Population 302 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Flat Creek
Household size in Flat Creek
| Period | Flat Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Flat Creek average 2.72 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Tennessee as a whole, where it has 2.53 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.58, 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 Flat Creek
| Period | Flat Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.2, Flat Creek 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 Flat Creek
| Period | Flat Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in Flat Creek, 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 Flat Creek
Renters in Flat Creek
| Period | Flat Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Almost every household in Flat Creek owns its home; nationally, 34.8% rent. More than four in ten owners (45.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Flat Creek
| Period | Flat Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.0% of homes in Flat Creek are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Flat Creek
| Period | Flat Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Flat Creek has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, 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 Flat Creek
| Period | Flat Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $666 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $736 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $959 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,438 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$772 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Flat Creek runs $1,438 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Tennessee overall ($1,286). The typical renter here spends 33.8% 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 Flat Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Flat Creek
| Period | Flat Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.3 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Flat Creek (34.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Tennessee as a whole (31.4%).
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 Flat Creek
| Period | Flat Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.3% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Flat Creek: 97.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Flat Creek
| Period | Flat Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Flat Creek than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, 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).
Flat Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Creek | 2.72 | 44.2 | 6.5% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 1995 | $1,438 | 34.7% | 97.2% | 3.9% |
| Hilltop | 2.56 | 44.5 | 5.5% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 1988 | $1,438 | 38.0% | 95.4% | 2.2% |
| Singleton | 2.62 | 43.8 | 5.9% | 10.1% | 3.6% | 1990 | $1,326 | 32.0% | 90.5% | 3.6% |
| Vannatta | 2.09 | 44.5 | 4.0% | 18.0% | 2.8% | 1995 | $1,295 | 21.1% | 85.5% | 2.4% |
| Lynchburg | 2.50 | 45.7 | 10.6% | 17.3% | 8.4% | 1992 | $911 | 22.5% | 91.2% | 4.7% |
| Shelbyville | 2.68 | 35.3 | 19.2% | 37.3% | 5.5% | 1989 | $1,076 | 15.2% | 82.2% | 3.8% |
| Haley | 2.36 | 44.9 | 4.2% | 5.4% | 1.0% | 1978 | $1,438 | 42.4% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| Booneville | 2.54 | 42.7 | 7.1% | 13.6% | 6.3% | 1980 | $1,056 | 26.1% | 95.7% | 11.0% |
| Flowertown | 2.36 | 44.9 | 4.2% | 5.4% | 1.0% | 1978 | $1,438 | 42.4% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| Branchville | 2.42 | 45.6 | 7.4% | 9.6% | 10.2% | 1988 | $1,140 | 16.5% | 90.7% | 4.4% |
| Richmond | 2.20 | 48.6 | 1.0% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 1990 | $1,043 | 13.2% | 94.0% | 1.6% |
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 Flat Creek. 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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