Mount Carmel, TN

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Mount Carmel, Tennessee

Mount Carmel, Tennessee, in Hawkins county, is 23 miles NW of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center) and 136 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Johnson City - Kingsport - Bristol metropolitan area. Mount Carmel contains a population of approximately 4,795.

The People and Families of Mount Carmel

In Mount Carmel, about 70% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Mount Carmel, at least compared to other towns of its size.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mount Carmel had a median family income of $43,604. Mount Carmel has a large middle class. There just aren't a lot of poor people in the town.

Mount Carmel Housing

Mount Carmel has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 85% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Mount Carmel, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Mount Carmel strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Mount Carmel, TN

Comparing Mount Carmel to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Detailed pages on related topics: Mount Carmel travel.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles NW of Johnson City, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	136 miles NW of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Hawkins
Metro Area	Johnson City - Kingsport - Bristol
Standard Zip Codes	37645
Phone Area Codes	423
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.545
Longitude	-82.66

Station	KINGSPORT
Distance	7.4 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 45 F
Apr Temp	43 to 69 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	44.4 inches

Station	BRISTOL TRI CITY AP
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 44 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 68 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Station	ROGERSVILLE 1 NE
Distance	20 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 46 F
Apr Temp	43 to 70 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Library
Mt. Carmel Library 100 1/2 Main Street Mount Carmel, Tennessee (423) 357-4011

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,795	100%
Male	2,305	48.1%
Female	2,490	51.9%
Under 18	1,065	22.2%
18+	3,730	77.8%
65+	575	12%
Median Age	38.2
Average Family Size	2.84
White	4,712	98.3%
African-American	26	0.5%
Asian	7	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.1%
Other	11	0.2%
Mixed Race	31	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	28	0.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$43,604
Population In Poverty	476	9.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,270
Growth	475
Growth %	9.9%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	31.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14.6%
English	12.5%
Irish	11.8%
German	9.5%
European	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.9%
Dutch	2.8%
Greek	2.7%
Scottish	2%
Italian	1.2%
Pennsylvania German	1%
Egyptian	0.9%
Polish	0.7%
British	0.6%
Swedish	0.4%
African	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mount Carmel	4,795	$43,604
Church Hill	5,916	$43,423
Johnson City	55,469	$40,977
Jonesborough	4,168	$44,167
Kingsport	44,905	$40,183
Rogersville	4,240	$32,236

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