Population 226 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blue Goose
Household size in Blue Goose
| Period | Blue Goose | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Blue Goose is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.70, 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 Blue Goose
| Period | Blue Goose | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +17.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 58.9, Blue Goose is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Blue Goose
| Period | Blue Goose | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Blue Goose as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Tennessee overall (11.8%).
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 Blue Goose
Renters in Blue Goose
| Period | Blue Goose | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Blue Goose is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three-quarters of owners (77.0%) 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 Blue Goose
| Period | Blue Goose | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Blue Goose: 7.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady 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 Blue Goose
| Period | Blue Goose | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +6 |
Blue Goose has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, 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 Blue Goose
| Period | Blue Goose | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $427 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $685 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $827 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $890 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$463 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Blue Goose costs $890 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Blue Goose
Bachelor's degrees in Blue Goose
| Period | Blue Goose | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.9% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Blue Goose have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.0%, 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 Blue Goose
| Period | Blue Goose | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Blue Goose: 95.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Blue Goose
| Period | Blue Goose | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Blue Goose out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Blue Goose 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Goose | 2.26 | 58.9 | 10.7% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 1993 | $890 | 24.0% | 95.3% | 0.0% |
| White Fern | 2.77 | 44.2 | 21.5% | 16.4% | 12.6% | 1984 | $860 | 13.0% | 88.7% | 1.3% |
| Law | 2.98 | 36.1 | 9.2% | 10.6% | 15.0% | 1994 | $911 | 19.0% | 91.4% | 7.4% |
| Spring Creek | 2.89 | 39.7 | 6.7% | 8.9% | 14.3% | 1992 | $931 | 19.0% | 92.4% | 6.8% |
| Dollar | 2.68 | 42.0 | 19.3% | 14.7% | 10.2% | 1989 | $893 | 12.8% | 88.1% | 2.3% |
| Huron | 2.90 | 38.0 | 24.5% | 34.9% | 16.7% | 1980 | $780 | 9.6% | 89.7% | 6.6% |
| Oakfield | 2.68 | 44.6 | 9.2% | 17.9% | 7.7% | 1992 | $1,156 | 23.7% | 92.2% | 4.0% |
| Mount Gilead | 2.27 | 47.6 | 8.6% | 14.3% | 25.7% | 1994 | $653 | 13.2% | 81.7% | 5.0% |
| Beech Bluff | 2.60 | 42.2 | 16.7% | 21.1% | 11.9% | 1992 | $887 | 19.7% | 92.5% | 1.7% |
| East Union | 2.19 | 53.3 | 10.0% | 15.8% | 6.3% | 1989 | $942 | 18.6% | 92.5% | 0.3% |
| Broadway | 2.62 | 38.0 | 26.6% | 35.8% | 18.6% | 1995 | $840 | 9.4% | 95.3% | 0.9% |
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 Blue Goose. 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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