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Humboldt, TN
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Living in Humboldt



Humboldt is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 7,841 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Humboldt is the 80th largest community in Tennessee.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Humboldt is worth considering.

Humboldt is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Humboldt rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.89% of adults 25 and older in Humboldt have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Humboldt in 2018 was $24,655, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,620 for a family of four. However, Humboldt contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Humboldt is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Humboldt home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Humboldt residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Humboldt include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Humboldt is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.


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