Sequatchie County vs. Van Buren County

	Sequatchie County (TN)	Van Buren County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	14,876	5,765
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5.3%	3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	14,121	5,558
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	14,112	5,548
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.1%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.8%	19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.4%	23.7%
Female persons, percent	50.5%	49.9%
White alone, percent	96.5%	97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.5%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.5%	95.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,287	439
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.8%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,504	2,693
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.4%	83.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$141,500	$92,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,067	$929
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$346	$302
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$673	$426
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.9%	3.4%
Building permits, 2018	10	2
Households, 2014-2018	5,441	2,163
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.66	2.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.5%	88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.9%	3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.8%	73.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.5%	67.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.5%	79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.6%	8.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	18.6%	19.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.3%	12.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.1%	51.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.9%	47.9%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	103,989	9,445
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,210	$1,678
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	32.4	28.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$51,750	$37,127
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,383	$19,560
Persons in poverty, percent	16.0%	16.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	184	40
Total employment, 2017	1,932	501
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	54,161	13,598
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-4.9%	14.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,047	432
All firms, 2012	1,119	216
Men-owned firms, 2012	666	98
Women-owned firms, 2012	321	89
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	989	206
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	861	203
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	0.0%	23.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	53.1	20.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	265.86	273.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

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