Tazewell, TN City Data

Tazewell, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,165 people who live in Tazewell and approximately 29,862 who live in Claiborne County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tazewell 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 Tazewell. We have included Tazewell housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tazewell Information

Claiborne County where Tazewell resides is 441.55 square miles. The resident population of this county is 29,862 and has a population rank of 1,400 out of all the places in the United States.

Tazewell has a total of 2,165 people and of those residents there are 978 males and 1,187 females. The median age of the male population is 38.3 and the female population is 44.3. There are approximately 365 births each year and around 357 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tazewell varies per year, but currently 2,146 are one race and 19 are two or more races.

Of the 2,165 people who live in Tazewell, there are 474 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tazewell is 231 male and 243 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 1,746.

General Tazewell Information
Total area in square miles - Claiborne County	441.55
Water area in square miles - Claiborne County	N/A
Resident population - Claiborne County	29,862
Population rank - Claiborne County	1,400
Total population	2,165
Total population (male)	978
Total population (female)	1,187
Population median age (male)	38.3
Population median age (female)	44.3
Births - Claiborne County	365
Deaths- Claiborne County	357
Population of one race	2,146
Population of two or more races	19
Population under 20 years	474
Population under 20 years (male)	231
Population under 20 years (female)	243
Total population 18 years and over	1,746

Tazewell Social Characteristics

There are 11,799 households in Tazewell. Families make up 8,716 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tazewell families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,936), male householder with no wife present (455) and female householder with no husband present (1,275). The remainder of the Tazewell households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,119. Tazewell, TN moving companies help people in Tazewell 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 Tazewell. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tazewell is based, there are 12,466 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,839 never married, 7,393 now married, 225 separated, 1,571 widowed, and 1,438 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 162 separated, 343 widowed and 1,269 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tazewell social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tazewell.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Claiborne County)
Total households	11,799
Family households (families)	8,716
With own children under 18 years	4,096
Married-couple family	6,936
With own children under 18 years	2,964
Male householder, no wife present, family	455
With own children under 18 years	224
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,275
With own children under 18 years	663
Nonfamily households	3,119
Householder living alone	2,744
65 years and over	1,185

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	269
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	270
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.73

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,643
Householder	588
Spouse	410
Child	524
Other relatives	18
Nonrelatives	36
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	46
Foster child	1
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	373
Male householder	125
Male householder living alone	99
Male householder not living alone	26
Female householder	205
Female householder living alone	195
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	43
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,466
Never married	1,839
Now married	7,393
Separated	225
Widowed	1,571
Divorced	1,438
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	162
Widowed	343
Divorced	1,269

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,165
Male	978
Under 5 years	58
5 to 9 years	62
10 to 14 years	61
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	13
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	44
25 to 29 years	69
30 to 34 years	63
35 to 39 years	72
40 to 44 years	74
45 to 49 years	66
50 to 54 years	61
55 to 59 years	65
60 and 61 years	22
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	25
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	17
Female	1,187
Under 5 years	52
5 to 9 years	56
10 to 14 years	68
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	17
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	73
30 to 34 years	76
35 to 39 years	66
40 to 44 years	74
45 to 49 years	84
50 to 54 years	73
55 to 59 years	86
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	40
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	43
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	58
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	49

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,165
One race	2,146
White	2,035
Black or African American	87
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	19

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,016
People who are White alone	1,890
People who are Black or African American alone	83
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	13
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	16
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	28,180
Same house	17,645
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,251
Different state or abroad	3,091
Different state	2,935
Abroad	156

PLACE OF BIRTH (Claiborne County)
Total resident population	29,862
Born in United States	16,481
State of residence	15,502
Different state	14,039
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	60
Foreign born	261

Tazewell 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 Tazewell. That total enrollment is 6,863 for the population of the country, which includes Tazewell. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,978 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,055 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,004.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,863
Pre-kindergarten	427
Public	354
Private	73
Kindergarten	403
Public	387
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,377
Public	3,256
Private	121
Elementary and high school	5,028
Public	4,745
Private	283
High school grades 9 to 12	1,651
Public	1,489
Private	162
College, undergraduate years	855
Public	500
Private	355
Graduate or professional school	150
Public	58
Private	92
Not enrolled in school	22,100

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,200
Less than 9th grade	4,381
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,648
High school graduate	6,966
Some college, no degree	2,821
Associate's degree	583
Bachelor's degree	1,801
Graduate or professional degree	8.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	60.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,119

Tazewell Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 23,690 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tazewell. The Tazewell occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,600), service occupations (1,494), sales and office occupations (2,392), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (115), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,555) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,598). The 23,690 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,107 private wage and salary workers, 1,619 government workers, 952 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Claiborne County)
Population 16 years and over	23,690
In labor force	12,681
Civilian labor force	12,677
Employed	11,754
Unemployed	923
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	12,288
In labor force	5,764
Civilian labor force	5,764
Unemployed Civilian labor force	472
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,402
In labor force	6,917
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	451
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Claiborne County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,497
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,248
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,664
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	101
Other means	116
Worked at home	328
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	309,485

OCCUPATION (Claiborne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,600
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,600
Service occupations	1,494
Sales and office occupations	2,392
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	115
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,555
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,598

INDUSTRY (Claiborne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,600
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	645
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,407
Wholesale trade	172
Retail trade	1,197
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	779
Information	134
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	431
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	348
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,406
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	578
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	361

CLASS OF WORKER (Claiborne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,600
Private wage and salary workers	9,107
Government workers	1,619
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	952
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tazewell Housing Characteristics

In Tazewell, TN there are 13,262 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,799 occupied and 1,463 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tazewell, there are 8,611 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 113 units in Tazewell. 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 Tazewell, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tazewell, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tazewell. There are 260 housing units with rent less than $200, 386 with rent between $200-299, 1,017 with rent between $300-499 and 317 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tazewell gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tazewell, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Claiborne County)
Total housing units	13,262
Occupied housing units	11,799
Vacant housing units	1,463

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Claiborne County)
Total housing units	13,262
1-unit, detached	8,611
1-unit, attached	113
2 units	281
3 or 4 units	163
5 to 9 units	203
10 to 19 units	44
20 to 49 units	46
50 or more units	23
Mobile home	3,755

HOUSING TENURE (Claiborne County)
Occupied housing units	11,799
Owner-occupied	9,271
Renter-occupied	2,528

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Claiborne County)
Occupied housing units	11,799
No vehicles available	883
2 vehicle available	7,414
3 vehicles available	1,922
4 vehicles available	567
5 or more vehicles available	206

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Claiborne County)
Occupied housing units	11,799
Utility gas	143
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,271
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,086
Coal or coke	286
Wood	912
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	11
No fuel used	32

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Claiborne County)
Occupied housing units	11,799
Less Than $50,000	9,271
$50,000 to $99,999	2,836
$100,000 to $149,999	771
$150,000 to $199,999	192
$200,000 to $299,999	165
$300,000 to $499,999	28
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	72,000

GROSS RENT (Claiborne County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,528
Less than $200	260
$200 to $299	386
$300 to $499	1,017
$500 to $699	267
$700 to $999	44
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A