Tellico Plains, TN City Data

Tellico Plains, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 859 people who live in Tellico Plains and approximately 38,961 who live in Monroe County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tellico Plains to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Tellico Plains. We have included Tellico Plains housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tellico Plains Information

Monroe County where Tellico Plains resides is 652.58 square miles. The resident population of this county is 38,961 and has a population rank of 1,140 out of all the places in the United States.

Tellico Plains has a total of 859 people and of those residents there are 419 males and 440 females. The median age of the male population is 36.9 and the female population is 41.6. There are approximately 517 births each year and around 382 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tellico Plains varies per year, but currently 846 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 859 people who live in Tellico Plains, there are 213 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tellico Plains is 109 male and 104 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 662.

General Tellico Plains Information
Total area in square miles - Monroe County	652.58
Water area in square miles - Monroe County	N/A
Resident population - Monroe County	38,961
Population rank - Monroe County	1,140
Total population	859
Total population (male)	419
Total population (female)	440
Population median age (male)	36.9
Population median age (female)	41.6
Births - Monroe County	517
Deaths- Monroe County	382
Population of one race	846
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	213
Population under 20 years (male)	109
Population under 20 years (female)	104
Total population 18 years and over	662

Tellico Plains Social Characteristics

There are 15,329 households in Tellico Plains. Families make up 11,236 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tellico Plains families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,098), male householder with no wife present (575) and female householder with no husband present (1,502). The remainder of the Tellico Plains households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,086. Tellico Plains, TN moving companies help people in Tellico Plains move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Tellico Plains. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tellico Plains is based, there are 15,818 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,136 never married, 9,773 now married, 309 separated, 1,743 widowed, and 1,857 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 205 separated, 287 widowed and 1,841 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tellico Plains social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tellico Plains.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Monroe County)
Total households	15,329
Family households (families)	11,236
With own children under 18 years	5,407
Married-couple family	9,098
With own children under 18 years	3,751
Male householder, no wife present, family	575
With own children under 18 years	335
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,502
With own children under 18 years	840
Nonfamily households	4,086
Householder living alone	3,590
65 years and over	1,435

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	120
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	113
Average household size	2.19
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	679
Householder	227
Spouse	163
Child	228
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	180
Male householder	76
Male householder living alone	71
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	90
Female householder living alone	85
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	4
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,818
Never married	2,136
Now married	9,773
Separated	309
Widowed	1,743
Divorced	1,857
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	205
Widowed	287
Divorced	1,841

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	859
Male	419
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	27
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	8
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	32
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	7
Female	440
Under 5 years	26
5 to 9 years	28
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	9
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	37
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	37
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	25
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	859
One race	846
White	831
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	859
People who are White alone	831
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	36,528
Same house	21,170
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,847
Different state or abroad	3,695
Different state	3,449
Abroad	246

PLACE OF BIRTH (Monroe County)
Total resident population	38,961
Born in United States	25,006
State of residence	29,166
Different state	9,256
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	85
Foreign born	454

Tellico Plains Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Tellico Plains. That total enrollment is 8,665 for the population of the country, which includes Tellico Plains. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,893 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,225 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,195.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Tellico Plains population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,665
Pre-kindergarten	352
Public	215
Private	137
Kindergarten	504
Public	499
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,568
Public	4,314
Private	254
Elementary and high school	6,613
Public	6,283
Private	330
High school grades 9 to 12	2,045
Public	1,969
Private	76
College, undergraduate years	964
Public	630
Private	334
Graduate or professional school	232
Public	146
Private	86
Not enrolled in school	28,865

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,955
Less than 9th grade	4,606
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,028
High school graduate	9,655
Some college, no degree	3,902
Associate's degree	1,151
Bachelor's degree	2,613
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,630

Tellico Plains Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,389 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tellico Plains. The Tellico Plains occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,087), service occupations (1,884), sales and office occupations (3,229), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (255), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,202) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,562). The 30,389 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,971 private wage and salary workers, 1,886 government workers, 1,306 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Monroe County)
Population 16 years and over	30,389
In labor force	17,588
Civilian labor force	17,526
Employed	16,219
Unemployed	1,307
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	62
Females 16 years and over	15,580
In labor force	7,987
Civilian labor force	7,987
Unemployed Civilian labor force	677
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,809
In labor force	9,601
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	630
Armed forces	62

COMMUTING TO WORK (Monroe County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,885
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,076
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,106
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	158
Other means	93
Worked at home	398
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	403,255

OCCUPATION (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,087
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,087
Service occupations	1,884
Sales and office occupations	3,229
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	255
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,202
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,562

INDUSTRY (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,087
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	618
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,961
Wholesale trade	280
Retail trade	1,653
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	738
Information	180
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	463
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	664
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,363
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	917
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	453

CLASS OF WORKER (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,087
Private wage and salary workers	12,971
Government workers	1,886
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,306
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tellico Plains Housing Characteristics

In Tellico Plains, TN there are 17,287 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,329 occupied and 1,958 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tellico Plains, there are 11,060 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 157 units in Tellico Plains. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Tellico Plains, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tellico Plains, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tellico Plains. There are 276 housing units with rent less than $200, 458 with rent between $200-299, 1,465 with rent between $300-499 and 492 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tellico Plains gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tellico Plains, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Monroe County)
Total housing units	17,287
Occupied housing units	15,329
Vacant housing units	1,958

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Monroe County)
Total housing units	17,287
1-unit, detached	11,060
1-unit, attached	157
2 units	331
3 or 4 units	376
5 to 9 units	368
10 to 19 units	238
20 to 49 units	50
50 or more units	8
Mobile home	4,644

HOUSING TENURE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	15,329
Owner-occupied	12,007
Renter-occupied	3,322

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	15,329
No vehicles available	1,015
2 vehicle available	9,692
3 vehicles available	2,728
4 vehicles available	771
5 or more vehicles available	453

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	15,329
Utility gas	2,272
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,297
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	562
Coal or coke	11
Wood	1,070
Solar energy
Other fuel	35
No fuel used	72

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	15,329
Less Than $50,000	12,007
$50,000 to $99,999	3,313
$100,000 to $149,999	1,265
$150,000 to $199,999	485
$200,000 to $299,999	226
$300,000 to $499,999	59
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	79,400

GROSS RENT (Monroe County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,322
Less than $200	276
$200 to $299	458
$300 to $499	1,465
$500 to $699	385
$700 to $999	78
$1,000 to $1,499	29
$1,500 or more	N/A