Residents will find that the town 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, Tellico Plains is worth considering.
In Tellico Plains, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.87 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Tellico Plains doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Tellico Plains rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.59% of adults 25 and older in Tellico Plains 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 Tellico Plains in 2018 was $19,419, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,676 for a family of four. However, Tellico Plains contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tellico Plains also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.67% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Tellico Plains home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tellico Plains residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Tellico Plains include Irish, English, German, Greek, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Tellico Plains is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
