Erwin.
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Tennessee·Unicoi County
3 tracts·4K people·$181K median·1,018/mi²
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Erwin is $180,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.4× the US median of $458,812.
Erwin has 5,988 residents across 1 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 44.3; the population is 90.0% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.5% Black, 0.0% Asian and 0.0% Other; the average household has 2.2 people; 18.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 12.6% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Love Chapel Elementary (44%) and Rock Creek Elementary (35%) lead the elementary schools; Unicoi Co Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (35%); Unicoi Co High School is the high school with reported scores (33%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $614/month, 61% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Erwin is $47,487 a year, 45% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Erwin, median rent is $614/month and the median home value is $180,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Erwin reported 0.3 violent crimes and 2.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 27°F; there are 81 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 51 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Erwin are lightning (87), strong wind (81) and cold wave (75), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.24g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Erwin, 4.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).