State
County
Land Area
14.9 sq mi
Density
682.20/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.98%
Growth Since 2010
20.46%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Alcoa is a city located in Tennessee. With a 2020 population of 10,178, it is the 58th largest city in Tennessee and the 3066th largest city in the United States. Alcoa is currently growing at a rate of 0.98% annually and its population has increased by 20.46% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,449 in 2010. Alcoa reached it's highest population of 10,178 in 2021. Spanning over 16 miles, Alcoa has a population density of 682 people per square mile.
The average household income in Alcoa is $64,841 with a poverty rate of 11.73%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $796 per month, and the median house value is $137,800. The median age in Alcoa is 37.3 years, 36.5 years for males, and 39.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 92.6 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Alcoa was:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 7,957 | 83.22% |
Black or African American | 1,053 | 11.01% |
Two or More Races | 304 | 3.18% |
Asian | 165 | 1.73% |
Some Other Race | 82 | 0.86% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,835 | 2.49 | 62.7 |
Married | 1,710 | 3.08 | 79.1 |
Non Family | 1,261 | 1.1 | 58.4 |
Female | 640 | 3.41 | 47.3 |
Male | 224 | 3.12 | 6.3 |
3.08
Average Family Size
2.49
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 119 | 1.88% |
9th to 12th Grade | 591 | 9.32% |
High School Graduate | 2,250 | 35.48% |
Some College | 1,194 | 18.83% |
Associates Degree | 576 | 9.08% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,105 | 17.42% |
Graduate Degree | 507 | 7.99% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 5,148 | 4,748 | 1,502 |
Black | 689 | 588 | 78 |
Hispanic | 319 | 198 | 12 |
Multiple Races | 94 | 54 | |
Asian | 92 | 44 | 20 |
Other Race | 25 | 25 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.18%.
$34,012
Average Earnings
$39,306
Average Male
$29,332
Average Female
93.12% of Alcoa residents speak only English, while 6.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.54% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 7,422 | 859 | 11.57% |
Black | 1,053 | 207 | 19.66% |
Multiple | 304 | 55 | 18.09% |
11.73%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.38%
Male Poverty Rate
10.21%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Alcoa is Black, with 19.66% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Alcoa is White, with 11.57% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.33%.
49.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.2%
Male Marriage Rate
46.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 527 | 8.96% |
Black | 47 | 5.34% |
18.12%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.80%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.8%
Labor Force Participation
63.5%
Employment Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
94.57%
Native Born
5.43%
Foreign Born
3.51%
Non Citizen
1.91%
Naturalized
94.57% of Alcoa residents were born in the United States, with 68.12% having been born in Tennessee. 3.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 10,178 | 99 | 0.98% |
2020 | 10,079 | 99 | 0.99% |
2019 | 9,980 | 99 | 1.00% |
2018 | 9,881 | 511 | 5.45% |
2017 | 9,370 | 64 | 0.69% |
2016 | 9,306 | 85 | 0.92% |
2015 | 9,221 | 80 | 0.88% |
2014 | 9,141 | 593 | 6.94% |
2013 | 8,548 | 65 | 0.77% |
2012 | 8,483 | 76 | 0.90% |
2011 | 8,407 | -1 | -0.01% |
2010 | 8,408 | 674 | 0.84% |
2000 | 7,734 | 1,334 | 1.91% |
1990 | 6,400 | -470 | -0.71% |
1980 | 6,870 | -869 | -1.18% |
1970 | 7,739 | 1,344 | 1.93% |
1960 | 6,395 | 40 | 0.06% |
1950 | 6,355 | 1,224 | 2.16% |
1940 | 5,131 | -124 | -0.24% |
1930 | 5,255 | 1,897 | 4.58% |
1920 | 3,358 | 0.00% |