Obion, TN City Data

Obion, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,134 people who live in Obion and approximately 32,450 who live in Obion County. We want to help people moving to or living in Obion 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 Obion. We have included Obion housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Obion Information

Obion County where Obion resides is 555.35 square miles. The resident population of this county is 32,450 and has a population rank of 1,335 out of all the places in the United States.

Obion has a total of 1,134 people and of those residents there are 534 males and 600 females. The median age of the male population is 37.3 and the female population is 41.6. There are approximately 416 births each year and around 369 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Obion varies per year, but currently 1,124 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 1,134 people who live in Obion, there are 298 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Obion is 150 male and 148 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 867.

General Obion Information
Total area in square miles - Obion County	555.35
Water area in square miles - Obion County	N/A
Resident population - Obion County	32,450
Population rank - Obion County	1,335
Total population	1,134
Total population (male)	534
Total population (female)	600
Population median age (male)	37.3
Population median age (female)	41.6
Births - Obion County	416
Deaths- Obion County	369
Population of one race	1,124
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	298
Population under 20 years (male)	150
Population under 20 years (female)	148
Total population 18 years and over	867

Obion Social Characteristics

There are 13,182 households in Obion. Families make up 9,421 of these households. The table below breaks down the Obion families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,440), male householder with no wife present (484) and female householder with no husband present (1,355). The remainder of the Obion households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,778. Obion, TN moving companies help people in Obion 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 Obion. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Obion is based, there are 13,699 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,162 never married, 7,915 now married, 277 separated, 1,973 widowed, and 1,372 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 142 separated, 403 widowed and 1,307 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Obion social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Obion.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Obion County)
Total households	13,182
Family households (families)	9,421
With own children under 18 years	4,479
Married-couple family	7,440
With own children under 18 years	3,094
Male householder, no wife present, family	484
With own children under 18 years	278
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,355
With own children under 18 years	841
Nonfamily households	3,778
Householder living alone	3,378
65 years and over	1,591

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	152
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	157
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	970
Householder	327
Spouse	246
Child	321
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	17
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	164
Male householder	54
Male householder living alone	44
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	94
Female householder living alone	91
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,699
Never married	2,162
Now married	7,915
Separated	277
Widowed	1,973
Divorced	1,372
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	142
Widowed	403
Divorced	1,307

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,134
Male	534
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	6
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	39
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	32
40 to 44 years	37
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	9
Female	600
Under 5 years	48
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	30
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	4
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	32
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	41
40 to 44 years	50
45 to 49 years	31
50 to 54 years	40
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	13

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,134
One race	1,124
White	1,056
Black or African American	64
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,134
People who are White alone	1,056
People who are Black or African American alone	64
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,396
Same house	18,130
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,062
Different state or abroad	2,795
Different state	2,529
Abroad	266

PLACE OF BIRTH (Obion County)
Total resident population	32,450
Born in United States	23,858
State of residence	22,413
Different state	9,510
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	92
Foreign born	435

Obion 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 Obion. That total enrollment is 7,182 for the population of the country, which includes Obion. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,360 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,419 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 979.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,182
Pre-kindergarten	566
Public	384
Private	182
Kindergarten	426
Public	408
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,432
Public	3,397
Private	35
Elementary and high school	5,210
Public	5,144
Private	66
High school grades 9 to 12	1,778
Public	1,747
Private	31
College, undergraduate years	878
Public	795
Private	83
Graduate or professional school	102
Public	95
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	24,084

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,119
Less than 9th grade	2,425
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,987
High school graduate	9,143
Some college, no degree	3,729
Associate's degree	559
Bachelor's degree	2,276
Graduate or professional degree	10.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	71
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,541

Obion Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,643 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Obion. The Obion occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,846), service occupations (2,201), sales and office occupations (3,380), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (181), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,336) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,830). The 25,643 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,556 private wage and salary workers, 2,127 government workers, 1,064 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Obion County)
Population 16 years and over	25,643
In labor force	15,611
Civilian labor force	15,595
Employed	14,774
Unemployed	821
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	13,422
In labor force	6,994
Civilian labor force	6,994
Unemployed Civilian labor force	485
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,221
In labor force	8,617
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	336
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Obion County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,515
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,114
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,797
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	132
Other means	92
Worked at home	310
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	260,010

OCCUPATION (Obion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,846
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,846
Service occupations	2,201
Sales and office occupations	3,380
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	181
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,336
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,830

INDUSTRY (Obion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,846
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	384
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,839
Wholesale trade	632
Retail trade	1,834
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	633
Information	157
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	552
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	543
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,280
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	849
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	786

CLASS OF WORKER (Obion County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,846
Private wage and salary workers	11,556
Government workers	2,127
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,064
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Obion Housing Characteristics

In Obion, TN there are 14,489 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,182 occupied and 1,307 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Obion, there are 10,229 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 179 units in Obion. 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 Obion, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Obion, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Obion. There are 471 housing units with rent less than $200, 419 with rent between $200-299, 1,679 with rent between $300-499 and 711 with rent for $500 and above. Full Obion gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Obion, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Obion County)
Total housing units	14,489
Occupied housing units	13,182
Vacant housing units	1,307

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Obion County)
Total housing units	14,489
1-unit, detached	10,229
1-unit, attached	179
2 units	744
3 or 4 units	560
5 to 9 units	463
10 to 19 units	37
20 to 49 units	71
50 or more units	24
Mobile home	2,178

HOUSING TENURE (Obion County)
Occupied housing units	13,182
Owner-occupied	9,431
Renter-occupied	3,751

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Obion County)
Occupied housing units	13,182
No vehicles available	835
2 vehicle available	8,111
3 vehicles available	1,757
4 vehicles available	411
5 or more vehicles available	180

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Obion County)
Occupied housing units	13,182
Utility gas	6,342
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,217
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	49
Coal or coke
Wood	161
Solar energy
Other fuel	14
No fuel used	19

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Obion County)
Occupied housing units	13,182
Less Than $50,000	9,431
$50,000 to $99,999	3,432
$100,000 to $149,999	1,022
$150,000 to $199,999	301
$200,000 to $299,999	122
$300,000 to $499,999	50
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	67,500

GROSS RENT (Obion County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,751
Less than $200	471
$200 to $299	419
$300 to $499	1,679
$500 to $699	536
$700 to $999	166
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	N/A