Bradford

Population: 1,240
Median household income: $40,536
Median home value: $101,600

Bradford is a community in Gibson County, Tennessee, home to 1,240 residents. The median household income of $40,536 is below the Gibson County median ($59,009).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bradford's population held roughly steady from 1,238 to 1,240, while its median home value rose 43.7% from $70,700 to $101,600.

12.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 66.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,240
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $40,536
Median home value: $101,600
Median gross rent: $684
Housing units: 539
Homeownership rate: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2381,240

Median household income

$43,875$40,536

Median home value

$70,700$101,600

Median gross rent

$721$684

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,238	$43,875	$70,700	$721
2020	1,201	$34,643	$73,500	$579
2021	1,119	$30,417	$74,100	$584
2022	1,132	$37,250	$89,700	$633
2023	1,240	$40,536	$101,600	$684

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 446.4%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	90	7.3%
5 to 17	231	18.6%
18 to 24	54	4.4%
25 to 34	202	16.3%
35 to 44	79	6.4%
45 to 54	138	11.1%
55 to 64	195	15.7%
65 to 74	97	7.8%
75 and over	154	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,049	84.6%
Black or African American	84	6.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	76	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate44.3%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	102	11.8%
High school graduate	383	44.3%
Some college or associate's	272	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	60	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	48	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means6.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	403	81.9%
Carpooled	44	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	2.6%
Other means	32	6.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	113	23.6%
15 to 29 min	102	21.3%
30 to 44 min	175	36.5%
45 to 59 min	63	13.2%
60+ min	26	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 23.9% (296 of 1,240)

	Count	Share
Family households	282	58.6%
Nonfamily households	199	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	481	89.2%
Vacant	58	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	319	66.3%
Renter-occupied	162	33.7%

1-unit, detached83.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	449	83.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	15	2.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	75	13.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4707860
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.77 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0738, -88.8163