Bruceton

Population: 1,363
Median household income: $55,962
Median home value: $107,700

Located in Carroll County, Tennessee, Bruceton is a community with a population of 1,363. At $55,962, its median household income sits above Carroll County's $50,391.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bruceton's population grew 7.1% from 1,273 to 1,363, while its median home value rose 48.3% from $72,600 to $107,700.

14.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 72.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,363
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $55,962
Median home value: $107,700
Median gross rent: $658
Housing units: 685
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2731,363

Median household income

$41,667$55,962

Median home value

$72,600$107,700

Median gross rent

$517$658

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,273	$41,667	$72,600	$517
2020	1,175	$48,333	$78,300	$464
2021	1,208	$50,313	$77,500	$531
2022	1,311	$54,740	$95,200	$661
2023	1,363	$55,962	$107,700	$658

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over16.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	65	4.8%
5 to 17	257	18.9%
18 to 24	49	3.6%
25 to 34	130	9.5%
35 to 44	165	12.1%
45 to 54	161	11.8%
55 to 64	170	12.5%
65 to 74	147	10.8%
75 and over	219	16.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,263	92.7%
Black or African American	49	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.3%
Two or more races	29	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate48.4%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	114	11.5%
High school graduate	480	48.4%
Some college or associate's	250	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	125	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	23	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	394	83.1%
Carpooled	42	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	4.0%
Other means	19	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	67	14.7%
15 to 29 min	181	39.8%
30 to 44 min	106	23.3%
45 to 59 min	59	13.0%
60+ min	42	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 19.5% (248 of 1,273)

	Count	Share
Family households	336	58.5%
Nonfamily households	238	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	574	83.8%
Vacant	111	16.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	417	72.6%
Renter-occupied	157	27.4%

1-unit, detached86.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	594	86.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	1.0%
5 to 19 units	68	9.9%
20 or more units	3	0.4%
Mobile home & other	13	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4708960
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.68 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0349, -88.2466