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TN Regular Public School District 8 Schools

Johnson County

Mountain City, TN 37683 • Johnson County • 8 Operating Schools
(423) 727-2640
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
18,073
2,287 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$52,152
Overall Poverty Rate
22.09%
3,583 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
25.85%
585 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% 10.3% 20.5% 30.8% 41% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% TN Avg: 17.44% 2020 Poverty Rate: 23.47% (527 / 2,245 kids) 23.47% 2020 527 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 32.07% (736 / 2,295 kids) 32.07% 2021 736 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 26.08% (580 / 2,224 kids) 26.08% 2022 580 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 26.02% (587 / 2,256 kids) 26.02% 2023 587 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 25.85% (585 / 2,263 kids) 25.85% 2024 585 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,245 527 23.47% 16.91% 14.57%
2021 2,295 736 32.07% 17.3% 15.78%
2022 2,224 580 26.08% 16.32% 15.17%
2023 2,256 587 26.02% 18.03% 14.98%
2024 2,263 585 25.85% 17.44% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $175,500
Median Gross Rent $639/mo
Owner-Occupied 5,637
Renter-Occupied 1,535
Owner-Occupied: 5,637 (78.6%) Renter-Occupied: 1,535 (21.4%)
Occupied 7,172

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 5,637 (78.6%)
Renter-Occupied 1,535 (21.4%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 7,172 households
391 (5.5%)
< $10k
509 (7.1%)
$10k-$14k
333 (4.6%)
$15k-$19k
368 (5.1%)
$20k-$24k
472 (6.6%)
$25k-$29k
346 (4.8%)
$30k-$34k
259 (3.6%)
$35k-$39k
292 (4.1%)
$40k-$44k
424 (5.9%)
$45k-$49k
654 (9.1%)
$50k-$59k
672 (9.4%)
$60k-$74k
962 (13.4%)
$75k-$99k
702 (9.8%)
$100k-$124k
374 (5.2%)
$125k-$149k
223 (3.1%)
$150k-$199k
191 (2.7%)
$200k+
< $10k
391 (5.5%)
$10k-$14k
509 (7.1%)
$15k-$19k
333 (4.6%)
$20k-$24k
368 (5.1%)
$25k-$29k
472 (6.6%)
$30k-$34k
346 (4.8%)
$35k-$39k
259 (3.6%)
$40k-$44k
292 (4.1%)
$45k-$49k
424 (5.9%)
$50k-$59k
654 (9.1%)
$60k-$74k
672 (9.4%)
$75k-$99k
962 (13.4%)
$100k-$124k
702 (9.8%)
$125k-$149k
374 (5.2%)
$150k-$199k
223 (3.1%)
$200k+
191 (2.7%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,255 students
84 (3.7%)
1st
145 (6.4%)
2nd
256 (11.4%)
3rd
224 (9.9%)
4th
185 (8.2%)
5th
145 (6.4%)
6th
212 (9.4%)
7th
152 (6.7%)
8th
223 (9.9%)
9th
187 (8.3%)
10th
299 (13.3%)
11th
143 (6.3%)
12th
1st Grade
84 (3.7%)
2nd Grade
145 (6.4%)
3rd Grade
256 (11.4%)
4th Grade
224 (9.9%)
5th Grade
185 (8.2%)
6th Grade
145 (6.4%)
7th Grade
212 (9.4%)
8th Grade
152 (6.7%)
9th Grade
223 (9.9%)
10th Grade
187 (8.3%)
11th Grade
299 (13.3%)
12th Grade
143 (6.3%)