Anderson County: facts for your need statement

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Fact sentence Anderson County has 79,153 residents (source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table DP05).
Shows need Fact sentence The median household income in Anderson County is $66,183 (Tennessee: $69,595; United States: $80,734; source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table DP03).
Better than the state Fact sentence In Anderson County, 13.4% of residents live below the poverty line (Tennessee: 13.8%; United States: 12.5%; source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table DP03).
Better than the state Fact sentence In Anderson County, 16.7% of children under 18 live below the poverty line (Tennessee: 18.8%; United States: 16.1%; source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table DP03).
Better than the state Fact sentence In Anderson County, 3.7% of the civilian labor force is unemployed (Tennessee: 4.7%; United States: 5.2%; source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table DP03).
Shows need Fact sentence In Anderson County, 11.9% of households received SNAP benefits (Tennessee: 10.8%; United States: 12.1%; source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table DP03).
Better than the state Fact sentence In Anderson County, 8.5% of residents have no health insurance (Tennessee: 10%; United States: 8.4%; source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table DP03).
Fact sentence In Anderson County, 20.2% of residents are 65 or older (Tennessee: 17.1%; United States: 17.2%; source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table DP05).
Shows need Fact sentence In Anderson County, 20.4% of residents have a disability (Tennessee: 14.9%; United States: 13.3%; source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table DP02).
Fact sentence In Anderson County, 9% of adults are veterans (Tennessee: 7.3%; United States: 6.2%; source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table DP02).
Better than the state Fact sentence In Anderson County, 91.3% of adults 25 and older finished high school (Tennessee: 90%; United States: 89.6%; source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table DP02).
Shows need Fact sentence In Anderson County, 27.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree (Tennessee: 31.1%; United States: 35.7%; source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table DP02).
Better than the state Fact sentence In Anderson County, 90.2% of households have a broadband internet subscription (Tennessee: 89.2%; United States: 91%; source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table DP02).
Shows need Fact sentence In Anderson County, 5.6% of households have no vehicle (Tennessee: 5.2%; United States: 8.4%; source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, Table DP04).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data profile tables DP02–DP05), retrieved Oct 7, 2026. These are survey estimates with margins of error; for small counties, small differences may not be meaningful. Look up any figure at data.census.gov.