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Population and households in Crab Orchard
Household size in Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Crab Orchard is a place of small households, averaging 2.15 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.44 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.4 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.4, Crab Orchard 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 Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.9% of households in Crab Orchard, well below 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 Crab Orchard
Renters in Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Crab Orchard is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (59.3%) 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 Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Crab Orchard: 13.5% 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 Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Crab Orchard are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across 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 Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $617 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $728 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $709 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,009 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$392 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Crab Orchard costs $1,009 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.9% 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 Crab Orchard
Bachelor's degrees in Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Crab Orchard have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.6%, 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 Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.3% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.8% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Crab Orchard have finished high school as nationally: 90.1%, 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 Crab Orchard
| Period | Crab Orchard | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Crab Orchard than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. Tennessee as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Crab Orchard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crab Orchard | 2.15 | 54.4 | 5.9% | 19.4% | 13.5% | 1984 | $1,009 | 11.6% | 90.1% | 4.4% |
| Daysville | 1.66 | 61.0 | 5.5% | 17.1% | 11.2% | 1985 | $888 | 9.3% | 86.9% | 0.6% |
| Ozone | 2.24 | 53.4 | 6.6% | 19.9% | 17.2% | 1986 | $881 | 10.2% | 87.8% | 5.5% |
| Dorton | 1.94 | 61.8 | 7.3% | 13.6% | 10.0% | 1992 | $1,193 | 23.9% | 96.4% | 1.5% |
| Fairfield Glade | 1.89 | 70.5 | 5.6% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1997 | $1,314 | 35.3% | 97.8% | 5.2% |
| Grassy Cove | 2.23 | 53.6 | 9.0% | 11.3% | 14.8% | 1994 | $863 | 11.4% | 86.6% | 4.4% |
| Linary | 2.29 | 54.1 | 9.5% | 4.8% | 11.4% | 1997 | $900 | 14.4% | 84.7% | 6.1% |
| Crossville | 2.36 | 46.1 | 8.1% | 25.2% | 9.1% | 1991 | $873 | 15.7% | 90.1% | 4.9% |
| Lake Tansi | 2.08 | 59.2 | 7.4% | 6.8% | 16.1% | 2000 | $1,141 | 15.7% | 94.7% | 2.4% |
| Glen Alice | 2.24 | 46.9 | 3.2% | 31.2% | 17.7% | 1973 | $914 | 16.1% | 82.2% | 21.9% |
| Rockwood | 2.42 | 46.0 | 10.6% | 29.1% | 14.6% | 1974 | $1,047 | 12.0% | 86.1% | 8.6% |
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 Crab Orchard. 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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