CITY · 2020 ACS

Farner

Tennessee · 267 residents · 1.46 sq mi

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Farner is a city of 267 people in Tennessee. At a median age of 53.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 57% less than in Tennessee as a whole. Median home value sits at $66,400.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 53.5

US median: 38.8

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Owner-heavy

85% owner-occupied

US average: 63%

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

267

+8%vs 2021

vs 247 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Median age

53.5

+73%vs 2021

vs 30.9 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

1.46 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024197

Age distribution, 2020

Under 510.5%(28)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 92.2%(6)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 144.1%(11)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 195.2%(14)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 243%(8)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3411.2%(30)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 449%(24)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 545.6%(15)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6419.9%(53)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7420.2%(54)

US avg: 10%

75 to 847.1%(19)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over1.9%(5)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,750

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $21,827 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,444

+1%vs 2021

vs $12,289 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

2.0%

−19.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 21.1% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

27.5%

−2.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 29.6% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Retail trade20.2%

US avg: 10%

Information16.8%

US avg: 11.1%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.9%

US avg: 1.7%

Manufacturing5.9%

US avg: 0.5%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Wholesale trade0%

US avg: 6.7%

Transportation & warehousing0%

US avg: 2.5%

Finance & insurance0%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical0%

US avg: 4.7%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

Other services0%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration0%

US avg: 4.7%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$66,400

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2024

Owner-occupied

85.2%

+28.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 56.9% in 2021

14.8% rent

Persons per household

1.94 people

−3%vs 2021

vs 2.01 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

2.8

2020 – 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

2021

White, non-Hispanic100%(247)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

2020

White, non-Hispanic92.9%(248)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry

Polish19.5%(56)

Irish15%(43)

German9.1%(26)

American5.9%(17)

English4.2%(12)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.0%

−1.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 5.0% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

73.3%

+3.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 69.4% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

1.5%

−3.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 5.0% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.5 min

+48%vs 2021

vs 18.6 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

88.2%

+1.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 87.1% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

6.3%

+6.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

60.5%

+16.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 43.8% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

89.9%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

0.0%

−5.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 5.7% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

46.3%

−6.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 52.6% in 2021

Female

53.7%

+6.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 47.4% in 2021

Foreign born

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

8.7%

−2.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 10.9% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

53.4%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

90.9%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married22.9%(19)

Married54.2%(45)

Widowed7.2%(6)

Divorced15.7%(13)

Women 15+

Never married8.1%(7)

Married54.7%(47)

Widowed18.6%(16)

Divorced18.6%(16)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

8.7%

−2.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 10.9% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

18.8%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

5.2%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

24.0%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

48.1%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

8.0%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

30.0%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

73.5%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)27.3%(9)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)27.3%(9)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era6.1%(2)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 33 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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