Parsons, TN City Data

Parsons, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,452 people who live in Parsons and approximately 11,731 who live in Decatur County. We want to help people moving to or living in Parsons 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 Parsons. We have included Parsons housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Parsons Information

Decatur County where Parsons resides is 344.91 square miles. The resident population of this county is 11,731 and has a population rank of 2,315 out of all the places in the United States.

Parsons has a total of 2,452 people and of those residents there are 1,093 males and 1,359 females. The median age of the male population is 38.2 and the female population is 46.8. There are approximately 144 births each year and around 149 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Parsons varies per year, but currently 2,429 are one race and 23 are two or more races.

Of the 2,452 people who live in Parsons, there are 576 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Parsons is 299 male and 277 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 1,939.

General Parsons Information
Total area in square miles - Decatur County	344.91
Water area in square miles - Decatur County	N/A
Resident population - Decatur County	11,731
Population rank - Decatur County	2,315
Total population	2,452
Total population (male)	1,093
Total population (female)	1,359
Population median age (male)	38.2
Population median age (female)	46.8
Births - Decatur County	144
Deaths- Decatur County	149
Population of one race	2,429
Population of two or more races	23
Population under 20 years	576
Population under 20 years (male)	299
Population under 20 years (female)	277
Total population 18 years and over	1,939

Parsons Social Characteristics

There are 4,908 households in Parsons. Families make up 3,460 of these households. The table below breaks down the Parsons families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,785), male householder with no wife present (174) and female householder with no husband present (446). The remainder of the Parsons households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,493. Parsons, TN moving companies help people in Parsons 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 Parsons. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Parsons is based, there are 4,964 females 15 and over; of those females there are 580 never married, 3,002 now married, 99 separated, 761 widowed, and 522 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 46 separated, 144 widowed and 546 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Parsons social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Parsons.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Decatur County)
Total households	4,908
Family households (families)	3,460
With own children under 18 years	1,481
Married-couple family	2,785
With own children under 18 years	1,032
Male householder, no wife present, family	174
With own children under 18 years	98
Female householder, no husband present, family	446
With own children under 18 years	226
Nonfamily households	1,493
Householder living alone	1,370
65 years and over	660

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	297
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	354
Average household size	2.17
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,855
Householder	646
Spouse	477
Child	588
Other relatives	27
Nonrelatives	39
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	39
Foster child	3
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	455
Male householder	124
Male householder living alone	110
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	293
Female householder living alone	277
Female householder not living alone	16
Nonrelatives	38
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,964
Never married	580
Now married	3,002
Separated	99
Widowed	761
Divorced	522
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	46
Widowed	144
Divorced	546

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,452
Male	1,093
Under 5 years	62
5 to 9 years	85
10 to 14 years	71
15 to 17 years	55
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	17
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	45
25 to 29 years	61
30 to 34 years	65
35 to 39 years	71
40 to 44 years	71
45 to 49 years	89
50 to 54 years	74
55 to 59 years	57
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	50
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	30
Female	1,359
Under 5 years	52
5 to 9 years	69
10 to 14 years	74
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	37
20 years	11
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	40
25 to 29 years	59
30 to 34 years	85
35 to 39 years	78
40 to 44 years	89
45 to 49 years	87
50 to 54 years	83
55 to 59 years	67
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	36
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	97
75 to 79 years	74
80 to 84 years	67
85 years and over	103

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,452
One race	2,429
White	2,157
Black or African American	200
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	7
Two or more races	23

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,310
People who are White alone	2,019
People who are Black or African American alone	196
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	63
People who are Some other race alone	60

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,072
Same house	7,195
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,146
Different state or abroad	775
Different state	734
Abroad	41

PLACE OF BIRTH (Decatur County)
Total resident population	11,731
Born in United States	9,410
State of residence	9,245
Different state	2,271
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	21
Foreign born	194

Parsons 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 Parsons. That total enrollment is 2,284 for the population of the country, which includes Parsons. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 830 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,399 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 279.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,284
Pre-kindergarten	107
Public	80
Private	27
Kindergarten	197
Public	192
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,136
Public	1,107
Private	29
Elementary and high school	1,700
Public	1,639
Private	61
High school grades 9 to 12	564
Public	532
Private	32
College, undergraduate years	252
Public	227
Private	25
Graduate or professional school	28
Public	13
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	9,065

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,247
Less than 9th grade	1,386
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,613
High school graduate	3,293
Some college, no degree	1,119
Associate's degree	235
Bachelor's degree	601
Graduate or professional degree	7.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	391

Parsons Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,502 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Parsons. The Parsons occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,017), service occupations (778), sales and office occupations (917), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (43), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (773) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,645). The 9,502 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,069 private wage and salary workers, 669 government workers, 418 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Decatur County)
Population 16 years and over	9,502
In labor force	5,454
Civilian labor force	5,454
Employed	5,173
Unemployed	281
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	4,887
In labor force	2,312
Civilian labor force	2,312
Unemployed Civilian labor force	152
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,615
In labor force	3,142
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	129
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Decatur County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,062
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,041
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	788
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	48
Other means	66
Worked at home	113
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	127,030

OCCUPATION (Decatur County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,017
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,017
Service occupations	778
Sales and office occupations	917
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	43
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	773
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,645

INDUSTRY (Decatur County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,017
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	226
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,468
Wholesale trade	153
Retail trade	543
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	321
Information	109
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	89
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	130
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	862
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	256
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	184

CLASS OF WORKER (Decatur County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,017
Private wage and salary workers	4,069
Government workers	669
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	418
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Parsons Housing Characteristics

In Parsons, TN there are 6,448 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,908 occupied and 1,540 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Parsons, there are 4,463 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 59 units in Parsons. 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 Parsons, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Parsons, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Parsons. There are 159 housing units with rent less than $200, 138 with rent between $200-299, 362 with rent between $300-499 and 97 with rent for $500 and above. Full Parsons gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Parsons, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Decatur County)
Total housing units	6,448
Occupied housing units	4,908
Vacant housing units	1,540

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Decatur County)
Total housing units	6,448
1-unit, detached	4,463
1-unit, attached	59
2 units	76
3 or 4 units	64
5 to 9 units	46
10 to 19 units	23
20 to 49 units	22
50 or more units	37
Mobile home	1,526

HOUSING TENURE (Decatur County)
Occupied housing units	4,908
Owner-occupied	3,929
Renter-occupied	979

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Decatur County)
Occupied housing units	4,908
No vehicles available	378
2 vehicle available	3,091
3 vehicles available	854
4 vehicles available	173
5 or more vehicles available	62

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Decatur County)
Occupied housing units	4,908
Utility gas	2,536
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,358
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30
Coal or coke	6
Wood	215
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Decatur County)
Occupied housing units	4,908
Less Than $50,000	3,929
$50,000 to $99,999	1,014
$100,000 to $149,999	263
$150,000 to $199,999	47
$200,000 to $299,999	29
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	58,300

GROSS RENT (Decatur County)
Occupied units paying rent	979
Less than $200	159
$200 to $299	138
$300 to $499	362
$500 to $699	74
$700 to $999	15
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	4