Wartburg

Population: 1,266
Median household income: $24,833
Median home value: $181,000

Wartburg, a community in Morgan County, Tennessee, has 1,266 residents. At $24,833, its median household income sits below Morgan County's $57,408.

From 2019 to 2023, Wartburg's population grew 21.1% from 1,045 to 1,266, while its median home value rose 75.7% from $103,000 to $181,000.

The typical home was built around 1977. 38.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,266
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $24,833
Median home value: $181,000
Median gross rent: $658
Housing units: 444
Homeownership rate: 34.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 12.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0451,266

Median household income

$39,250$24,833

Median home value

$103,000$181,000

Median gross rent

$575$658

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,045	$39,250	$103,000	$575
2020	1,325	$36,207	$124,100	$628
2021	1,235	$38,008	$140,200	$632
2022	1,330	$28,036	$161,100	$634
2023	1,266	$24,833	$181,000	$658

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	6.4%
5 to 17	233	18.4%
18 to 24	125	9.9%
25 to 34	170	13.4%
35 to 44	152	12.0%
45 to 54	120	9.5%
55 to 64	152	12.0%
65 to 74	132	10.4%
75 and over	101	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,197	94.5%
Black or African American	35	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.3%

High school graduate47.6%

Some college or associate's16.7%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	160	19.3%
High school graduate	394	47.6%
Some college or associate's	138	16.7%
Bachelor's degree	111	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	24	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit1.3%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	246	80.7%
Carpooled	28	9.2%
Public transit	4	1.3%
Walked	15	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	162	55.3%
15 to 29 min	18	6.1%
30 to 44 min	28	9.6%
45 to 59 min	62	21.2%
60+ min	23	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 38.6% (430 of 1,115)

	Count	Share
Family households	221	52.9%
Nonfamily households	197	47.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	418	94.1%
Vacant	26	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	142	34.0%
Renter-occupied	276	66.0%

1-unit, detached46.6%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units19.6%

5 to 19 units28.8%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	207	46.6%
1-unit, attached	14	3.2%
2 to 4 units	87	19.6%
5 to 19 units	128	28.8%
20 or more units	2	0.5%
Mobile home & other	6	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4778100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.1040, -84.5864