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Sequatchie
Tennessee

16K

Population

$53K

Median Income

$289K

Median Home

R+65

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$25,915

Federal Spending per Capita$108

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score649

Work From Home %8.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households20.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$101K

Income (95th Percentile)$186K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.3%

Dependency Ratio0.97

Medicare Spending / Person$3,203

SS Benefits / Person$4,869

Education Wage Premium1.96x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$55K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$28K

Public Assistance Recipients3.8%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.56x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$283K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$786/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.51%

This county

0.45% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $933

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,390/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.3%

Homeownership Rate76.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices17

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)23.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians10

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients623 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,082

Uninsured (under 65)16.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression33.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.12 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.08 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,538

Bachelor's Degree Holders801

HS Completion Rate84.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate47.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities5

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)50th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)34.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.4

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature0.39

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Median AQIAQI 54

Good Air Days128 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation57.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$20K

Drought Index (2022)0.24

Heating Degree Days3,682 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,281 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,155 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,076 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)20 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)24 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed242 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed195 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)272 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)214 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+81.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)218 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers529 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work115 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)187 workers

Avg Commute Time29.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout61.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.771

Nonprofit Organizations58

Veterans Share9.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.7%

Never-Married Adults24.1%

Divorced Adults11.3%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations4.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.46 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms19

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$43K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+65

2024 Presidential · Tennessee was R+24 statewide

vs Tennessee State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.51%0.45% state avg

Politics

R+65R+24

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +214

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.05x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $289K

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Local News — Sequatchie

Chattanooga Times Free Press · 17‏/06‏/2026

Emily Byington Wright

Sequatchie - SEQUATCHIE - Emily Byington Wright was born on August 20, 1928, in Chattanooga, TN to W…

Sequatchie Valley Now · قبل 3 أسابيع

Tennessee Continues Large Resident Growth

In Sunday's Tennessean an article highlighted Tennessee's latest population estimates and included t…

Local 3 News · 17‏/12‏/2025

UPDATE: TBI identifies man found dead in Marion County

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has identified the deceased man found in a wooded area off Seq…

WTVC · 31‏/10‏/2025

Husband and son charged after woman’s burned remains found in Sequatchie County

UPDATED STORY WITH NEW DETAILS:Tennessee mother murdered: Report says son beat her with baseball bat…

Chattanooga Times Free Press · 22‏/03‏/2026

James (Jim) Wright Obituary | 1928 - 2026

Sequatchie, Tennessee - SEQUATCHIE -- January 27, 1928 - March 13, 2026. James Oliver Berry Wright (…

Tribute Archive · 07‏/11‏/2025

Barry Gene Coppinger Obituary | Williamson & Sons Funeral Home | Soddy-Daisy, TN

Barry Coppinger passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 7th, 2025, at his home. Barry was born Sep…

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