Etowah, TN City Data

Etowah, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,663 people who live in Etowah and approximately 49,015 who live in McMinn County. We want to help people moving to or living in Etowah 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 Etowah. We have included Etowah housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Etowah Information

McMinn County where Etowah resides is 432.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 49,015 and has a population rank of 932 out of all the places in the United States.

Etowah has a total of 3,663 people and of those residents there are 1,684 males and 1,979 females. The median age of the male population is 38.7 and the female population is 45.3. There are approximately 585 births each year and around 513 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Etowah varies per year, but currently 3,602 are one race and 61 are two or more races.

Of the 3,663 people who live in Etowah, there are 873 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Etowah is 447 male and 426 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 2,879.

General Etowah Information
Total area in square miles - McMinn County	432.22
Water area in square miles - McMinn County	N/A
Resident population - McMinn County	49,015
Population rank - McMinn County	932
Total population	3,663
Total population (male)	1,684
Total population (female)	1,979
Population median age (male)	38.7
Population median age (female)	45.3
Births - McMinn County	585
Deaths- McMinn County	513
Population of one race	3,602
Population of two or more races	61
Population under 20 years	873
Population under 20 years (male)	447
Population under 20 years (female)	426
Total population 18 years and over	2,879

Etowah Social Characteristics

There are 19,721 households in Etowah. Families make up 14,421 of these households. The table below breaks down the Etowah families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,580), male householder with no wife present (720) and female householder with no husband present (1,874). The remainder of the Etowah households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,403. Etowah, TN moving companies help people in Etowah 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 Etowah. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Etowah is based, there are 20,595 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,007 never married, 12,262 now married, 341 separated, 2,529 widowed, and 2,456 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 269 separated, 509 widowed and 1,916 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Etowah social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Etowah.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (McMinn County)
Total households	19,721
Family households (families)	14,421
With own children under 18 years	6,770
Married-couple family	11,580
With own children under 18 years	4,779
Male householder, no wife present, family	720
With own children under 18 years	338
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,874
With own children under 18 years	1,202
Nonfamily households	5,403
Householder living alone	4,789
65 years and over	2,057

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	469
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	528
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,845
Householder	979
Spouse	734
Child	897
Other relatives	38
Nonrelatives	48
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	52
Foster child	4
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	636
Male householder	221
Male householder living alone	181
Male householder not living alone	40
Female householder	345
Female householder living alone	326
Female householder not living alone	19
Nonrelatives	70
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	19
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,595
Never married	3,007
Now married	12,262
Separated	341
Widowed	2,529
Divorced	2,456
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	269
Widowed	509
Divorced	1,916

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,663
Male	1,684
Under 5 years	110
5 to 9 years	115
10 to 14 years	111
15 to 17 years	64
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	15
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	59
25 to 29 years	114
30 to 34 years	106
35 to 39 years	117
40 to 44 years	134
45 to 49 years	98
50 to 54 years	98
55 to 59 years	92
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	49
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	46
70 to 74 years	84
75 to 79 years	70
80 to 84 years	38
85 years and over	30
Female	1,979
Under 5 years	93
5 to 9 years	124
10 to 14 years	111
15 to 17 years	56
18 and 19 years	42
20 years	17
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	49
25 to 29 years	101
30 to 34 years	123
35 to 39 years	130
40 to 44 years	111
45 to 49 years	99
50 to 54 years	133
55 to 59 years	102
60 and 61 years	52
62 to 64 years	62
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	62
70 to 74 years	111
75 to 79 years	120
80 to 84 years	93
85 years and over	124

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,663
One race	3,602
White	3,422
Black or African American	119
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	1
Two or more races	61

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,481
People who are White alone	3,249
People who are Black or African American alone	111
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	77
People who are Some other race alone	40

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	45,890
Same house	26,933
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,811
Different state or abroad	3,597
Different state	3,343
Abroad	254

PLACE OF BIRTH (McMinn County)
Total resident population	49,015
Born in United States	34,826
State of residence	36,843
Different state	11,353
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	177
Foreign born	642

Etowah 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 Etowah. That total enrollment is 10,614 for the population of the country, which includes Etowah. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,477 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,835 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,432.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,614
Pre-kindergarten	594
Public	404
Private	190
Kindergarten	669
Public	618
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,458
Public	5,238
Private	220
Elementary and high school	7,918
Public	7,589
Private	329
High school grades 9 to 12	2,460
Public	2,351
Private	109
College, undergraduate years	1,241
Public	772
Private	469
Graduate or professional school	192
Public	133
Private	59
Not enrolled in school	36,406

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	33,110
Less than 9th grade	4,460
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,710
High school graduate	11,969
Some college, no degree	5,855
Associate's degree	1,538
Bachelor's degree	3,578
Graduate or professional degree	10.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,255

Etowah Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,553 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Etowah. The Etowah occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,784), service occupations (2,729), sales and office occupations (4,528), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (154), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,489) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,263). The 38,553 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,768 private wage and salary workers, 2,289 government workers, 1,824 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (McMinn County)
Population 16 years and over	38,553
In labor force	23,222
Civilian labor force	23,182
Employed	21,947
Unemployed	1,235
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	40
Females 16 years and over	20,343
In labor force	10,430
Civilian labor force	10,423
Unemployed Civilian labor force	641
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	18,210
In labor force	12,792
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	594
Armed forces	33

COMMUTING TO WORK (McMinn County)
Workers 16 years and over	21,427
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	17,790
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,651
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	334
Other means	69
Worked at home	506
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	483,215

OCCUPATION (McMinn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,784
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,784
Service occupations	2,729
Sales and office occupations	4,528
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	154
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,489
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,263

INDUSTRY (McMinn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,784
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	499
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,794
Wholesale trade	490
Retail trade	2,361
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,252
Information	231
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	838
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	920
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,016
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,401
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	473

CLASS OF WORKER (McMinn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,784
Private wage and salary workers	17,768
Government workers	2,289
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,824
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Etowah Housing Characteristics

In Etowah, TN there are 21,626 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,721 occupied and 1,905 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Etowah, there are 14,944 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 252 units in Etowah. 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 Etowah, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Etowah, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Etowah. There are 578 housing units with rent less than $200, 517 with rent between $200-299, 1,811 with rent between $300-499 and 1,009 with rent for $500 and above. Full Etowah gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Etowah, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (McMinn County)
Total housing units	21,626
Occupied housing units	19,721
Vacant housing units	1,905

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (McMinn County)
Total housing units	21,626
1-unit, detached	14,944
1-unit, attached	252
2 units	627
3 or 4 units	686
5 to 9 units	904
10 to 19 units	70
20 to 49 units	129
50 or more units	92
Mobile home	3,858

HOUSING TENURE (McMinn County)
Occupied housing units	19,721
Owner-occupied	14,930
Renter-occupied	4,791

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (McMinn County)
Occupied housing units	19,721
No vehicles available	1,420
2 vehicle available	12,604
3 vehicles available	3,567
4 vehicles available	996
5 or more vehicles available	248

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (McMinn County)
Occupied housing units	19,721
Utility gas	6,280
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,947
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	414
Coal or coke	12
Wood	843
Solar energy
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	39

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (McMinn County)
Occupied housing units	19,721
Less Than $50,000	14,930
$50,000 to $99,999	5,081
$100,000 to $149,999	1,825
$150,000 to $199,999	674
$200,000 to $299,999	389
$300,000 to $499,999	86
$1,000,000 or more	15
Median (dollars)	80,300

GROSS RENT (McMinn County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,791
Less than $200	578
$200 to $299	517
$300 to $499	1,811
$500 to $699	783
$700 to $999	167
$1,000 to $1,499	59
$1,500 or more	N/A