Population 238 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Etowah
Household size in East Etowah
| Period | East Etowah | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in East Etowah run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Tennessee as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.38, 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 East Etowah
| Period | East Etowah | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.0 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.1, East Etowah 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 East Etowah
| Period | East Etowah | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in East Etowah: 4.6% 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 East Etowah
Renters in East Etowah
| Period | East Etowah | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
East Etowah is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a third of owners (35.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 East Etowah
| Period | East Etowah | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in East Etowah than nationally: 12.6%, against 9.6%. 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 East Etowah
| Period | East Etowah | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in East Etowah are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. 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 East Etowah
| Period | East Etowah | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $388 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $649 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $837 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $830 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$442 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in East Etowah runs $830 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.6% 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 East Etowah
Bachelor's degrees in East Etowah
| Period | East Etowah | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in East Etowah: 14.5% 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 East Etowah
| Period | East Etowah | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.7% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.1% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in East Etowah never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 East Etowah
| Period | East Etowah | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.9%, unemployment in East Etowah is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Tennessee as a whole (4.8%). 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).
East Etowah 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Etowah | 2.47 | 49.1 | 4.6% | 18.0% | 12.6% | 1978 | $830 | 14.5% | 80.1% | 5.9% |
| Etowah | 2.51 | 43.9 | 11.0% | 26.1% | 18.3% | 1971 | $865 | 19.1% | 86.5% | 6.6% |
| Williamsburg | 2.77 | 41.7 | 2.6% | 22.8% | 25.7% | 1980 | $1,010 | 18.7% | 86.0% | 0.0% |
| New Bethel | 2.53 | 45.8 | 14.7% | 21.6% | 16.6% | 1971 | $835 | 23.4% | 84.7% | 11.3% |
| Bullet Creek | 2.46 | 50.3 | 3.1% | 15.6% | 19.3% | 1979 | $800 | 16.9% | 84.2% | 9.3% |
| Delano | 2.71 | 44.6 | 7.3% | 10.7% | 18.3% | 1988 | $795 | 14.8% | 82.8% | 4.7% |
| Wesleyanna | 2.13 | 55.6 | 6.7% | 25.3% | 12.0% | 1979 | $718 | 30.9% | 81.5% | 11.0% |
| Towee | 3.01 | 40.5 | 0.4% | 13.8% | 20.7% | 1990 | $782 | 12.7% | 74.7% | 4.5% |
| Rural Vale | 2.23 | 54.6 | 5.5% | 8.4% | 27.7% | 1991 | $773 | 17.5% | 91.9% | 10.6% |
| Englewood | 2.71 | 43.4 | 12.5% | 19.7% | 12.0% | 1980 | $853 | 16.3% | 87.8% | 6.0% |
| Patty | 2.51 | 51.3 | 7.7% | 18.8% | 9.6% | 1983 | $688 | 19.4% | 85.9% | 5.0% |
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 East Etowah. 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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