Population 2,476 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bradford
Household size in Bradford
| Period | Bradford | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Bradford run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Tennessee. Household size has climbed from 2.37 in 2006–10, 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 Bradford
| Period | Bradford | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.1 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.0, the median age in Bradford 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 Bradford
| Period | Bradford | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Bradford (11.9%), 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 Bradford
Renters in Bradford
| Period | Bradford | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bradford is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 57.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Bradford
| Period | Bradford | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Bradford: 7.2% 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 Bradford
| Period | Bradford | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Bradford run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1976 against 1980.
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 Bradford
| Period | Bradford | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $594 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $593 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $605 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $913 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$319 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Bradford costs $913 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.7% 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 Bradford
Bachelor's degrees in Bradford
| Period | Bradford | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bradford have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.7%, 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 Bradford
| Period | Bradford | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.3% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.4% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Bradford have finished high school as nationally: 90.4%, 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 Bradford
| Period | Bradford | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Bradford 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).
Bradford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 2.49 | 40.0 | 11.9% | 21.3% | 7.2% | 1976 | $913 | 14.7% | 90.4% | 0.0% |
| Skullbone | 2.38 | 47.2 | 10.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% | 1985 | $806 | 19.9% | 90.9% | 0.5% |
| Four Point | 2.49 | 36.8 | 9.6% | 27.9% | 6.3% | 1972 | $892 | 15.9% | 88.9% | 0.3% |
| Cades | 3.29 | 36.2 | 18.9% | 6.0% | 24.3% | 1974 | $1,117 | 5.5% | 90.9% | 0.0% |
| Staffords Store | 2.42 | 43.9 | 8.4% | 12.1% | 14.2% | 1987 | $755 | 20.5% | 89.6% | 0.9% |
| Vaughns Grove | 2.47 | 41.9 | 20.4% | 14.1% | 1.1% | 1990 | $837 | 18.5% | 86.6% | 2.7% |
| Greenfield | 2.50 | 40.7 | 6.8% | 19.4% | 11.5% | 1971 | $768 | 21.1% | 88.6% | 1.8% |
| Laneview | 2.33 | 38.4 | 10.0% | 33.6% | 5.2% | 1984 | $820 | 15.8% | 88.2% | 1.6% |
| Mount Herman | 2.53 | 36.7 | 6.5% | 19.1% | 11.5% | 1975 | $770 | 15.8% | 89.7% | 1.8% |
| Moores Chapel | 2.51 | 39.7 | 20.5% | 18.7% | 8.8% | 1983 | $830 | 18.2% | 85.2% | 5.8% |
| Kimery | 2.39 | 48.5 | 7.4% | 18.2% | 10.4% | 1969 | $743 | 28.2% | 86.1% | 4.7% |
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 Bradford. 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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