Morristown, TN City Data

Morristown, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 24,965 people who live in Morristown and approximately 58,128 who live in Hamblen County. We want to help people moving to or living in Morristown 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 Morristown. We have included Morristown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Morristown Information

Hamblen County where Morristown resides is 175.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 58,128 and has a population rank of 822 out of all the places in the United States.

Morristown has a total of 24,965 people and of those residents there are 12,041 males and 12,924 females. The median age of the male population is 33 and the female population is 39.4. There are approximately 869 births each year and around 625 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Morristown varies per year, but currently 24,619 are one race and 346 are two or more races.

Of the 24,965 people who live in Morristown, there are 6,354 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Morristown is 3,311 male and 3,043 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 19,322.

General Morristown Information
Total area in square miles - Hamblen County	175.77
Water area in square miles - Hamblen County	N/A
Resident population - Hamblen County	58,128
Population rank - Hamblen County	822
Total population	24,965
Total population (male)	12,041
Total population (female)	12,924
Population median age (male)	33
Population median age (female)	39.4
Births - Hamblen County	869
Deaths- Hamblen County	625
Population of one race	24,619
Population of two or more races	346
Population under 20 years	6,354
Population under 20 years (male)	3,311
Population under 20 years (female)	3,043
Total population 18 years and over	19,322

Morristown Social Characteristics

There are 23,211 households in Morristown. Families make up 16,602 of these households. The table below breaks down the Morristown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,022), male householder with no wife present (1,028) and female householder with no husband present (2,411). The remainder of the Morristown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,607. Morristown, TN moving companies help people in Morristown 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 Morristown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Morristown is based, there are 24,019 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,558 never married, 13,927 now married, 467 separated, 2,957 widowed, and 3,110 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 336 separated, 680 widowed and 2,306 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Morristown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Morristown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hamblen County)
Total households	23,211
Family households (families)	16,602
With own children under 18 years	7,865
Married-couple family	13,022
With own children under 18 years	5,297
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,028
With own children under 18 years	457
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,411
With own children under 18 years	1,435
Nonfamily households	6,607
Householder living alone	5,736
65 years and over	2,229

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,282
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,805
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	19,688
Householder	6,536
Spouse	4,544
Child	6,239
Other relatives	542
Nonrelatives	696
Unmarried partner	236
Roomer or boarder	181
Housemate or roommate	106
Unmarried partner	471
Foster child	10
Other	163

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,487
Male householder	1,482
Male householder living alone	1,218
Male householder not living alone	264
Female householder	2,252
Female householder living alone	2,042
Female householder not living alone	210
Nonrelatives	753
Unmarried partner	235
Roomer or boarder	153
Housemate or roommate	219
Foster child	3
Other	143

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,019
Never married	3,558
Now married	13,927
Separated	467
Widowed	2,957
Divorced	3,110
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	336
Widowed	680
Divorced	2,306

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	24,965
Male	12,041
Under 5 years	935
5 to 9 years	810
10 to 14 years	705
15 to 17 years	482
18 and 19 years	379
20 years	213
21 years	234
22 to 24 years	614
25 to 29 years	1,111
30 to 34 years	883
35 to 39 years	883
40 to 44 years	797
45 to 49 years	720
50 to 54 years	728
55 to 59 years	584
60 and 61 years	220
62 to 64 years	297
65 and 66 years	187
67 to 69 years	286
70 to 74 years	400
75 to 79 years	277
80 to 84 years	176
85 years and over	120
Female	12,924
Under 5 years	804
5 to 9 years	788
10 to 14 years	695
15 to 17 years	424
18 and 19 years	332
20 years	179
21 years	204
22 to 24 years	547
25 to 29 years	885
30 to 34 years	868
35 to 39 years	830
40 to 44 years	836
45 to 49 years	770
50 to 54 years	807
55 to 59 years	726
60 and 61 years	232
62 to 64 years	394
65 and 66 years	247
67 to 69 years	417
70 to 74 years	607
75 to 79 years	534
80 to 84 years	383
85 years and over	415

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	24,965
One race	24,619
White	20,903
Black or African American	1,870
American Indian and Alaska Native	74
Asian	171
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	26
Some other race	55
Two or more races	346

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	24,175
People who are White alone	20,175
People who are Black or African American alone	1,830
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	65
People who are Asian alone	171
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	26
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,587
People who are Some other race alone	1,574

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	54,365
Same house	30,154
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,070
Different state or abroad	6,141
Different state	4,409
Abroad	1,732

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hamblen County)
Total resident population	58,128
Born in United States	38,884
State of residence	39,737
Different state	15,095
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	216
Foreign born	3,080

Morristown 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 Morristown. That total enrollment is 11,928 for the population of the country, which includes Morristown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,822 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,643 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,718.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,928
Pre-kindergarten	637
Public	370
Private	267
Kindergarten	750
Public	704
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,987
Public	5,705
Private	282
Elementary and high school	8,822
Public	8,489
Private	333
High school grades 9 to 12	2,835
Public	2,784
Private	51
College, undergraduate years	1,551
Public	1,394
Private	157
Graduate or professional school	168
Public	84
Private	84
Not enrolled in school	43,715

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	39,340
Less than 9th grade	5,397
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,665
High school graduate	12,989
Some college, no degree	7,261
Associate's degree	1,794
Bachelor's degree	5,234
Graduate or professional degree	13.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,330

Morristown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 46,240 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Morristown. The Morristown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,106), service occupations (3,335), sales and office occupations (6,275), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (162), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,620) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,932). The 46,240 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 22,842 private wage and salary workers, 2,709 government workers, 1,771 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hamblen County)
Population 16 years and over	46,240
In labor force	28,662
Civilian labor force	28,625
Employed	27,430
Unemployed	1,195
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	37
Females 16 years and over	23,691
In labor force	12,396
Civilian labor force	12,390
Unemployed Civilian labor force	602
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	22,549
In labor force	16,266
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	593
Armed forces	31

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hamblen County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,039
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,873
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,477
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	232
Other means	103
Worked at home	286
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	524,025

OCCUPATION (Hamblen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,106
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,106
Service occupations	3,335
Sales and office occupations	6,275
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	162
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,620
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,932

INDUSTRY (Hamblen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,106
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	326
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,886
Wholesale trade	1,007
Retail trade	3,319
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,198
Information	323
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,089
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,034
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,106
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,604
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	702

CLASS OF WORKER (Hamblen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,106
Private wage and salary workers	22,842
Government workers	2,709
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,771
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Morristown Housing Characteristics

In Morristown, TN there are 24,693 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 23,211 occupied and 1,482 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Morristown, there are 17,357 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 454 units in Morristown. 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 Morristown, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Morristown, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Morristown. There are 499 housing units with rent less than $200, 708 with rent between $200-299, 2,920 with rent between $300-499 and 1,713 with rent for $500 and above. Full Morristown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Morristown, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hamblen County)
Total housing units	24,693
Occupied housing units	23,211
Vacant housing units	1,482

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hamblen County)
Total housing units	24,693
1-unit, detached	17,357
1-unit, attached	454
2 units	1,421
3 or 4 units	939
5 to 9 units	753
10 to 19 units	477
20 to 49 units	294
50 or more units	100
Mobile home	2,881

HOUSING TENURE (Hamblen County)
Occupied housing units	23,211
Owner-occupied	16,845
Renter-occupied	6,366

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hamblen County)
Occupied housing units	23,211
No vehicles available	1,423
2 vehicle available	14,508
3 vehicles available	3,768
4 vehicles available	1,023
5 or more vehicles available	337

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hamblen County)
Occupied housing units	23,211
Utility gas	4,412
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,660
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	598
Coal or coke	38
Wood	467
Solar energy
Other fuel	19
No fuel used	33

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hamblen County)
Occupied housing units	23,211
Less Than $50,000	16,845
$50,000 to $99,999	7,397
$100,000 to $149,999	2,757
$150,000 to $199,999	869
$200,000 to $299,999	695
$300,000 to $499,999	91
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	85,300

GROSS RENT (Hamblen County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,366
Less than $200	499
$200 to $299	708
$300 to $499	2,920
$500 to $699	1,409
$700 to $999	254
$1,000 to $1,499	50
$1,500 or more	N/A