Population 1,172 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Belfast
Household size in Belfast
| Period | Belfast | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Belfast holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.66, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Belfast
| Period | Belfast | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Belfast are younger than 41.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Belfast
| Period | Belfast | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Belfast: 16.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Belfast
Renters in Belfast
| Period | Belfast | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.6% of households in Belfast rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (54.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Belfast
| Period | Belfast | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.5% of the housing in Belfast, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Belfast
| Period | Belfast | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Belfast are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Tennessee as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 Belfast
| Period | Belfast | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $735 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $620 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $747 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,176 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$441 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Belfast pays $1,176 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 48.6% 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 Belfast
Bachelor's degrees in Belfast
| Period | Belfast | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Belfast have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Belfast
| Period | Belfast | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.5% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.4% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Belfast never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Belfast
| Period | Belfast | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Belfast runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Tennessee. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Belfast 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 2.78 | 41.3 | 16.5% | 23.6% | 15.5% | 1982 | $1,176 | 15.0% | 85.4% | 4.1% |
| Talley | 2.64 | 44.3 | 15.2% | 11.7% | 15.9% | 1989 | $1,295 | 20.9% | 86.7% | 9.9% |
| Yell | 2.50 | 50.1 | 2.7% | 14.0% | 6.4% | 1987 | $2,098 | 15.5% | 83.7% | 1.3% |
| Lewisburg | 2.57 | 39.1 | 14.7% | 31.1% | 9.8% | 1982 | $970 | 21.1% | 89.5% | 5.1% |
| Palmetto | 2.91 | 33.7 | 12.8% | 17.8% | 8.7% | 1992 | $1,035 | 16.0% | 84.1% | 6.4% |
| Richmond | 2.20 | 48.6 | 1.0% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 1990 | $1,043 | 13.2% | 94.0% | 1.6% |
| Farmington | 3.03 | 36.4 | 19.1% | 9.7% | 4.6% | 1995 | $1,060 | 27.5% | 85.6% | 0.8% |
| Sims Spring | 2.89 | 32.9 | 11.7% | 19.0% | 9.5% | 1992 | $1,053 | 14.9% | 83.8% | 7.3% |
| Cornersville | 2.73 | 39.2 | 7.8% | 17.8% | 6.2% | 1990 | $1,059 | 24.1% | 88.9% | 7.0% |
| Branchville | 2.42 | 45.6 | 7.4% | 9.6% | 10.2% | 1988 | $1,140 | 16.5% | 90.7% | 4.4% |
| White Acres | 2.67 | 40.6 | 8.4% | 25.8% | 13.1% | 1980 | $862 | 23.0% | 97.2% | 1.6% |
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 Belfast. 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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