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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Gates, TN compare?
| Figure | Gates, TN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 645 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 664 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 942 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.8% |
| Measure | Gates, TN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 619±189 |
| Median age | 35.5±11.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1%±4.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 35.4%±16.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 61.2%±17.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±7.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±7.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 6.6%±3.1 pts |
| Median household income | $51,146±$17,262 |
| Per capita income | $20,648±$4,882 |
| People below the poverty line | 28.6%±17.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 30.7%±23.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $96,300±$25,264 |
| Median gross rent | $629±$374 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.1%±25.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 39.7%±14.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±15.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.0%±6.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.4%±9.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±21.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.1 min±8.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.2%±7.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov