Sewanee, TN City Data

Sewanee, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,361 people who live in Sewanee and approximately 39,270 who live in Franklin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sewanee 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 Sewanee. We have included Sewanee housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sewanee Information

Franklin County where Sewanee resides is 575.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 39,270 and has a population rank of 1,131 out of all the places in the United States.

Sewanee has a total of 2,361 people and of those residents there are 1,083 males and 1,278 females. The median age of the male population is 21.6 and the female population is 21.3. There are approximately 464 births each year and around 428 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sewanee varies per year, but currently 2,347 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 2,361 people who live in Sewanee, there are 735 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sewanee is 323 male and 412 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 2,136.

General Sewanee Information
Total area in square miles - Franklin County	575.77
Water area in square miles - Franklin County	N/A
Resident population - Franklin County	39,270
Population rank - Franklin County	1,131
Total population	2,361
Total population (male)	1,083
Total population (female)	1,278
Population median age (male)	21.6
Population median age (female)	21.3
Births - Franklin County	464
Deaths- Franklin County	428
Population of one race	2,347
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	735
Population under 20 years (male)	323
Population under 20 years (female)	412
Total population 18 years and over	2,136

Sewanee Social Characteristics

There are 15,003 households in Sewanee. Families make up 11,285 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sewanee families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,010), male householder with no wife present (621) and female householder with no husband present (1,445). The remainder of the Sewanee households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,843. Sewanee, TN moving companies help people in Sewanee 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 Sewanee. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sewanee is based, there are 16,494 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,014 never married, 9,717 now married, 223 separated, 2,036 widowed, and 1,504 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 137 separated, 411 widowed and 1,483 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sewanee social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sewanee.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Franklin County)
Total households	15,003
Family households (families)	11,285
With own children under 18 years	5,131
Married-couple family	9,010
With own children under 18 years	3,633
Male householder, no wife present, family	621
With own children under 18 years	290
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,445
With own children under 18 years	825
Nonfamily households	3,843
Householder living alone	3,381
65 years and over	1,552

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	130
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	162
Average household size	2.15
Average family size	2.76

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	845
Householder	303
Spouse	261
Child	253
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	219
Male householder	79
Male householder living alone	74
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	112
Female householder living alone	97
Female householder not living alone	15
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	20
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,494
Never married	3,014
Now married	9,717
Separated	223
Widowed	2,036
Divorced	1,504
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	137
Widowed	411
Divorced	1,483

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,361
Male	1,083
Under 5 years	26
5 to 9 years	31
10 to 14 years	28
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	218
20 years	147
21 years	128
22 to 24 years	121
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	24
40 to 44 years	46
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	39
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	39
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	10
Female	1,278
Under 5 years	37
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	32
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	292
20 years	167
21 years	177
22 to 24 years	93
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	45
40 to 44 years	45
45 to 49 years	37
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	27

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,361
One race	2,347
White	2,198
Black or African American	128
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	17
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,064
People who are White alone	983
People who are Black or African American alone	66
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	36,923
Same house	21,331
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,761
Different state or abroad	3,938
Different state	3,586
Abroad	352

PLACE OF BIRTH (Franklin County)
Total resident population	39,270
Born in United States	23,720
State of residence	26,329
Different state	12,176
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	209
Foreign born	556

Sewanee 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 Sewanee. That total enrollment is 9,706 for the population of the country, which includes Sewanee. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,534 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,587 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,291.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,706
Pre-kindergarten	632
Public	385
Private	247
Kindergarten	488
Public	468
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,195
Public	3,972
Private	223
Elementary and high school	6,294
Public	5,897
Private	397
High school grades 9 to 12	2,099
Public	1,925
Private	174
College, undergraduate years	2,105
Public	712
Private	1,393
Graduate or professional school	187
Public	119
Private	68
Not enrolled in school	28,100

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,963
Less than 9th grade	3,106
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,688
High school graduate	9,228
Some college, no degree	4,668
Associate's degree	1,292
Bachelor's degree	3,981
Graduate or professional degree	15.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,088

Sewanee Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,281 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sewanee. The Sewanee occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,632), service occupations (2,092), sales and office occupations (4,060), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (200), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,966) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,579). The 31,281 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,392 private wage and salary workers, 2,425 government workers, 1,606 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Franklin County)
Population 16 years and over	31,281
In labor force	18,512
Civilian labor force	18,455
Employed	17,529
Unemployed	926
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	57
Females 16 years and over	16,237
In labor force	8,544
Civilian labor force	8,537
Unemployed Civilian labor force	463
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	15,044
In labor force	9,968
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	463
Armed forces	50

COMMUTING TO WORK (Franklin County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,258
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,809
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,179
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	556
Other means	88
Worked at home	519
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	404,065

OCCUPATION (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,632
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,632
Service occupations	2,092
Sales and office occupations	4,060
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	200
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,966
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,579

INDUSTRY (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,632
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	394
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,545
Wholesale trade	485
Retail trade	2,092
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	703
Information	154
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	692
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,267
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,521
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	854
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	628

CLASS OF WORKER (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,632
Private wage and salary workers	13,392
Government workers	2,425
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,606
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sewanee Housing Characteristics

In Sewanee, TN there are 16,813 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,003 occupied and 1,810 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sewanee, there are 12,957 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 235 units in Sewanee. 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 Sewanee, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sewanee, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sewanee. There are 389 housing units with rent less than $200, 239 with rent between $200-299, 1,003 with rent between $300-499 and 945 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sewanee gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sewanee, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Franklin County)
Total housing units	16,813
Occupied housing units	15,003
Vacant housing units	1,810

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Franklin County)
Total housing units	16,813
1-unit, detached	12,957
1-unit, attached	235
2 units	533
3 or 4 units	384
5 to 9 units	207
10 to 19 units	33
20 to 49 units	33
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	2,411

HOUSING TENURE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	15,003
Owner-occupied	11,770
Renter-occupied	3,233

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	15,003
No vehicles available	961
2 vehicle available	9,929
3 vehicles available	2,793
4 vehicles available	760
5 or more vehicles available	235

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	15,003
Utility gas	4,065
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,157
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	172
Coal or coke
Wood	427
Solar energy
Other fuel	25
No fuel used	58

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	15,003
Less Than $50,000	11,770
$50,000 to $99,999	4,165
$100,000 to $149,999	1,462
$150,000 to $199,999	660
$200,000 to $299,999	512
$300,000 to $499,999	157
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	82,600

GROSS RENT (Franklin County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,233
Less than $200	389
$200 to $299	239
$300 to $499	1,003
$500 to $699	604
$700 to $999	269
$1,000 to $1,499	69
$1,500 or more	2