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TN Regular Public School District 5 Schools

Grundy County

Altamont, TN 37301 • Grundy County • 5 Operating Schools
(931) 692-3467
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
13,665
2,098 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$45,573
Overall Poverty Rate
19.18%
2,569 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
26.17%
571 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 8.8% 17.5% 26.3% 35% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% TN Avg: 17.44% 2020 Poverty Rate: 24.39% (509 / 2,087 kids) 24.39% 2020 509 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 27.68% (587 / 2,121 kids) 27.68% 2021 587 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 26.27% (555 / 2,113 kids) 26.27% 2022 555 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 26.22% (571 / 2,178 kids) 26.22% 2023 571 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 26.17% (571 / 2,182 kids) 26.17% 2024 571 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,087 509 24.39% 16.91% 14.57%
2021 2,121 587 27.68% 17.3% 15.78%
2022 2,113 555 26.27% 16.32% 15.17%
2023 2,178 571 26.22% 18.03% 14.98%
2024 2,182 571 26.17% 17.44% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $133,400
Median Gross Rent $723/mo
Owner-Occupied 4,249
Renter-Occupied 857
Owner-Occupied: 4,249 (83.2%) Renter-Occupied: 857 (16.8%)
Occupied 5,106

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 4,249 (83.2%)
Renter-Occupied 857 (16.8%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 5,106 households
291 (5.7%)
< $10k
464 (9.1%)
$10k-$14k
360 (7.1%)
$15k-$19k
197 (3.9%)
$20k-$24k
252 (4.9%)
$25k-$29k
294 (5.8%)
$30k-$34k
313 (6.1%)
$35k-$39k
371 (7.3%)
$40k-$44k
134 (2.6%)
$45k-$49k
689 (13.5%)
$50k-$59k
405 (7.9%)
$60k-$74k
414 (8.1%)
$75k-$99k
425 (8.3%)
$100k-$124k
194 (3.8%)
$125k-$149k
207 (4.1%)
$150k-$199k
96 (1.9%)
$200k+
< $10k
291 (5.7%)
$10k-$14k
464 (9.1%)
$15k-$19k
360 (7.1%)
$20k-$24k
197 (3.9%)
$25k-$29k
252 (4.9%)
$30k-$34k
294 (5.8%)
$35k-$39k
313 (6.1%)
$40k-$44k
371 (7.3%)
$45k-$49k
134 (2.6%)
$50k-$59k
689 (13.5%)
$60k-$74k
405 (7.9%)
$75k-$99k
414 (8.1%)
$100k-$124k
425 (8.3%)
$125k-$149k
194 (3.8%)
$150k-$199k
207 (4.1%)
$200k+
96 (1.9%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 1,923 students
116 (6%)
1st
83 (4.3%)
2nd
181 (9.4%)
3rd
141 (7.3%)
4th
191 (9.9%)
5th
137 (7.1%)
6th
240 (12.5%)
7th
160 (8.3%)
8th
280 (14.6%)
9th
103 (5.4%)
10th
86 (4.5%)
11th
205 (10.7%)
12th
1st Grade
116 (6%)
2nd Grade
83 (4.3%)
3rd Grade
181 (9.4%)
4th Grade
141 (7.3%)
5th Grade
191 (9.9%)
6th Grade
137 (7.1%)
7th Grade
240 (12.5%)
8th Grade
160 (8.3%)
9th Grade
280 (14.6%)
10th Grade
103 (5.4%)
11th Grade
86 (4.5%)
12th Grade
205 (10.7%)