Lake Tansi

Population: 4,562
Median household income: $56,078
Median home value: $233,700

Lake Tansi is a community in Cumberland County, Tennessee, home to 4,562 residents. Its median household income of $56,078 runs below the Cumberland County figure of $58,475.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Tansi's population grew 2.7% from 4,441 to 4,562, while its median home value rose 70.7% from $136,900 to $233,700.

12.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.07 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,562
Median age: 59.2 yrs
Median household income: $56,078
Median home value: $233,700
Median gross rent: $779
Housing units: 2,710
Homeownership rate: 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4414,562

Median household income

$51,953$56,078

Median home value

$136,900$233,700

Median gross rent

$784$779

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,441	$51,953	$136,900	$784
2020	4,649	$49,927	$150,700	$828
2021	4,707	$51,018	$165,500	$842
2022	4,551	$54,335	$195,000	$850
2023	4,562	$56,078	$233,700	$779

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 242.3%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7425.8%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	180	3.9%
5 to 17	582	12.8%
18 to 24	106	2.3%
25 to 34	310	6.8%
35 to 44	456	10.0%
45 to 54	447	9.8%
55 to 64	743	16.3%
65 to 74	1,179	25.8%
75 and over	559	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,420	96.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.3%
Asian	15	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	67	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	46	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	168	4.5%
High school graduate	1,509	40.9%
Some college or associate's	1,326	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	477	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	214	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit3.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,305	81.0%
Carpooled	110	6.8%
Public transit	49	3.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	132	8.2%
Other means	15	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	193	13.0%
15 to 29 min	883	59.7%
30 to 44 min	271	18.3%
45 to 59 min	95	6.4%
60+ min	37	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 12.3% (562 of 4,562)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,307	59.4%
Nonfamily households	895	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,202	81.3%
Vacant	508	18.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,049	93.1%
Renter-occupied	153	6.9%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,931	71.3%
1-unit, attached	30	1.1%
2 to 4 units	83	3.1%
5 to 19 units	142	5.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	524	19.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4740560
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.75 sq mi
Center point: 35.8703, -85.0606