Mount Carmel, TN

Full City Profile · Tennessee · Scott County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
5,504 Population 829/sq mi density
$71,336 Median Income $34,282 per capita
$179,700 Home Value $267,038 Zillow
$804 Median Rent 24.8% income on rent
58°F Avg Temperature
21 Violent Crime/100K 451 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$71,336 median income, 7.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$179,700 home value, $804/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
21 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
5,504
Census 2023
Population Density
829
per square mile
Land Area
6.6
square miles (17.2 km²)
Median Age
41.8 yrs
7% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.3%
Male
48.7%
Female
51%
49%

Race & Ethnicity

White 97.3% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.4% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.8% US: 5.9%
Other 1.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
97.3%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0.4%
Asian
0.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.2%
Spanish
0.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.4%
Veterans
9.6%
60% above US avg (6%)
Disability
22.4%
72% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
87.5%
4% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
12.5%
45% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.475
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population5,504
Population Year2023
Population Density829 / sq mi
Land Area6.6 sq mi
Median Age41.8 years

Gender

Male51.3%
Female48.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White97.3%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.4%
Asian0.8%

Language

English Only99.2%
Spanish0.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.4%
Veterans9.6%
Disability22.4%
Health Insurance87.5%
Uninsured12.5%
Broadband Access91.0%
Gini Coefficient0.475

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M