Population 442 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Board Valley
Household size in Board Valley
| Period | Board Valley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Board Valley sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.87, 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 Board Valley
| Period | Board Valley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.1 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Board Valley is 43.1 years old, older than 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 Board Valley
| Period | Board Valley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Board Valley (10.9%), close to the national share of 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 Board Valley
Renters in Board Valley
| Period | Board Valley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.4% of households in Board Valley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 38.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Board Valley
| Period | Board Valley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Board Valley: 12.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Board Valley
| Period | Board Valley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Board Valley are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Tennessee.
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 Board Valley
| Period | Board Valley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $591 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $580 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $675 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $735 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$145 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Board Valley pays $735 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.0% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Board Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Board Valley
| Period | Board Valley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Board Valley: 23.8% 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 Board Valley
| Period | Board Valley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.2% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Board Valley never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.5% 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 Board Valley
| Period | Board Valley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Board Valley: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Board Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board Valley | 2.58 | 43.1 | 10.9% | 13.4% | 12.0% | 1987 | $735 | 23.8% | 86.5% | 7.7% |
| Yankeetown | 3.02 | 30.4 | 12.9% | 20.8% | 15.1% | 1982 | $378 | 5.2% | 79.4% | 4.6% |
| Sand Springs | 2.44 | 50.4 | 8.5% | 13.5% | 8.2% | 1995 | $924 | 34.0% | 94.0% | 4.4% |
| Ravenscroft | 2.32 | 50.7 | 11.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% | 1995 | $829 | 22.7% | 84.3% | 10.8% |
| Sparta | 2.47 | 43.8 | 9.9% | 24.5% | 9.6% | 1982 | $819 | 14.9% | 84.6% | 7.1% |
| Findlay | 2.45 | 36.4 | 12.1% | 28.8% | 5.1% | 1989 | $790 | 18.4% | 92.4% | 3.2% |
| 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% |
| Monterey | 2.46 | 43.4 | 14.4% | 25.0% | 12.6% | 1990 | $800 | 17.3% | 83.2% | 5.9% |
| Clarktown | 1.83 | 56.6 | 3.9% | 12.2% | 25.1% | 1975 | $1,035 | 7.7% | 89.2% | 6.9% |
| 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 Board Valley. 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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