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Crab Orchard

Tennessee · 752 residents · 10.9 sq mi
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Crab Orchard is home to 752 people in Tennessee. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. The median age is 43.1, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $81,000, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 1%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 43.1
US median: 37.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

752
−10%since 2000
from 838 in 2000
1990 – 2025
43.1
+14%since 2000
from 37.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
10.9 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6577458339211K19902000201020202024Crab Orchard
2024980
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.6%(50)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 94.1%(31)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.8%(51)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.4%(48)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(40)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.6%(80)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.6%(102)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417.7%(133)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.6%(102)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7410%(75)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.4%(33)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.9%(7)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,711
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $22,986 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$16,328
+46%since 2000
from $11,161 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
13.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
21.2%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 14.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.437
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade22%
US avg: 10.9%
Information16.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Transportation & warehousing11.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance7.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical6.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade4.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Other services1%
US avg: 7%
Public administration1%
US avg: 4.9%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$81,000
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$468
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $410 in 2000
US average: $853
85.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 84.1% in 2000
14.1% rent
16.8%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 21.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.48 people
−11%since 2009
from 2.78 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
27.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
27.5%
−7.4 ptssince 2009
from 34.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.6
−6%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic99%(830)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(3)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic97.9%(736)
Black0.3%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(7)
Asian0.3%(2)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
American35.2%(264)
German7.6%(57)
English6.1%(46)
Irish5.9%(44)
Dutch3.3%(25)
French2.3%(17)
Scottish1.2%(9)
Polish0.5%(4)
Italian0.4%(3)
Russian0.3%(2)
Section 05

Education

9.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
72.7%
+18.1 ptssince 2000
from 54.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
2.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 1.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

36.3 min
+182%since 2000
from 12.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
90.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 92.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
7.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
1.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
5.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
10.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

44.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 40.8% in 2009
55.7%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 59.2% in 2009
1.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
12.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married19.2%(71)
Married64%(236)
Widowed2.4%(9)
Divorced14.4%(53)
Women 15+
Never married12.2%(53)
Married68.8%(300)
Widowed11%(48)
Divorced8%(35)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.2%
−9.2 ptssince 2013
from 18.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
48.1%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 40.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.2%
−11.5 ptssince 2020
from 37.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 54.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.7%
−13.3 ptssince 2020
from 53.0% 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)29.1%(34)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.8%(29)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.9%(49)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 117 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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How many people live in Crab Orchard, Tennessee?

Crab Orchard, Tennessee has about 752 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Crab Orchard, Tennessee?

The typical household in Crab Orchard, Tennessee earns about $31,711 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Crab Orchard, Tennessee expensive?

In Crab Orchard, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $81,000, and the typical rent is about $468 a month.

How educated are people in Crab Orchard, Tennessee?

About 9.1% of adults age 25 and over in Crab Orchard, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Crab Orchard, Tennessee?

About 21.2% of people in Crab Orchard, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Crab Orchard, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Crab Orchard, Tennessee has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 124 residents, a change of about -14 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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