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Hohenwald, TN

City in Lewis County, TN, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

3,884
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

43.8
years ∙ half population younger than 43.8, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
18.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Hohenwald is a city within Lewis County, Tennessee, United States.
Location
City in Lewis County, TN, US
Co-ordinates
DEC35.551503° N, 87.553916° W
DMS35° 33′ 05.41″ N, 87° 33′ 14.10″ W

Population Density & area

737/sq mi (284.8/km²)
Total Area
5.27 sq mi (13.64 km²)
Land Area
5.27 sq mi (13.64 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

52.7% male
Male 52.7%
Female 47.3%
males per 100 females
Hohenwald 111.2
Lewis County 103.1
Tennessee 96.4

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Hohenwald 0%
Lewis County 0.4%
Tennessee 6.1%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

43.8
years ∙ half population younger than 43.8, half older
Hohenwald
43.8
Lewis County
41.9
Tennessee
38.9

Dependency ratio

Low High
64.9
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Hohenwald 64.9
Lewis County 71.5
Tennessee 64.6

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Hohenwald Lewis County Tennessee
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 18.2% 21.1% 22.2%
Working age (18-64) 60.6% 58.3% 60.7%
Senior (65+) 21.2% 20.6% 17.1%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 64.9 71.5 64.6
Child dependency ratio 30 36.3 36.5
Old-age dependency ratio 34.9 35.3 28.1
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
89.9%
Black
0.4%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.7%
Other
9%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
18.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Hohenwald 18.4%
Lewis County 16.1%
Tennessee 46.5%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Hohenwald population
Hohenwald Lewis County Tennessee
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 3.2% 7.4%
Mexican 0.7% 0.5% 3.8%
Puerto Rican 0% 1% 0.6%
Cuban 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 1.3% 2.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino 99.3% 96.8% 92.6%
One race 90.3% 92.1% 88.9%
White 89.9% 91.4% 71%
Black or African American 0.4% 0.6% 15.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0.2% 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 9% 4.7% 3.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

47.6% family
Family 47.6%
Non family 52.4%
% family households
Hohenwald 47.6%
Lewis County 64.2%
Tennessee 64.2%

Average household size

2.23
persons per household
Hohenwald
2.23
Lewis County
2.36
Tennessee
2.45

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Hohenwald population
Hohenwald Lewis County Tennessee
Total households 1,635 5,387 2,824,277
Average houshold size 2.23 2.36 2.45
Family households 778 3,456 1,813,072
Average family size 3.27 2.98 3.04
Married couple family 573 2,636 1,321,068
Other families 205 820 492,004
Male householder 52 175 135,443
Female householder 153 645 356,561
Non-family households 857 1,931 1,011,205
One-person households 736 1,656 832,106
Male householder 449 1,017 377,158
Senior (65+) living alone 266 542 115,070
Female householder 287 639 454,948
Senior (65+) living alone 163 356 220,217
Other living arrangements 121 275 179,099

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,836
housing units
Hohenwald 1,836
Lewis County 5,804
Tennessee 3,143,670

Occupancy status

89.1% occupied
Occupied 89.1%
Vacant 10.9%
vacancy rate
Hohenwald 10.9%
Lewis County 7.2%
Tennessee 10.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

81.1%
Single family houses
Single family houses
81.1%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
2.7%
Mobile homes
16.2%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1969
Half of houses were built before 1969, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
2.2%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
50.2%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
39.1%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
8.6%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Hohenwald Lewis County Tennessee
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6 5.9 5.7
1–3 rooms 7.5% 9.5% 11%
4–6 rooms 60.3% 53.1% 53.7%
7+ rooms 32.2% 37.4% 35.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.8% 1.7%
1 bedroom 11.4% 8.5% 8.2%
2 bedrooms 31.5% 23.9% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 43.5% 51.2% 45.2%
4+ bedrooms 13.7% 15.5% 20.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1969 1991 1988
Total housing units 1,836 5,804 3,143,670
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

81.7% owners
Renter-occupied 18.3%
Owner-occupied 81.7%
homeownership rate
Hohenwald 81.7%
Lewis County 81.9%
Tennessee 66.9%

Average household size

2.07
Owner-occupied
2.95
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Hohenwald 2.07
Lewis County 2.44
Tennessee 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Hohenwald Lewis County Tennessee
Total occupied units 1,635 5,387 2,824,277
Year moved in
2020 or later 29.2% 24.4% 26.2%
2010 to 2019 31.9% 33.7% 39.4%
2000 to 2009 13.8% 18.8% 15.7%
1999 or earlier 25.1% 23.2% 18.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 97.7% 98.5% 97.8%
1.01 to 1.50 2.3% 1.2% 1.5%
1.51 or more 0% 0.3% 0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 4.6% 2.5% 5.2%
1 vehicle 33% 27.5% 30.9%
2 vehicles 40.5% 31.1% 38%
3 or more vehicles 22% 38.9% 25.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas 49.5% 36.9% 34.1%
Electricity 49.1% 57.4% 63.7%
Solar 0% 0% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 1.3% 0.3%
All other fuels 1.4% 4.4% 1.3%
No fuel used 0% 0% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 2.3% 0.7% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1.3% 0.8%
No telephone service available 1.3% 0.9% 1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$125,600
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Hohenwald
$125,600
Lewis County
$173,400
Tennessee
$286,700

Housing Cost Burden

31.3%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
31.3%
Owners without a mortgage
8.5%
Renters
29.6%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Hohenwald Lewis County Tennessee
Property value
Median Value $125,600 $173,400 $286,700
Under $100,000 40.5% 26.6% 13%
$100,000 - $200,000 25.6% 28% 18.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 28.5% 19% 21%
$300,000 - $500,000 4% 15.8% 28.3%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 1.4% 8.7% 15.3%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1.8% 3.8%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 52.3% 52.2% 57.9%
Without a mortgage 47.7% 47.8% 42.1%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,014 $1,218 $1,566
Without a mortgage $392 $394 $464
Gross rent
Median rent $968 $708 $1,189

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

8.9%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Hohenwald 8.9%
Lewis County 10.3%
Tennessee 31.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

17.3%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Hohenwald 17.3%
Lewis County 13.2%
Tennessee 10%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

500
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
10.6%
K–12
76.6%
College / Undergraduate
12.8%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

25.7%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Hohenwald
25.7%
Lewis County
28.6%
Tennessee
36.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Hohenwald Lewis County Tennessee
Total enrolled (age 3+) 500 2,543 1,593,794
Nursery / preschool 10.6% 5.3% 5.4%
K–12 76.6% 76.9% 70.7%
Kindergarten 23.2% 6.2% 5.3%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 21.4% 26.2% 21%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 25.2% 15.5% 21.9%
High School: Grades 9–12 6.8% 29% 22.5%
College or graduate school 12.8% 17.7% 24%
College, undergraduate 12.8% 16.9% 18.7%
Graduate, professional school 0% 0.8% 5.3%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 25.7% 28.6% 36.1%
School type
Public school 98% 92.5% 79.8%
Private school 2% 7.5% 20.2%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,967
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
5.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
11.7%
HS graduate
40%
Some college no degree
25.1%
Associates degree
8.7%
Bachelors degree
8.2%
Graduate or professional degree
0.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
77.7% · 22.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
70.6% · 29.4%
HS graduate
49.1% · 50.9%
Some college no degree
39.8% · 60.2%
Associates degree
27.5% · 72.5%
Bachelors degree
75.7% · 24.3%
Graduate or professional degree
4.8% · 95.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Hohenwald Lewis County Tennessee
Population (25+) 2,967 9,194 4,870,330
Less than 9th grade 5.6% 5.3% 3.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 11.7% 7.9% 6.3%
High school diploma or GED 40% 43.6% 31.2%
Some college, no degree 25.1% 22.3% 19.9%
Associate's degree 8.7% 10.6% 7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 8.9% 10.3% 31.1%
Bachelor's degree 8.2% 7.7% 19.4%
Graduate or professional 0.7% 2.5% 11.7%
High School or higher 82.7% 86.8% 90%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$43,508
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$72,875
HS graduate
$32,550
Some college or associates
$50,393
Bachelors degree
$58,906
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

11.9%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
42.7%
HS graduate
22.7%
Some college or associates
10.8%
Bachelors degree or higher
11.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Hohenwald Lewis County Tennessee
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $43,508 $42,348 $48,058
Less than high school graduate $72,875 $60,581 $31,689
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $32,550 $36,296 $38,347
Some college or associate's degree $50,393 $40,764 $44,566
Bachelor's degree $58,906 $78,775 $61,810
Graduate or professional degree $— $90,375 $76,817
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 42.7% 28% 27.9%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 22.7% 20.9% 15.1%
Some college or associate's degree 10.8% 8.2% 9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 11.9% 11.9% 4.3%

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