CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Lake Tansi

Tennessee · 2,621 residents · 8.82 sq mi

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With 2,621 people, Lake Tansi is a city in Tennessee. At a median age of 48.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 21.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $75,100.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $29,697, below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 48.1

US median: 35.2

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,621

−1%vs 2009

vs 2,652 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Population density

297 / sq mi

−1%vs 2009

vs 301 / sq mi in 2009

US average: 242

Median age

48.1

−20%vs 2009

vs 60.5 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

8.82 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.5%(144)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.4%(141)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.1%(133)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195.2%(135)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 243.4%(89)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410.5%(274)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4411.5%(302)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5411.7%(307)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6417.1%(448)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7416.5%(432)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 847.2%(189)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1%(27)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,697

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $32,164 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,749

−16%vs 2009

vs $18,797 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

21.7%

+10.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 11.3% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$75,100

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $110,000 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$430

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $642 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

86.9%

−3.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 90.5% in 2009

13.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(2,570)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(2,565)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(22)

Asian0.3%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American0.3%(15)

Ecuadorian0.3%(15)

Central American0.3%(13)

Panamanian0.3%(13)

Mexican0.2%(10)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(20)

Ancestry

German17.5%(778)

English15.8%(701)

Irish12.5%(555)

American8.9%(395)

Scottish2.9%(128)

Italian2.8%(125)

Scotch-Irish2.7%(118)

Polish2.2%(98)

Greek1.9%(86)

Dutch1.9%(83)

Russian1.3%(59)

French1.1%(49)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.9%(39)

Swedish0.8%(35)

Slovak0.7%(33)

Hungarian0.7%(29)

Swiss0.7%(29)

Slovene0.5%(24)

British0.5%(21)

Lithuanian0.4%(18)

Croatian0.2%(11)

Czech0.2%(8)

Austrian0.2%(7)

Canadian0.1%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.2%

+1.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 11.7% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

78.4%

Unchangedvs 2009

vs 78.4% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

4.6%

−0.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 4.9% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.3 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married17.7%(181)

Married68.4%(700)

Widowed4%(41)

Divorced9.9%(101)

Women 15+

Never married13.8%(164)

Married59.5%(707)

Widowed10.4%(124)

Divorced16.3%(194)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.0%

−5.4 ptssince 2013

from 11.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.5%

−8.3 ptssince 2020

from 54.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

23.1%

+8.0 ptssince 2020

from 15.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

42.3%

+9.2 ptssince 2020

from 33.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.2%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.5%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 5.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.5%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 71.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

57.2%

+11.2 ptssince 2020

from 46.0% 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)9.3%(66)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.9%(98)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era64.8%(458)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1%(7)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.3%(2)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 707 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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