Parsons

Population: 2,578
Median household income: $32,129
Median home value: $107,400

Parsons is a community in Decatur County, Tennessee, home to 2,578 residents. Its median household income of $32,129 runs below the Decatur County figure of $46,190.

From 2019 to 2023, Parsons's population grew 13.7% from 2,267 to 2,578, while its median home value rose 16.4% from $92,300 to $107,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.5% of the population. 75.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,578
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $32,129
Median home value: $107,400
Median gross rent: $731
Housing units: 1,301
Homeownership rate: 55.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2672,578

Median household income

$34,146$32,129

Median home value

$92,300$107,400

Median gross rent

$351$731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,267	$34,146	$92,300	$351
2020	2,585	$29,265	$87,900	$564
2021	2,462	$31,293	$92,100	$630
2022	2,452	$39,000	$117,400	$683
2023	2,578	$32,129	$107,400	$731

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	3.5%
5 to 17	450	17.5%
18 to 24	246	9.5%
25 to 34	275	10.7%
35 to 44	251	9.7%
45 to 54	286	11.1%
55 to 64	387	15.0%
65 to 74	259	10.0%
75 and over	335	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,178	84.5%
Black or African American	243	9.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	101	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.0%

High school graduate47.0%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree5.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	359	20.0%
High school graduate	842	47.0%
Some college or associate's	473	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	101	5.6%
Graduate or professional degree	18	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	687	75.8%
Carpooled	119	13.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	91	10.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	432	53.0%
15 to 29 min	153	18.8%
30 to 44 min	51	6.3%
45 to 59 min	56	6.9%
60+ min	123	15.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 27.6% (685 of 2,479)

	Count	Share
Family households	541	52.5%
Nonfamily households	490	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,031	79.2%
Vacant	270	20.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	572	55.5%
Renter-occupied	459	44.5%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other13.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	917	70.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	94	7.2%
5 to 19 units	78	6.0%
20 or more units	35	2.7%
Mobile home & other	177	13.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4757080
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.6512, -88.1231

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Parsons vs Decaturville

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