CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Centertown

Tennessee · 345 residents · 0.92 sq mi

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Centertown is home to 345 people in Tennessee. Owners hold 92% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. Growth has run 34% since 2000, or 88 more people. The typical home is worth $40,700. This skews young, with a median age of 29.3.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

2% 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

345

+34%vs 2000

vs 257 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.3

−21%vs 2000

vs 37.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.92 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024263

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.4%(22)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.7%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1412.2%(42)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.7%(30)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(14)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.1%(66)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(49)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.5%(43)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 643.8%(13)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.3%(15)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.9%(10)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,214

+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,792 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,747

−16%vs 2000

vs $15,157 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.9%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,700

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $68,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$313

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $425 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

91.5%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.2% in 2000

8.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(248)

Black1.2%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(342)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.9%(3)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.3%(14)

Puerto Rican0.8%(2)

Ancestry

American18.3%(48)

German11.4%(30)

Irish11%(29)

English4.9%(13)

Dutch3.8%(10)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(3)

Welsh1.1%(3)

French0.8%(2)

Polish0.8%(2)

Swedish0.4%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

1.5%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.5%

+12.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.0%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.3 min

+49%vs 2000

vs 15.0 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 married25%(25)

Married58%(58)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced17%(17)

Women 15+

Never married29.2%(35)

Married42.5%(51)

Widowed13.3%(16)

Divorced15%(18)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.3%

−6.2 ptssince 2013

from 13.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.7%

−18.3 ptssince 2020

from 58.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

29.8%

+20.2 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.9%

+11.2 ptssince 2020

from 16.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.7%

−10.0 ptssince 2020

from 28.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.1%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 68.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.7%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 44.8% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)30%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era60%(6)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 10 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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