Bledsoe County vs. Rhea County

	Bledsoe County (TN)	Rhea County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	14,755	33,044
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	14.6%	3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	12,874	31,800
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	12,876	31,809
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.1%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	15.3%	22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.5%	18.6%
Female persons, percent	41.1%	50.4%
White alone, percent	90.6%	94.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	7.1%	2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.5%	5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	88.4%	90.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	848	2,387
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.6%	2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	5,794	14,771
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.2%	70.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$129,400	$113,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$962	$1,004
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$357	$348
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$641	$635
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.3%	8.8%
Households, 2014-2018	4,853	12,342
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.77	2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.9%	83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.8%	4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.7%	79.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	65.0%	65.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	74.9%	78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.9%	15.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	20.6%	16.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	15.1%	12.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.5%	55.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	41.9%	50.0%
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	9,889	848,618
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	53,245	281,055
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$4,162	$8,716
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	32.3	22.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$42,889	$39,451
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,453	$22,070
Persons in poverty, percent	26.7%	18.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	103	500
Total employment, 2017	687	8,858
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	19,701	268,040
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	56.8%	7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	807	1,740
All firms, 2012	819	1,772
Men-owned firms, 2012	459	871
Women-owned firms, 2012	266	699
Minority-owned firms, 2012	42	85
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	761	1,605
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	38	89
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	704	1,567
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.4%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	31.7	100.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	406.43	315.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Bledsoe county (TN) and Rhea county (TN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.