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Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in Sevier county, is 28 miles SE of Knoxville, Tennessee (center to center) and 144 miles N of Atlanta, Georgia. The city is in the Knoxville area. There are 3,382 residents in Gatlinburg.
In Gatlinburg, about 55% of adults are married.
In 2000, Gatlinburg had a median family income of $40,813. Gatlinburg is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the city. Lots of residents of Gatlinburg prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.
Gatlinburg folks tended to give their money ($5,535) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Gatlinburg that were owner-occupied was 70%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use.
In Gatlinburg, 81% of commuters drive to work. More folks in Gatlinburg use public transportation than most people elsewhere.
Gatlinburg strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use (vs. State) | Top 2% |  |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Gatlinburg to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):
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| Age of the Population | | |
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| Well-Paid Single Women | |  |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Racial Diversity |  |  |
| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
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| Portion of People Married | |  |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | |  |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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