

−37%vs 2000

vs $14,452 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.9%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,200

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $67,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$275

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $356 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.2%

+7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.0% in 2000

22.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.3%(2,137)

Black0.3%(6)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(56)

Asian0.3%(6)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(1,735)

Black0.2%(4)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(2)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0.5%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(16)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.5%(11)

Ancestry

German13.2%(274)

English10.2%(211)

Irish7.8%(161)

American6.6%(137)

Scotch-Irish5.6%(117)

Dutch4%(83)

Scottish2.6%(54)

Italian1.4%(30)

French1.2%(24)

Norwegian1.1%(22)

Czech0.9%(18)

Welsh0.7%(14)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.6%(12)

Greek0.4%(9)

Canadian0.2%(5)

Slovak0.2%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Scotch-Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.1%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

50.5%

−13.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.9%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.9 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 19.3 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 married27.1%(227)

Married49.6%(416)

Widowed4.1%(34)

Divorced19.2%(161)

Women 15+

Never married13.4%(112)

Married60.7%(506)

Widowed8%(67)

Divorced17.8%(148)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.6%

−4.2 ptssince 2013

from 11.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.2%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 35.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.0%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.6%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 24.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

33.3%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 28.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.4%

+9.2 ptssince 2020

from 51.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.0%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 47.7% 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)6.2%(13)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.6%(39)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era61.9%(130)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 210 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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