CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Obion

Tennessee · 1,241 residents · 1.29 sq mi

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Obion is home to 1,241 people in Tennessee. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. 27.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $29,300. Households here earn about 34% less than in Tennessee as a whole. Renters pay $218 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,241

+9%vs 2000

vs 1,134 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.7

−13%vs 2000

vs 39.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.29 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.2%(102)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(81)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(96)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(83)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(77)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(187)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(158)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(124)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(108)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(121)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.5%(81)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(23)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,414

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,958 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,982

−39%vs 2000

vs $14,764 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

27.9%

+8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,300

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$218

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $348 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.8%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.5% in 2000

29.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.8%(1,052)

Black5.6%(64)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(5)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic87.8%(1,089)

Black11.7%(145)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.6%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.7%(18)

Puerto Rican0.3%(3)

Ancestry

Irish16.2%(176)

American15.4%(167)

English10.9%(118)

Swedish6%(65)

Italian2.3%(25)

German2.1%(23)

West Indian1.5%(16)

Arab0.9%(10)

Egyptian0.9%(10)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(5)

Belgian0.4%(4)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.9%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

52.6%

−10.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.5 min

+41%vs 2000

vs 13.8 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 married37.7%(183)

Married40.6%(197)

Widowed7%(34)

Divorced14.6%(71)

Women 15+

Never married27.2%(110)

Married38.5%(156)

Widowed14.6%(59)

Divorced19.8%(80)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.8%

−0.6 ptssince 2013

from 13.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

35.0%

−8.8 ptssince 2020

from 43.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.0%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 10.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.5%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 22.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.6%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 31.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.6%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

49.4%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 55.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.4%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 53.6% 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)39.2%(20)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.6%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era23.5%(12)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 51 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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