page_title: Pittman Center, Tennessee
section_title: Demographics
hierarchical_section_title: Pittman Center, Tennessee / Demographics
caption_attribution_description: English: Emert's Cove Covered Bridge, in Pittman Center, Tennessee. The bridge was built in the 1990s, and named in honor of Frederick Emert (1754-1829), a veteran of the American Revolution and early settler in the area. The bridge spans the Middle Fork of the Little Pigeon River.
context_page_description: Pittman Center is an incorporated town in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 477 at the 2000 census and 502 at the 2010 census, showing an increase of 25. The town has a large number of overnight rentals and a large campground that house a number of people far larger than the resident population. The average daily population is believed to be around 3,000 people. The town borders Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Six miles of U.S. 321 passes through the town, which supports in excess of ten thousand vehicles a day en route to Gatlinburg and nearby Pigeon Forge.
  Emert's Cove is situated in Pittman Center, a broad valley along the Middle Fork of the Little Pigeon River. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park borders Pittman Center to the south, and the town's history and economy are largely intertwined with that of the Smokies.
context_section_description: As of the census of 2000, there were 477 people, 220 households, and 130 families residing in the town. The population density was 79.7 people per square mile (30.8/km²). There were 321 housing units at an average density of 53.6 per square mile (20.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.74% White, 0.21% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.21% Asian, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
  There were 220 households, out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.84.
  In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
  The median income for a household in the town was $27,734, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,714 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,862. About 7.9% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.
caption: Emert's Cove Covered Bridge in Pittman Center spans the Middle Fork of the Little Pigeon River.
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