Tracy City, Tennessee
Tracy City is a town located in
Grundy County, Tennessee. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,679.
Geography
\nTracy City is located at 35°15'39" North, 85°44'30" West (35.260819, -85.741535)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.5
km² (4.8
mi²). 12.4 km² (4.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.83% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 1,679 people, 712 households, and 474 families residing in the town. The
population density is 135.3/km² (350.8/mi²). There are 775 housing units at an average density of 62.5/km² (161.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.09% White, 0.00%
African American, 0.71%
Native American, 0.06%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. 0.60% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 712 households out of which 31.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% are married couples living together, 11.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% are non-families. 29.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 2.92.
In the town the population is spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $23,826, and the median income for a family is $28,864. Males have a median income of $28,563 versus $18,571 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,457. 21.7% of the population and 17.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 26.6% are under the age of 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older.