Diversity

2.87k individuals call Monterey, Tennessee home, of which 87.1% are citizens. In 2020, 16.6% of Monterey, Tennessee residents were foreign-born (475 people).

1.83k White (non-Hispanic) residents made up 2.74 times more of Monterey, Tennessee's population in 2020 than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups were White (Hispanic) with 669 residents and Other (Hispanic) with 287.

Ethnicity and Race

1.83k White (non-Hispanic) residents made up 2.74 times more of Monterey, Tennessee's population in 2020 than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups were White (Hispanic) with 669 residents and Other (Hispanic) with 287.

The Hispanic population in Monterey, Tennessee, is 34.1%. (978 people).

Population Born Abroad

The percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monterey, Tennessee, which totaled 475 as of 2020, was greater than the 13.5% national average. In Monterey, Tennessee, the proportion of residents who were born abroad was 17.6% in 2019, indicating a declining trend.

By Nativity, Age

The average age of all residents in Monterey, Tennessee, in 2020 was 28.6. Citizens who were born in the United States, with a median age of 27, were often younger than those who were born abroad, having a median age of 36. However, the population of Monterey, Tennessee, is getting younger. The median age of all residents of Monterey, Tennessee, in 2019 was 31.

Worldwide Diversity

Mexico was the nation of birth of 88,072 Tennessee people who were foreign-born as of the year 2020, followed by India with 23,811 and Guatemala with 14,944.

Citizenship

87.1% of Monterey, Tennessee residents as of 2020 were US citizens, which is less than the 93.4% national average. The proportion of US citizens in Monterey, Tennessee, which was 85.4% in 2019, indicates that the rate of citizenship has been rising.

Veterans

Monterey, Tennessee is home to a sizable military population, one time more than any other conflict, who fought in the Gulf War (1990s).

Economy

In Tennessee, the average income of men is $1.37 times greater than that of women, who earn $46,310 on average. Tennessee's level of income inequality, as determined by the Gini index, is 0.463, which is lower than the national average.

1.11k people work in Monterey, Tennessee's economy. The highest paying industries in Monterey, Tennessee are Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,932), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($41,307), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting & Mining ($40,511). The three largest industries there are Manufacturing (411 people), Construction (146 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (127 people).