Gainesboro

Population: 1,086
Median household income: $45,313
Median home value: $148,500

Gainesboro, a community in Jackson County, Tennessee, has 1,086 residents. The median household income of $45,313 is above the Jackson County median ($41,475).

From 2019 to 2023, Gainesboro's population grew 17.3% from 926 to 1,086, while its median home value rose 62.1% from $91,600 to $148,500.

Owners occupy 70.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 48.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,086
Median age: 48.9 yrs
Median household income: $45,313
Median home value: $148,500
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 435
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9261,086

Median household income

$26,250$45,313

Median home value

$91,600$148,500

Median gross rent

$275$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	926	$26,250	$91,600	$275
2020	986	$29,250	$125,400	$333
2021	1,098	$33,281	$130,200	$361
2022	1,086	$37,404	$153,800	$373
2023	1,086	$45,313	$148,500	$803

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5421.1%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	3.8%
5 to 17	133	12.2%
18 to 24	101	9.3%
25 to 34	121	11.1%
35 to 44	104	9.6%
45 to 54	229	21.1%
55 to 64	95	8.7%
65 to 74	153	14.1%
75 and over	109	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	976	89.9%
Black or African American	27	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	69	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.4%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	157	19.4%
High school graduate	331	40.8%
Some college or associate's	217	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	61	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	45	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone67.8%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.4%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	236	67.8%
Carpooled	31	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	71	20.4%
Other means	8	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	77	27.8%
15 to 29 min	28	10.1%
30 to 44 min	122	44.0%
45 to 59 min	18	6.5%
60+ min	32	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 27.8% (257 of 926)

	Count	Share
Family households	210	63.3%
Nonfamily households	122	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	332	76.3%
Vacant	103	23.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	234	70.5%
Renter-occupied	98	29.5%

1-unit, detached74.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	325	74.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	27	6.2%
5 to 19 units	44	10.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	39	9.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4728420
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 36.3632, -85.6487

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