Population 2,924 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cumberland Gap
Household size in Cumberland Gap
| Period | Cumberland Gap | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.52 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Cumberland Gap is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 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 2.75, 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 Cumberland Gap
| Period | Cumberland Gap | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.3 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.5 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Cumberland Gap is young: half of its residents are under 30.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Cumberland Gap
| Period | Cumberland Gap | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Cumberland Gap: 6.3% 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 Cumberland Gap
Renters in Cumberland Gap
| Period | Cumberland Gap | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.3% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.2% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Cumberland Gap rent their homes (38.2%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 44.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Cumberland Gap
| Period | Cumberland Gap | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Cumberland Gap: 16.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Cumberland Gap
| Period | Cumberland Gap | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Cumberland Gap are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The Knoxville area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Cumberland Gap
| Period | Cumberland Gap | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $512 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $572 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $597 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $931 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$419 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Cumberland Gap runs $931 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Cumberland Gap
Bachelor's degrees in Cumberland Gap
| Period | Cumberland Gap | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Cumberland Gap (26.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Cumberland Gap
| Period | Cumberland Gap | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.6% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.2% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.7% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Cumberland Gap never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% 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 Cumberland Gap
| Period | Cumberland Gap | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cumberland Gap has been low: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Cumberland Gap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Gap | 2.23 | 30.5 | 6.3% | 38.2% | 16.1% | 1986 | $931 | 26.2% | 85.8% | 2.8% |
| Lone Mountain | 2.35 | 41.7 | 9.3% | 28.0% | 15.3% | 1994 | $802 | 25.1% | 82.8% | 2.8% |
| Harrogate | 2.17 | 44.9 | 9.3% | 33.3% | 13.3% | 1982 | $853 | 22.5% | 87.2% | 6.7% |
| Middlesboro | 2.25 | 40.0 | 13.9% | 45.2% | 12.4% | 1980 | $653 | 21.9% | 81.2% | 8.7% |
| Lily Grove | 2.23 | 42.5 | 5.6% | 35.4% | 11.9% | 1995 | $858 | 34.8% | 87.0% | 4.6% |
| Meldrum | 2.06 | 37.3 | 8.2% | 56.1% | 21.2% | 1990 | $429 | 12.1% | 84.7% | 25.2% |
| Gibson Station | 2.00 | 55.9 | 5.0% | 27.7% | 25.4% | 1981 | $957 | 19.5% | 83.5% | 5.5% |
| Tazewell | 2.24 | 41.6 | 10.2% | 25.6% | 7.8% | 1988 | $673 | 15.3% | 81.4% | 3.1% |
| New Tazewell | 2.29 | 45.6 | 15.3% | 27.1% | 11.6% | 1992 | $622 | 15.5% | 85.6% | 2.9% |
| Colmar | 1.90 | 43.5 | 6.5% | 41.3% | 31.0% | 1985 | $468 | 7.7% | 79.8% | 22.5% |
| Hutch | 1.94 | 41.9 | 6.2% | 43.9% | 29.7% | 1985 | $466 | 7.5% | 80.4% | 24.7% |
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 Cumberland Gap. 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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