Obion

Population: 1,088
Median household income: $49,018
Median home value: $91,300

Obion is a community in Obion County, Tennessee, home to 1,088 residents. At $49,018, its median household income sits below Obion County's $53,102.

From 2019 to 2023, Obion's population declined 18.7% from 1,339 to 1,088, while its median home value rose 33.3% from $68,500 to $91,300.

26.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.11 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,088
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $49,018
Median home value: $91,300
Median gross rent: $870
Housing units: 615
Homeownership rate: 53.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3391,088

Median household income

$38,824$49,018

Median home value

$68,500$91,300

Median gross rent

$666$870

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,339	$38,824	$68,500	$666
2020	1,185	$43,580	$67,000	$683
2021	1,202	$46,429	$77,700	$845
2022	1,066	$47,500	$77,600	$807
2023	1,088	$49,018	$91,300	$870

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	3.5%
5 to 17	199	18.3%
18 to 24	121	11.1%
25 to 34	108	9.9%
35 to 44	87	8.0%
45 to 54	135	12.4%
55 to 64	182	16.7%
65 to 74	130	11.9%
75 and over	88	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	917	84.3%
Black or African American	56	5.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	4	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	71	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	39	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate53.4%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	105	14.4%
High school graduate	390	53.4%
Some college or associate's	178	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	47	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	10	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	428	84.9%
Carpooled	30	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	3.4%
Other means	21	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	77	15.8%
15 to 29 min	240	49.3%
30 to 44 min	101	20.7%
45 to 59 min	54	11.1%
60+ min	15	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 26.5% (288 of 1,088)

	Count	Share
Family households	243	47.2%
Nonfamily households	272	52.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	515	83.7%
Vacant	100	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	277	53.8%
Renter-occupied	238	46.2%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	509	82.8%
1-unit, attached	16	2.6%
2 to 4 units	33	5.4%
5 to 19 units	15	2.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	42	6.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4755240
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.2558, -89.1826