CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rives

Tennessee · 357 residents · 0.35 sq mi

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With 357 people, Rives is a city in Tennessee. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The typical home is worth $24,800. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. Households take in $22,083 at the median, 27% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

357

+8%vs 2000

vs 331 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.7

−12%vs 2000

vs 35.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.35 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024162

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(29)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.2%(22)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.4%(37)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(26)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249%(32)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.1%(54)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.8%(53)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(34)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(30)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.2%(15)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,083

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,964 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,704

−21%vs 2000

vs $11,072 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.4%

−10.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$24,800

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$325

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $415 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.8%

+3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.3% in 2000

16.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.1%(308)

Black5.7%(19)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic82.6%(295)

Black17.4%(62)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

American25.9%(42)

Irish8%(13)

English2.5%(4)

German2.5%(4)

Italian0.6%(1)

Scottish0.6%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.8%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

60.2%

+7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 53.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.4 min

+34%vs 2000

vs 11.5 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 married24.1%(14)

Married58.6%(34)

Widowed12.1%(7)

Divorced5.2%(3)

Women 15+

Never married40.8%(31)

Married56.6%(43)

Widowed2.6%(2)

Divorced0%(0)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.4%

−1.6 ptssince 2013

from 9.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

35.8%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 36.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

4.9%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 8.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.5%

+11.0 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

46.9%

+12.0 ptssince 2020

from 34.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 0.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

38.3%

−6.3 ptssince 2020

from 44.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

65.4%

+20.2 ptssince 2020

from 45.2% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)44.4%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era55.6%(5)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 9 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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