Population 3,696 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Algood
| Period | Algood | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Algood run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Algood
| Period | Algood | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.1, Algood is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.2, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Algood
| Period | Algood | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Algood than nationally: 9.2%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Algood
Renters in Algood
| Period | Algood | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.6% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Algood rent their homes (37.8%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Tennessee overall (33.1%). Among homeowners, 44.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Algood
| Period | Algood | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.6% of homes in Algood are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Algood
| Period | Algood | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Algood is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Algood
| Period | Algood | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $548 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $581 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $761 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $853 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$305 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Algood runs $853 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Algood
Bachelor's degrees in Algood
| Period | Algood | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Algood: 22.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Algood
| Period | Algood | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.4% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Algood never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Algood
| Period | Algood | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Algood has been strong: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Algood compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algood | 2.44 | 48.1 | 9.2% | 37.8% | 4.6% | 1994 | $853 | 22.7% | 80.4% | 1.9% |
| Cookeville | 2.35 | 37.4 | 9.5% | 41.6% | 9.7% | 1991 | $963 | 32.0% | 89.5% | 4.1% |
| Rickman | 2.67 | 42.9 | 11.3% | 17.0% | 12.3% | 1992 | $950 | 20.5% | 86.4% | 5.9% |
| Freewill | 3.36 | 32.5 | 18.9% | 10.4% | 18.6% | 2000 | $779 | 29.4% | 91.9% | 12.2% |
| Sand Springs | 2.44 | 50.4 | 8.5% | 13.5% | 8.2% | 1995 | $924 | 34.0% | 94.0% | 4.4% |
| Board Valley | 2.58 | 43.1 | 10.9% | 13.4% | 12.0% | 1987 | $735 | 23.8% | 86.5% | 7.7% |
| Bloomington Springs | 2.59 | 39.9 | 10.3% | 17.1% | 10.5% | 1993 | $1,021 | 24.8% | 90.5% | 9.4% |
| Baxter | 2.60 | 42.1 | 10.1% | 19.7% | 11.0% | 1995 | $1,020 | 18.6% | 86.8% | 4.7% |
| Monterey | 2.46 | 43.4 | 14.4% | 25.0% | 12.6% | 1990 | $800 | 17.3% | 83.2% | 5.9% |
| Yankeetown | 3.02 | 30.4 | 12.9% | 20.8% | 15.1% | 1982 | $378 | 5.2% | 79.4% | 4.6% |
| Twin Oak | 2.43 | 46.9 | 8.5% | 22.1% | 10.1% | 2001 | $950 | 13.8% | 84.4% | 8.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Algood. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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