Watauga, TN

Full City Profile · Tennessee · Sullivan County County

3.4 /5.0

B Good

631 Population 725/sq mi density

$56,912 Median Income $34,848 per capita

$128,800 Home Value $253,652 Zillow

56°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr

Overall

3.4 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.1 / 5.0

$56,912 median income, 6.6% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$128,800 home value, /mo rent

C+

Safety

2.5 / 5.0

0 violent crimes/100K

Education

3.1 / 5.0

26.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

631

Population Density

725

per square mile

Land Area

0.7

square miles (1.8 km²)

Median Age

44.0 yrs

13% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.5%

Male

47.5%

Female

53%

48%

Race & Ethnicity

White	84.8% US: 61.6%
Black	7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	0.5% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	7.7%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

84.8%

Black

Hispanic

0.5%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	89.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish	10.9% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

89.1%

Spanish

10.9%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

6.3%

5% above US avg (6%)

Disability

23.9%

84% above US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

86.1%

6% below US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

14.4%

67% above US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.476

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	631
Population Density	725 / sq mi
Land Area	0.7 sq mi
Median Age	44.0 years

Gender

Male	52.5%
Female	47.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White	84.8%
Black or African American	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino	0.5%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	89.1%
Spanish	10.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	6.3%
Disability	23.9%
Health Insurance	86.1%
Uninsured	14.4%
Broadband Access	89.9%
Gini Coefficient	0.476

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	2 — Metro / 250K–1M