Population 2,208 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cunningham
Household size in Cunningham
| Period | Cunningham | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Cunningham holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Cunningham
| Period | Cunningham | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Cunningham skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 39.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Cunningham
| Period | Cunningham | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Cunningham than nationally: 9.1%, against 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 Cunningham
Renters in Cunningham
| Period | Cunningham | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.9% of households in Cunningham rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.3%) 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 Cunningham
| Period | Cunningham | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Cunningham than nationally: 11.5%, 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 Cunningham
| Period | Cunningham | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Cunningham has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Cunningham
| Period | Cunningham | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $715 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $760 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $742 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $893 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$178 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Cunningham runs $893 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.1% 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 Cunningham
Bachelor's degrees in Cunningham
| Period | Cunningham | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cunningham have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.7%, 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 Cunningham
| Period | Cunningham | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.2% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Cunningham have finished high school (93.0%), above the national rate of 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 Cunningham
| Period | Cunningham | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cunningham runs well above the national rate: 9.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Cunningham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cunningham | 2.78 | 45.6 | 9.1% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 1992 | $893 | 15.7% | 93.0% | 9.7% |
| Louise | 2.68 | 47.7 | 6.0% | 11.9% | 13.8% | 1992 | $880 | 17.3% | 90.2% | 13.5% |
| Round Pond | 2.68 | 48.4 | 11.8% | 0.0% | 15.8% | 1991 | $904 | 15.6% | 100.0% | 7.1% |
| Liverwort | 3.05 | 36.8 | 18.2% | 23.8% | 6.4% | 1994 | $918 | 22.2% | 91.4% | 7.2% |
| Cumberland Furnace | 2.56 | 44.5 | 9.4% | 18.0% | 12.0% | 1992 | $872 | 18.8% | 86.7% | 4.0% |
| Southside | 3.00 | 37.5 | 18.4% | 21.9% | 6.9% | 1994 | $923 | 22.5% | 91.3% | 7.1% |
| Palmyra | 2.42 | 45.4 | 6.9% | 10.0% | 15.8% | 1996 | $1,022 | 26.3% | 92.5% | 7.7% |
| Slayden | 2.49 | 50.3 | 8.8% | 18.3% | 13.4% | 1992 | $549 | 13.6% | 77.5% | 2.3% |
| Salem | 2.78 | 40.0 | 6.7% | 12.6% | 2.5% | 1996 | $1,187 | 41.1% | 96.4% | 6.1% |
| Stayton | 2.46 | 41.8 | 9.1% | 20.3% | 17.8% | 1990 | $892 | 21.4% | 87.8% | 4.1% |
| Vanleer | 2.44 | 47.5 | 10.8% | 21.0% | 12.9% | 1990 | $703 | 16.6% | 81.0% | 1.9% |
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 Cunningham. 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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