Population 4,598 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blaine
Household size in Blaine
| Period | Blaine | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Blaine are large by national standards, averaging 2.91 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.75, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Blaine
| Period | Blaine | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Blaine is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Blaine
| Period | Blaine | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Blaine (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Knoxville area as a whole (9.4%).
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 Blaine
Renters in Blaine
| Period | Blaine | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Blaine is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 49.8% 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 Blaine
| Period | Blaine | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Blaine is close to the national rate: 9.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Blaine
| Period | Blaine | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Blaine has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Blaine
| Period | Blaine | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $720 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $581 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $751 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $979 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$259 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Blaine pays $979 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Blaine
Bachelor's degrees in Blaine
| Period | Blaine | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Blaine have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.3%, 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 Blaine
| Period | Blaine | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.4% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.4% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.2 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Blaine is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Blaine
| Period | Blaine | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.5%, unemployment in Blaine is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Knoxville area as a whole (3.6%). 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).
Blaine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine | 2.91 | 41.2 | 11.5% | 20.7% | 9.0% | 1996 | $979 | 20.3% | 93.6% | 5.5% |
| Richland | 2.46 | 47.2 | 8.9% | 18.6% | 17.1% | 1993 | $924 | 17.7% | 94.7% | 2.8% |
| Perrin Hollow | 2.53 | 43.0 | 11.4% | 21.0% | 13.9% | 1984 | $937 | 17.1% | 93.1% | 1.9% |
| Powder Springs | 2.70 | 47.9 | 6.0% | 19.1% | 19.5% | 1986 | $823 | 13.4% | 80.0% | 6.4% |
| Mascot | 2.57 | 44.5 | 4.6% | 26.0% | 11.6% | 1982 | $792 | 15.9% | 80.4% | 2.8% |
| Friends Station | 2.75 | 41.0 | 12.7% | 24.6% | 7.0% | 1985 | $763 | 14.1% | 88.0% | 2.4% |
| Plainview | 2.47 | 45.4 | 7.7% | 17.6% | 9.1% | 1992 | $878 | 13.2% | 80.8% | 2.3% |
| Luttrell | 2.66 | 42.6 | 5.5% | 14.4% | 15.7% | 1993 | $765 | 13.6% | 84.0% | 1.2% |
| Mill Spring | 2.58 | 40.7 | 14.1% | 26.2% | 9.5% | 1980 | $879 | 12.0% | 89.1% | 3.6% |
| Strawberry Plains | 2.74 | 40.9 | 10.2% | 23.8% | 8.4% | 1988 | $847 | 18.5% | 86.8% | 1.7% |
| Corryton | 2.54 | 43.4 | 9.2% | 17.0% | 5.4% | 1991 | $1,044 | 19.5% | 92.5% | 3.7% |
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 Blaine. 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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