CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Middle Valley

Tennessee · 12,255 residents · 9.76 sq mi

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With 12,255 people, Middle Valley is a city in Tennessee. Households here earn about 62% more than in Tennessee as a whole. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.9% of residents. The median household earns $40,193, about 33% above the national median. Median home value sits at $68,800.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.2

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

12,255

+3%vs 2000

vs 11,854 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

33.2

−13%vs 2000

vs 38.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.76 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(869)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.3%(1,141)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(922)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.1%(998)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(621)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.1%(1,976)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4420%(2,446)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.9%(1,587)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.6%(934)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.9%(598)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.1%(139)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(24)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$40,193

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,534 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,647

−38%vs 2000

vs $22,151 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.9%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$68,800

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $97,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$451

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $588 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

86.0%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.2% in 2000

14.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.4%(11,307)

Black1.9%(222)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(95)

Asian1%(123)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(12,064)

Black0.6%(74)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(42)

Asian0.8%(98)

Other0.2%(19)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.6%(441)

Cuban0.8%(99)

Spaniard0.5%(66)

Central American0.2%(22)

Nicaraguan0.2%(22)

South American0.1%(18)

Peruvian0.1%(18)

Puerto Rican0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Korean1.3%(159)

Chinese0.3%(40)

Ancestry

English20.6%(2,516)

German14.7%(1,792)

Irish13.6%(1,660)

American8.4%(1,024)

Scottish4.1%(496)

French3.1%(374)

Welsh2.7%(324)

Scotch-Irish2.6%(319)

Italian2.6%(316)

Polish1.7%(209)

Swedish0.9%(109)

Dutch0.8%(94)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Austrian0.7%(84)

Russian0.5%(67)

Norwegian0.5%(60)

Portuguese0.5%(59)

Arab0.4%(54)

West Indian0.4%(54)

Jamaican0.4%(54)

Subsaharan African0.4%(50)

British0.4%(43)

French Canadian0.3%(41)

Hungarian0.2%(23)

Czech0.2%(22)

Lithuanian0.1%(15)

Serbian0.1%(8)

Swiss0.1%(7)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.6%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.1%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.2 min

+56%vs 2000

vs 15.5 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 married32.2%(1,604)

Married51.5%(2,561)

Widowed3.8%(190)

Divorced12.5%(620)

Women 15+

Never married19.8%(1,044)

Married50.8%(2,680)

Widowed11.6%(611)

Divorced17.8%(937)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.0%

+2.9 ptssince 2013

from 8.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.2%

−8.5 ptssince 2020

from 67.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.6%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

22.0%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.1%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 9.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.8%

−8.2 ptssince 2020

from 79.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.5%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 26.5% 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)27.9%(198)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)26.7%(189)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.5%(252)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.9%(70)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II8.5%(60)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 709 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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