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The City of Parsons had a population of 2,139 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Parsons is located at latitude 35.6498 and longitude -88.1267 in Decatur County. The formal boundaries for the City of Parsons encompass a land area of 4.14 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Decatur County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Parsons has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Parsons is located within Commissioner District 8, a minor civil division (MCD) of Decatur County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 2,139 (100%) |
Population in Households | 2,053 (96.0%) |
Population in Families | 1,526 (71.3%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 86 ( 4.0%) |
Population Density | 529 |
Diversity Index2 | 30 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $40,812 |
Average Household Income | $59,177 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 20% |
Per Capita Income | $26,440 |
Wealth Index5 | 41 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (43.9) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,096 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 694 (63.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 259 (23.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 143 (13.0%) |
Median Home Value | $134,259 |
Average Home Value | $155,980 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 129 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 953 |
Average Household Size | 2.15 |
Family Households | 530 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.57% | 0.00% |
Households | 0.46% | 0.27% |
Families | 0.26% | |
Median Household Income | 3.27% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.46% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.15% |
The table below compares Parsons to the other 504 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Tennessee by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 195 | 62nd |
Population Density | # 219 | 57th |
Median Household Income | # 429 | 15th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 317 | 63rd |
Per Capita Income | # 350 | 31st |
Diversity Index | # 173 | 66th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Tennessee Census Data Comparison Tool.
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