Tiger Valley, Tennessee
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| Males: 3,009 |  (49.9%) |
| Females: 3,024 |  (50.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 38.7 years |
| Tennessee median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 37658
| Tiger Valley: | $44,144 |
| TN: | $65,254 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,695 (it was $12,567 in 2000)
Tiger Valley CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $140,932 (it was $54,100 in 2000)
| Tiger Valley: | $140,932 |
| TN: | $284,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $224,307; detached houses: $249,880; townhouses or other attached units: $153,446; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $259,597; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $161,690; mobile homes: $91,475; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $127,664
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tiger Valley, TN
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- 5,72898.5%White alone
- 380.7%Hispanic
- 340.6%Two or more races
- 110.2%American Indian alone
- 20.03%Black alone
- 20.03%Asian alone
- 20.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.02%Other race alone
Races in Tiger Valley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 2040 feet
Land area: 64.6 square miles.
Population density: 93 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Tiger Valley CCD: | 0.7% ($362) |
| Tennessee: | 0.8% ($715) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN 
(12.3 miles , pop. 55,469).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (104.4 miles , pop. 540,828).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (463.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Pine Crest, TN (2.8 miles ),
), Central, TN (2.9 miles ),
), Laurel Fork, TN (3.0 miles ),
), Biltmore, TN (3.1 miles ),
), Hunter, TN (3.2 miles )
)Latitude: 36.24 N, Longitude: 82.19 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 423
| Here: | 3.3% |
| Tennessee: | 3.0% |
- Construction (11.9%)
- Health care (11.5%)
- Educational services (7.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
- Public administration (5.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.0%)
- Metal & metal products (4.3%)
- Construction (20.4%)
- Metal & metal products (6.7%)
- Health care (4.4%)
- Truck transportation (4.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.0%)
- Public administration (3.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.4%)
- Health care (20.2%)
- Educational services (14.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.9%)
- Public administration (7.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.1%)
- Social assistance (4.3%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Carpenters (3.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Carpenters (6.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (9.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.0%)
- Cashiers (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
- Registered nurses (5.0%)
Average climate in Tiger Valley, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 75.8. This is about average.
| City: | 75.8 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 29.5 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 7.69. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.69 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.0520. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.0520 |
| U.S.: | 0.0093 |
Tornado activity:
Tiger Valley-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/10/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the Tiger Valley place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/7/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 51.9 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Tiger Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 63.3 miles away from Tiger Valley center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 261.7 miles away from Tiger Valley 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) earthquake occurred 167.0 miles away from the city center
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 103.6 miles away from Tiger Valley center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 164.3 miles away from Tiger Valley center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB) earthquake occurred 64.8 miles away from Tiger Valley 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 Carter County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Tiger Valley:
- PINE RIDGE CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
- PINE RIDGE HEALTH CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
- HILLVIEW HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
- HERMITAGE HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
- AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
- IVY HALL NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
- SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; ELIZABETHTON, TN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tiger Valley:
- East Tennessee State University (about 11 miles; Johnson City, TN; Full-time enrollment: 12,774)
- Northeast State Community College (about 22 miles; Blountville, TN; FT enrollment: 4,480)
- King University (about 25 miles; Bristol, TN; FT enrollment: 2,472)
- Appalachian State University (about 29 miles; Boone, NC; FT enrollment: 17,362)
- Tusculum College (about 33 miles; Greeneville, TN; FT enrollment: 2,070)
- Western Piedmont Community College (about 46 miles; Morganton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,205)
- Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (about 48 miles; Hudson, NC; FT enrollment: 3,636)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Tiger Valley: Watauga Lake Shelter (A), Shook Branch Recreation Center (B), Clyde Smith Trail Shelter (C), Ripshin Tree Farm (D), Hampton / Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Tiger Valley include: Rittertown Church (A), Whitehead Hill Christian Church (B), Upper Gap Creek Church (C), Lyons Chapel (D), Pierce Chapel (E), Zion Church (F), Sunrise Church (G), Sunset Church (H), Tiger Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Teague Cemetery (1), Johnson Cemetery (2), Jullien Cemetery (3), McKinney Cemetery (4), Lewis Cemetery (5), Largent Cemetery (6), Lacey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Ripshin Lake (A), Hall Lake (B), Miller Lake (C), Ripshin Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yokum Branch (A), Laurel Fork (B), McKinney Branch (C), Shook Branch (D), Tiger Creek (E), Upper Gap Creek (F), Whitehead Branch (G), Big Flats Branch (H), Bill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people |
| Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 60.8% |
| Whole state: | 69.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.7% |
| 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: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 18.1% |
| Whole state: | 13.5% |
| This place: | 8.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Tiger Valley:
- Never married: 17.3%
- Now married: 63.5%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 8.9%
- Divorced: 10.3%
For population 25 years and over in Tiger Valley:
- High school or higher: 65.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
- Unemployed: 6.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 13.8 |
| Tennessee average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Tiger Valley, TN (based on Carter County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 24,745 | 100 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,817 | 13 |
| Catholic | 210 | 1 |
| Black Protestant | 118 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| None | 30,533 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 8
| This county: | 1.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| This county: | 0.68 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
| Carter County: | 4.90 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 25
| Here: | 4.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Carter County: | 11.9% |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Carter County: | 32.0% |
| Tennessee: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 11.2% |
| Tennessee: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Tiger Valley:
- WETB (790 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MOUNTAIN SIGNALS, INC.)
- WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WKTP (1590 AM; 10 kW; JONESBOROUGH, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WHGG (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIO)
- WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBEJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: CB RADIO, INC.)
- WJCW (910 AM; 5 kW; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WEMB (1420 AM; 5 kW; ERWIN, TN; Owner: W E M B, INC.)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WKYK (940 AM; 5 kW; BURNSVILLE, NC; Owner: MARK MEDIA, INC.)
- WXIT (1200 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLOWING ROCK, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Tiger Valley:
- WQUT (101.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
- WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WECR-FM (102.3 FM; BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: RONDINARO BROADCASTING, INC)
- WZJS (100.7 FM; BANNER ELK, NC; Owner: HIGHLAND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATES, LLC)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- W285DG (104.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W225AA (92.9 FM; BOONE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WRZK (95.9 FM; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: MURRAY COMMUNICATIONS)
- WAEZ (94.9 FM; GREENEVILLE, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WXIS (103.9 FM; ERWIN, TN; Owner: WEMB, INC.)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCSK (90.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BD. OF EDUC .)
- WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Tiger Valley:
- WCYB-TV (Channel 5; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WOPI-CA (Channel 9; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WUNE-TV (Channel 17; LINVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WKPT-TV (Channel 19; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WJHL-TV (Channel 11; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WAPK-CA (Channel 36; BRISTOL,VA/KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W42AX (Channel 42; BAKERSVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
5- Edward G Roach, Carter County (Lat: 36.219722 Lon: -82.168667), Type: 76.2, Overall height: 73.1 m, Registrant: Sba Properties, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
- Edward G Roach, Carter County (Lat: 36.219722 Lon: -82.168667), Type: 76.2, Overall height: 73.1 m, Registrant: None
- Edward G Roach, Carter County (Lat: 36.219722 Lon: -82.168667), Type: 76.2, Overall height: 73.1 m, Registrant: None
- Edward G Roach, Carter County (Lat: 36.219722 Lon: -82.168667), Type: 76.2, Overall height: 73.1 m, Registrant: None
- Edward G Roach, Carter County (Lat: 36.219722 Lon: -82.168667), Type: 76.2, Structure height: 47019 m, Overall height: 73.1 m, Registrant: Sba Properties, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 50.2%Electricity
- 27.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.9%Wood
- 1.9%Coal or coke
- 0.4%Utility gas
- 51.3%Electricity
- 22.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 16.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.9%Wood
Tiger Valley compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Tiger Valley on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: plant and system operators (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: pharmacies and drug stores (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: information and record clerks except customer service representatives (population 5,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: apparel (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: carpenters (population 5,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: metal workers and plastic workers (population 5,000+)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities (pop. 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: rail transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electrical equipment, appliances, and components (population 5,000+)"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other production occupations including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: miscellaneous manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: information and record clerks except customer service representatives (population 5,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and related product manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: book stores and news dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: leather and allied products (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"