Tenaha, TX City Data

Tenaha, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,046 people who live in Tenaha and approximately 25,224 who live in Shelby County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tenaha 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 Tenaha. We have included Tenaha housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tenaha Information

Shelby County where Tenaha resides is 834.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,224 and has a population rank of 1,557 out of all the places in the United States.

Tenaha has a total of 1,046 people and of those residents there are 482 males and 564 females. The median age of the male population is 31 and the female population is 32.3. There are approximately 408 births each year and around 320 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tenaha varies per year, but currently 1,029 are one race and 17 are two or more races.

Of the 1,046 people who live in Tenaha, there are 369 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tenaha is 177 male and 192 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 709.

General Tenaha Information
Total area in square miles - Shelby County	834.53
Water area in square miles - Shelby County	N/A
Resident population - Shelby County	25,224
Population rank - Shelby County	1,557
Total population	1,046
Total population (male)	482
Total population (female)	564
Population median age (male)	31
Population median age (female)	32.3
Births - Shelby County	408
Deaths- Shelby County	320
Population of one race	1,029
Population of two or more races	17
Population under 20 years	369
Population under 20 years (male)	177
Population under 20 years (female)	192
Total population 18 years and over	709

Tenaha Social Characteristics

There are 9,595 households in Tenaha. Families make up 6,976 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tenaha families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,284), male householder with no wife present (350) and female householder with no husband present (1,283). The remainder of the Tenaha households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,688. Tenaha, TX moving companies help people in Tenaha 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 Tenaha. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tenaha is based, there are 10,330 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,768 never married, 5,611 now married, 252 separated, 1,721 widowed, and 978 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 175 separated, 333 widowed and 815 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tenaha social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tenaha.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Shelby County)
Total households	9,595
Family households (families)	6,976
With own children under 18 years	3,509
Married-couple family	5,284
With own children under 18 years	2,346
Male householder, no wife present, family	350
With own children under 18 years	201
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,283
With own children under 18 years	674
Nonfamily households	2,688
Householder living alone	2,434
65 years and over	1,303

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	178
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	103
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	911
Householder	282
Spouse	170
Child	357
Other relatives	21
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	1
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	135
Male householder	54
Male householder living alone	46
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	66
Female householder living alone	63
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,330
Never married	1,768
Now married	5,611
Separated	252
Widowed	1,721
Divorced	978
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	175
Widowed	333
Divorced	815

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,046
Male	482
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	55
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	9
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	35
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	31
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	2
Female	564
Under 5 years	49
5 to 9 years	47
10 to 14 years	48
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	4
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	48
30 to 34 years	32
35 to 39 years	33
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	36
50 to 54 years	32
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,046
One race	1,029
White	483
Black or African American	443
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	17

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,046
People who are White alone	483
People who are Black or African American alone	443
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	145
People who are Some other race alone	101

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,525
Same house	15,018
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,315
Different state or abroad	1,369
Different state	795
Abroad	574

PLACE OF BIRTH (Shelby County)
Total resident population	25,224
Born in United States	19,507
State of residence	19,028
Different state	4,470
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	72
Foreign born	1,654

Tenaha 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 Tenaha. That total enrollment is 6,145 for the population of the country, which includes Tenaha. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,026 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,567 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 652.

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 Tenaha population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,145
Pre-kindergarten	363
Public	238
Private	125
Kindergarten	345
Public	318
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,388
Public	3,275
Private	113
Elementary and high school	4,784
Public	4,633
Private	151
High school grades 9 to 12	1,396
Public	1,358
Private	38
College, undergraduate years	580
Public	534
Private	46
Graduate or professional school	73
Public	54
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	18,050

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,266
Less than 9th grade	1,877
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,176
High school graduate	5,773
Some college, no degree	2,969
Associate's degree	487
Bachelor's degree	1,984
Graduate or professional degree	12.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,242

Tenaha Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,314 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tenaha. The Tenaha occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,433), service occupations (1,283), sales and office occupations (2,179), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (450), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,158) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,298). The 19,314 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,187 private wage and salary workers, 1,389 government workers, 1,141 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Shelby County)
Population 16 years and over	19,314
In labor force	10,341
Civilian labor force	10,339
Employed	9,801
Unemployed	538
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	10,182
In labor force	4,545
Civilian labor force	4,545
Unemployed Civilian labor force	272
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,132
In labor force	5,796
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	266
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Shelby County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,606
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,126
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,489
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	302
Other means	235
Worked at home	367
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	229,905

OCCUPATION (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,433
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,433
Service occupations	1,283
Sales and office occupations	2,179
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	450
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,158
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,298

INDUSTRY (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,433
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,261
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,833
Wholesale trade	258
Retail trade	1,288
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	458
Information	139
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	439
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	376
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,886
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	448
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	295

CLASS OF WORKER (Shelby County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,433
Private wage and salary workers	7,187
Government workers	1,389
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,141
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tenaha Housing Characteristics

In Tenaha, TX there are 11,955 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,595 occupied and 2,360 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tenaha, there are 7,439 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 145 units in Tenaha. 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 Tenaha, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tenaha, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tenaha. There are 372 housing units with rent less than $200, 327 with rent between $200-299, 651 with rent between $300-499 and 230 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tenaha gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tenaha, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Shelby County)
Total housing units	11,955
Occupied housing units	9,595
Vacant housing units	2,360

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Shelby County)
Total housing units	11,955
1-unit, detached	7,439
1-unit, attached	145
2 units	294
3 or 4 units	179
5 to 9 units	29
10 to 19 units	2
20 to 49 units	64
50 or more units	17
Mobile home	3,651

HOUSING TENURE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	9,595
Owner-occupied	7,509
Renter-occupied	2,086

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	9,595
No vehicles available	1,040
2 vehicle available	5,110
3 vehicles available	1,328
4 vehicles available	212
5 or more vehicles available	145

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	9,595
Utility gas	3,178
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,398
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13
Coal or coke
Wood	313
Solar energy
Other fuel	10
No fuel used	54

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Shelby County)
Occupied housing units	9,595
Less Than $50,000	7,509
$50,000 to $99,999	1,437
$100,000 to $149,999	366
$150,000 to $199,999	104
$200,000 to $299,999	39
$300,000 to $499,999	56
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	55,600

GROSS RENT (Shelby County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,086
Less than $200	372
$200 to $299	327
$300 to $499	651
$500 to $699	176
$700 to $999	49
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	N/A