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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Samburg

Tennessee · 367 residents · 0.47 sq mi
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Samburg is home to 367 people in Tennessee. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. That trails the Tennessee median by roughly 50%. The typical home is worth $25,500. Growth has run 41% since 2000, or 107 more people. The median household earns $12,368, about 59% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
367
+41%vs 2000
vs 260 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.2
−12%vs 2000
vs 42.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.47 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
16121727433038619902000201020202024Samburg
2024231
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53%(11)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.1%(26)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(26)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(24)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.4%(16)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421%(77)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 446.3%(23)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.3%(45)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.8%(47)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.7%(32)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.2%(30)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.7%(10)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$12,368
−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,125 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,230
−35%vs 2000
vs $14,162 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
21.6%
+8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$25,500
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$250
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $425 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
56.6%
−21.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.9% in 2000
43.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(256)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(3)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(367)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
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
American25.1%(58)
English6.5%(15)
German5.2%(12)
Portuguese2.2%(5)
Dutch1.3%(3)
Irish0.9%(2)
Italian0.4%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
3.4%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
29.5%
−26.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 56.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.8%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.7 min
+7%vs 2000
vs 17.4 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%(23)
Married59.4%(57)
Widowed8.3%(8)
Divorced8.3%(8)
Women 15+
Never married31.4%(37)
Married52.5%(62)
Widowed1.7%(2)
Divorced14.4%(17)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
16.0%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 20.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.1%
−8.3 ptssince 2020
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.5%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
30.7%
+17.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.3%
−19.9 ptssince 2020
from 37.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
7.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 5.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.6%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 60.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 45.4% 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)45.2%(14)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)45.2%(14)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29%(9)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(1)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 31 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Samburg, Tennessee?

Samburg, Tennessee has about 367 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Samburg, Tennessee?

The typical household in Samburg, Tennessee earns about $12,368 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Samburg, Tennessee expensive?

In Samburg, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $25,500, and the typical rent is about $250 a month.

How educated are people in Samburg, Tennessee?

About 3.4% of adults age 25 and over in Samburg, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Samburg, Tennessee?

About 21.6% of people in Samburg, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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