Gibbs, Tennessee
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Males: 4,765 | (49.7%) |
Females: 4,821 | (50.3%) |
Median resident age: | 36.2 years |
Tennessee median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 37721
Gibbs: | $78,318 |
TN: | $65,254 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,744 (it was $17,766 in 2000)
Gibbs CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $286,572 (it was $89,800 in 2000)
Gibbs: | $286,572 |
TN: | $284,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $359,911; detached houses: $378,570; townhouses or other attached units: $302,801; in 2-unit structures: $187,496; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $174,348; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $303,260; mobile homes: $93,622; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $148,834
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gibbs, TN
- 8,51898.5%White alone
- 340.4%Two or more races
- 230.3%Black alone
- 300.3%Hispanic
- 180.2%American Indian alone
- 150.2%Asian alone
- 50.06%Other race alone
- 30.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Gibbs detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 335 feet
Land area: 27.0 square miles.
Population density: 354 people per square mile (very low).
Gibbs CCD: | 0.7% ($604) |
Tennessee: | 0.8% ($715) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Knoxville, TN (11.6 miles , pop. 173,890).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fayette, KY (136.5 miles , pop. 260,512).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (445.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 36.12 N, Longitude: 83.85 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 865
Here: | 2.6% |
Tennessee: | 3.0% |
- Health care (10.1%)
- Construction (9.0%)
- Educational services (7.7%)
- Public administration (6.7%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
- Finance & insurance (4.3%)
- Construction (15.1%)
- Public administration (8.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.0%)
- Educational services (5.9%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
- Finance & insurance (3.4%)
- Health care (19.7%)
- Educational services (9.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
- Finance & insurance (5.4%)
- Public administration (5.0%)
- Social assistance (4.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
- Carpenters (4.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.4%)
- Cashiers (5.0%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (4.8%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Registered nurses (4.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.2%)
Average climate in Gibbs, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 89.5. This is worse than average.
City: | 89.5 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 12.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 12.6 |
U.S.: | 5.1 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2019 was 1.24. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 1.24 |
U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 28.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 28.8 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 18.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 18.9 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 10.7 |
U.S.: | 8.1 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2015 was 0.00868. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00868 |
U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Gibbs-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/21/1993, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the Gibbs place center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 2/21/1993, a category F3 tornado 27.2 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Gibbs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 74% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 23.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 144.0 miles away from Gibbs center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 155.6 miles away from Gibbs center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 150.9 miles away from Gibbs center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 60.7 miles away from Gibbs center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 173.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Knox County (13) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 6, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Gibbs:
- ST MARY'S HOSPICE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; KNOXVILLE, TN)
- MERCY HOMECARE SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; KNOXVILLE, TN)
- FMC N KNOXVILLE DIALYSIS CNTR (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; KNOXVILLE, TN)
- FMC POWELL (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; KNOXVILLE, TN)
- TOTAL RENAL CARE (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; KNOXVILLE, TN)
- (CLOSED) HOUSECALL H H KNOXVIL (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; KNOXVILLE, TN)
- AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; KNOXVILLE, TN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gibbs:
- The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (about 13 miles; Knoxville, TN; Full-time enrollment: 25,483)
- Pellissippi State Community College (about 22 miles; Knoxville, TN; FT enrollment: 7,271)
- Lincoln Memorial University (about 34 miles; Harrogate, TN; FT enrollment: 3,706)
- Walters State Community College (about 34 miles; Morristown, TN; FT enrollment: 4,359)
- University of the Cumberlands (about 46 miles; Williamsburg, KY; FT enrollment: 3,585)
- Roane State Community College (about 47 miles; Harriman, TN; FT enrollment: 4,302)
- Tusculum College (about 61 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,070)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Rural / Metro Fire Department Knoxville 34 (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Gibbs include: Fairview Church (A), Ridgeview Heights Church (B), Rockydale Church (C), Atkin Church (D), Heavenly View Church (E), Peoples Church (F), Clapps Chapel United Methodist Church (G), Blaine Chapel (H), Carter Road Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Tindell Cemetery (1), Bell Cemetery (2), Major Cemetery (3), Bright Cemetery (4), Meadowlawn Cemetery (5), Coupland Cemetery (6), Shell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Graveston Mill Pond (A), Mill Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kerns Branch (A), Tabler Branch (B), South Fork Beaver Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.6 people |
Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 73.0% |
Whole state: | 69.8% |
This place: | 2.7% |
Whole state: | 4.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
This place: | 5.3% |
Whole state: | 13.5% |
This place: | 1.4% |
Whole state: | 5.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Gibbs:
- Never married: 16.5%
- Now married: 71.1%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 3.5%
- Divorced: 8.9%
For population 25 years and over in Gibbs:
- High school or higher: 80.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 2.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.8 minutes
Here: | 9.6 |
Tennessee average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Gibbs, TN (based on Knox County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 183,754 | 365 |
Mainline Protestant | 51,345 | 116 |
Catholic | 21,988 | 7 |
Other | 7,178 | 34 |
Black Protestant | 6,897 | 29 |
Orthodox | 818 | 2 |
None | 160,246 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Knox County: | 1.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Tennessee: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Knox County: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Tennessee: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 1.37 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Knox County: | 3.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Tennessee: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.39 / 10,000 pop. |
Tennessee: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 12.0% |
State: | 11.4% |
Knox County: | 27.5% |
Tennessee: | 30.2% |
Knox County: | 13.7% |
Tennessee: | 13.5% |
8.03% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($70,106 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 8.03% |
Tennessee average: | 8.49% |
0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($141 average AGI)
Knox County: 0.02% Tennessee average: 0.02%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Blount County, TN | 0.54% ($55,601 average AGI) |
from Anderson County, TN | 0.49% ($51,741) |
from Sevier County, TN | 0.31% ($42,033) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Gibbs:
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WNOX (990 AM; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN)
- WRJZ (620 AM; 5 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC)
- WVLZ (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: KIRKLAND WIRELESS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WQBB (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POWELL, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WMEN (760 AM; daytime; 2 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THOMAS MOFFIT JR.)
- WSEV (930 AM; 5 kW; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
- WATO (1290 AM; 5 kW; OAK RIDGE, TN)
- WKXV (900 AM; 1 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: RA-TEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJXB (1240 AM; 1 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
- WMTY (670 AM; daytime; 2 kW; FARRAGUT, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Gibbs:
- WIMZ-FM (103.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMM., CORP.)
- WRMX-FM (106.7 FM; NORRIS, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WUOT (91.9 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
- WJXB-FM (97.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
- WYLV (89.1 FM; ALCOA, TN; Owner: FOOTHILLS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
- WYFC (95.3 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WKHT (104.5 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WYIL-FM (98.7 FM; OLIVER SPRINGS, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WEZG (99.3 FM; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
- WMIK-FM (92.7 FM; MIDDLESBORO, KY; Owner: GATEWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCTU (105.9 FM; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: STAIR COMPANY, INC)
- WJBZ-FM (96.3 FM; SEYMOUR, TN; Owner: SEYMOUR COMMUNICATIONS)
- WMYU (93.1 FM; KARNS, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WSEV-FM (105.5 FM; GATLINBURG, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE RADIO GROUP, L.P.)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WMXK (94.1 FM; MORRISTOWN, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Gibbs:
- WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WBIR-TV (Channel 10; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: GANNETT PACIFIC CORPORATION)
- WATE-TV (Channel 6; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WATE, G.P.)
- WTNZ (Channel 43; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
- WEZK-LP (Channel 28; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WEEE-LP (Channel 32; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W50CG (Channel 50; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W56CM (Channel 56; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
- WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- W46DC (Channel 46; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WFEM-LP (Channel 12; HEISKELL, ETC., TN; Owner: H. EARL MARLAR)
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WVLR (Channel 48; TAZEWELL, TN; Owner: VOLUNTEER CHRISTIAN TELEVISION, INC.)
- WJZC-LP (Channel 22; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WKXE-LP (Channel 4; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- 72.9%Electricity
- 12.9%Utility gas
- 10.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.3%Wood
- 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%Coal or coke
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 69.8%Electricity
- 14.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.0%Utility gas
- 4.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.0%Wood
Gibbs compared to Tennessee state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Gibbs on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other healthcare support occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health and personal care, except drug, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities (pop. 5,000+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: music stores (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: art and design workers (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: plant and system operators (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: secretaries and administrative assistants (population 5,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: utilities (population 5,000+)"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: apparel (population 5,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: management of companies and enterprises (population 5,000+)"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (population 5,000+)"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: book stores and news dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: motor vehicle and parts dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"