Population 124 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cairo
Household size in Cairo
| Period | Cairo | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Cairo has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Tennessee. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.69, 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 Cairo
| Period | Cairo | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.5 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.1 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Cairo skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Cairo
| Period | Cairo | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Cairo: 6.6% of 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 Cairo
Renters in Cairo
| Period | Cairo | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.6% of households in Cairo rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 59.5% 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 Cairo
| Period | Cairo | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Cairo than nationally: 11.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Tennessee.
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 Cairo
| Period | Cairo | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Cairo was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Cairo
| Period | Cairo | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $500 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $605 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $689 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $758 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$258 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Cairo runs $758 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Cairo
Bachelor's degrees in Cairo
| Period | Cairo | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cairo: 16.2% 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 Cairo
| Period | Cairo | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.9% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.3% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.3% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Cairo have finished high school as nationally: 88.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Tennessee overall (89.9%).
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 Cairo
| Period | Cairo | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Cairo than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. 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).
Cairo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo | 2.52 | 48.0 | 6.6% | 14.6% | 11.3% | 1978 | $758 | 16.2% | 88.0% | 4.5% |
| Cypress | 2.25 | 47.0 | 7.6% | 30.6% | 18.5% | 1985 | $744 | 18.8% | 90.1% | 0.3% |
| Maury City | 2.47 | 49.0 | 6.3% | 16.7% | 13.1% | 1976 | $793 | 13.4% | 88.5% | 2.0% |
| Alamo | 2.56 | 37.6 | 12.0% | 32.4% | 11.3% | 1975 | $846 | 15.9% | 85.8% | 1.4% |
| Frog Jump | 2.26 | 45.7 | 6.2% | 20.1% | 14.1% | 1973 | $1,125 | 9.7% | 91.9% | 4.9% |
| Crockett Mills | 2.48 | 43.8 | 7.6% | 12.1% | 12.2% | 1984 | $658 | 18.1% | 85.8% | 8.7% |
| Rudolph | 2.67 | 38.9 | 9.9% | 22.5% | 10.1% | 1978 | $714 | 12.7% | 82.9% | 0.5% |
| Quincy | 2.01 | 48.3 | 11.9% | 28.5% | 12.7% | 1981 | $858 | 9.7% | 88.8% | 1.4% |
| Chestnut Bluff | 2.46 | 48.2 | 8.3% | 19.1% | 12.4% | 1976 | $790 | 12.7% | 87.8% | 3.3% |
| Friendship | 2.48 | 43.2 | 8.6% | 19.5% | 11.8% | 1985 | $759 | 12.2% | 86.2% | 4.1% |
| Tigrett | 2.37 | 42.0 | 7.5% | 17.5% | 13.9% | 1992 | $851 | 9.2% | 86.2% | 2.7% |
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 Cairo. 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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