La Follette, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,171 (Urban population: 8,129 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 42 (all nonfarm))

La Follette, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,785 (3,452 occupied: 1,883 owner occupied, 1,569 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	30%

Housing density: 776 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $157,129.

Median contract rent in 2007: $315 (lower quartile is $180, upper quartile is $416)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $454

Median gross rent in La Follette, TN in 2007: $421

Housing units in La Follette with a mortgage: 827 (84 second mortgage, 59 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 902

La Follette,TN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,602 (it was $51,200 in 2000)

La Follette:	$74,602
Tennessee:	$130,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $47,174 - $111,355

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $98,479
Here: $98,479
State: $188,120

Townhouses or other attached units: $120,184
Here: $120,184
State: $161,999

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $98,450
Here: $98,450
State: $133,385

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $117,559
Here: $117,559
State: $164,555

Mobile homes: $31,923
Here: $31,923
State: $44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $75,000
Here: $75,000
State: $46,838

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,748

In family households: 6,410 (1,466 male householders, 714 female householders)
1,448 spouses, 2,179 children (2,059 natural, 55 adopted, 65 stepchildren), 186 grandchildren, 132 brothers or sisters, 52 parents, 109 other relatives, 124 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,338 (425 male householders (390 living alone)), 809 female householders (755 living alone)), 104 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 272 (264 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,021 2-persons, 613 3-persons, 311 4-persons, 140 5-persons, 82 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,145 1-person, 86 2-persons, 3 4-persons.

891 married couples with children.
646 single-parent households (114 men, 532 women).

97.0% of residents of La Follette speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English well, 75% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 124 (1.5%)
(28.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in La Follette, Tennessee:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 27 4 rooms: 249 5 rooms: 574 6 rooms: 540 7 rooms: 243 8 rooms: 128 9 or more rooms: 122

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Follette, Tennessee:
	1 room: 46 2 rooms: 111 3 rooms: 299 4 rooms: 539 5 rooms: 325 6 rooms: 168 7 rooms: 81 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 37
1995 to 1998: 255
1990 to 1994: 116
1980 to 1989: 503
1970 to 1979: 585
1960 to 1969: 489
1950 to 1959: 618
1940 to 1949: 701
1939 or earlier: 481

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in La Follette:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 29 2 bedrooms: 601 3 bedrooms: 985 4 bedrooms: 254 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Follette:
	no bedroom: 62 1 bedroom: 412 2 bedrooms: 710 3 bedrooms: 360 4 bedrooms: 25 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in La Follette in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 213 1 vehicle: 793 2 vehicles: 527 3 vehicles: 269 4 vehicles: 75 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in La Follette in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 486 1 vehicle: 699 2 vehicles: 292 3 vehicles: 92 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in La Follette, TN:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 21
$15,000 to $19,999: 55
$20,000 to $24,999: 32
$25,000 to $29,999: 94
$30,000 to $34,999: 195
$35,000 to $39,999: 110
$40,000 to $49,999: 318
$50,000 to $59,999: 197
$60,000 to $69,999: 175
$70,000 to $79,999: 96
$80,000 to $89,999: 122
$90,000 to $99,999: 100
$100,000 to $124,999: 72
$125,000 to $149,999: 51
$150,000 to $174,999: 36
$175,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 to $249,999: 8
$250,000 to $299,999: 6
$300,000 to $399,999: 21
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 8
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

La Follette rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in La Follette:

Less than $100: 202 people
$100 to $149: 116
$150 to $199: 128
$200 to $249: 123
$250 to $299: 129
$300 to $349: 183
$350 to $399: 160
$400 to $449: 139
$450 to $499: 130
$500 to $549: 56
$550 to $599: 46
$600 to $649: 33
$650 to $699: 24
$700 to $749: 17
$750 to $799: 8
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 119

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 79 1990 to 1994: 4 1985 to 1989: 35 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

La Follette, TN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.3%
Number of people working at home: 27 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 141
5 to 9 minutes: 346
10 to 14 minutes: 430
15 to 19 minutes: 315
20 to 24 minutes: 138
25 to 29 minutes: 17
30 to 34 minutes: 278
35 to 39 minutes: 28
40 to 44 minutes: 48
45 to 59 minutes: 300
60 to 89 minutes: 132
90 or more minutes: 89

La Follette mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,801 (79%)
Carpooled: 380 (17%)
Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 17 (1%)
Other means: 54 (2%)
Worked at home: 27 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1002
$10,000 to $14,999: 436
$15,000 to $19,999: 402
$20,000 to $24,999: 240
$25,000 to $29,999: 244
$30,000 to $34,999: 197
$35,000 to $39,999: 198
$40,000 to $44,999: 151
$45,000 to $49,999: 56
$50,000 to $59,999: 115
$60,000 to $74,999: 155
$75,000 to $99,999: 99
$100,000 to $124,999: 39
$125,000 to $149,999: 31
$150,000 to $199,999: 14
$200,000 or more: 35

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1536

English: 1183

Other groups: 452

Irish: 373

German: 252

Scotch-Irish: 165

Scottish: 85

Dutch: 69

Italian: 51

French (except Basque): 40

Polish: 28

Arab:: 22

Lebanese: 22

Norwegian: 17

Greek: 14

Swedish: 14

Welsh: 8

Hungarian: 7

European: 5

Russian: 5

French Canadian: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (76%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (13%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Germany (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6067
Northeast: 107
Midwest: 709
South: 971
West: 31

56% of La Follette residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Tennessee.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 36
Nursery to 4th grade: 30
5th and 6th grade: 128
7th and 8th grade: 281
9th grade: 148
10th grade: 174
11th grade: 150
12th grade, no diploma: 108
High school graduate (or equivalency): 894
Less than 1 year of college: 84
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 146
Associate degree: 43
Bachelor's degree: 83
Master's degree: 62
Professional school degree: 31
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 52
Nursery to 4th grade: 117
5th and 6th grade: 142
7th and 8th grade: 533
9th grade: 180
10th grade: 198
11th grade: 150
12th grade, no diploma: 137
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,042
Less than 1 year of college: 135
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 243
Associate degree: 68
Bachelor's degree: 66
Master's degree: 60
Professional school degree: 16
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 11.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $21,922
Black householders: $51,544
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $5,866
Asian householders: $56,321
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $4,852
Some other race householders: $45,949
Two or more races householders: $17,411
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,393

La Follette household income for White non-Hispanic householders

La Follette household income for Two or more races householders

La Follette household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

La Follette marital status for males

La Follette marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $76,880
Black or African American householders: $81,472
Two or more races householders: $71,991
Hispanic or Latino householders: $40,736

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,654
One, attached: 54
Two: 134
3 or 4: 292
5 to 9: 229
10 to 19: 121
20 to 49: 108
50 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 179
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $45,244

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in La Follette:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (58%) Electricity (33%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Coal or coke (2%) Other fuel (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (68%) Utility gas (28%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 30

Here:	3.8%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18

Here:	5.1%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29

Here:	20.1%
Tennessee:	22.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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