Erin

Population: 1,212
Median household income: $34,500
Median home value: $137,500

Erin is a community in Houston County, Tennessee, home to 1,212 residents. The median household income of $34,500 is below the Houston County median ($54,475).

Between 2019 and 2023, Erin's population declined 26.7% from 1,654 to 1,212, while its median home value rose 67.3% from $82,200 to $137,500.

29.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.25 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,212
Median age: 48.3 yrs
Median household income: $34,500
Median home value: $137,500
Median gross rent: $527
Housing units: 574
Homeownership rate: 54.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6541,212

Median household income

$37,222$34,500

Median home value

$82,200$137,500

Median gross rent

$583$527

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,654	$37,222	$82,200	$583
2020	1,706	$40,052	$130,300	$609
2021	1,607	$39,648	$129,200	$509
2022	1,460	$36,719	$134,200	$543
2023	1,212	$34,500	$137,500	$527

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7419.1%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	2.2%
5 to 17	216	17.8%
18 to 24	46	3.8%
25 to 34	90	7.4%
35 to 44	167	13.8%
45 to 54	132	10.9%
55 to 64	161	13.3%
65 to 74	231	19.1%
75 and over	142	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,055	87.0%
Black or African American	123	10.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	172	18.6%
High school graduate	399	43.2%
Some college or associate's	217	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	61	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	74	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit1.7%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	271	77.2%
Carpooled	48	13.7%
Public transit	6	1.7%
Walked	11	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.6%
Other means	13	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	121	34.7%
15 to 29 min	113	32.4%
30 to 44 min	19	5.4%
45 to 59 min	58	16.6%
60+ min	38	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 29.9% (319 of 1,067)

	Count	Share
Family households	228	48.1%
Nonfamily households	246	51.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	474	82.6%
Vacant	100	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	257	54.2%
Renter-occupied	217	45.8%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	395	68.8%
1-unit, attached	3	0.5%
2 to 4 units	75	13.1%
5 to 19 units	30	5.2%
20 or more units	6	1.0%
Mobile home & other	65	11.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4724320
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.9 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.3163, -87.7008

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