Pelham

Population: 429
Median household income: $66,667
Median home value: $157,100

Located in Grundy County, Tennessee, Pelham is a community with a population of 429. The median household income of $66,667 is above the Grundy County median ($45,573).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pelham's population grew 5.1% from 408 to 429, while its median home value rose 53.6% from $102,300 to $157,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 28.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 429
Median age: 32.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,667
Median home value: $157,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 163
Homeownership rate: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

408429

Median household income

$53,676$66,667

Median home value

$102,300$157,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	408	—	$102,300	—
2020	334	$53,676	—	—
2021	363	—	$71,700	$782
2022	419	—	$107,500	—
2023	429	$66,667	$157,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1728.7%

18 to 2414.5%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 744.2%

75 and over3.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	1.9%
5 to 17	123	28.7%
18 to 24	62	14.5%
25 to 34	29	6.8%
35 to 44	73	17.0%
45 to 54	50	11.7%
55 to 64	53	12.4%
65 to 74	18	4.2%
75 and over	13	3.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	422	98.4%
Black or African American	3	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's21.6%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree30.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	14.4%
High school graduate	61	25.8%
Some college or associate's	51	21.6%
Bachelor's degree	17	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	73	30.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled18.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means5.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	179	76.2%
Carpooled	44	18.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	12	5.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	73	31.1%
15 to 29 min	84	35.7%
30 to 44 min	21	8.9%
45 to 59 min	56	23.8%
60+ min	1	0.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.30
Poverty rate: 3.3% (13 of 394)

	Count	Share
Family households	70	53.8%
Nonfamily households	60	46.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	130	79.8%
Vacant	33	20.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	98	75.4%
Renter-occupied	32	24.6%

1-unit, detached74.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	122	74.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	41	25.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4757500
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3341, -85.8703