Population 48 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fork Mountain
Household size in Fork Mountain
| Period | Fork Mountain | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Fork Mountain average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Knoxville area as a whole, where it has 2.47 people.
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 Fork Mountain
| Period | Fork Mountain | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.8 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Fork Mountain skews older than the country: its median age is 43.2, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 37.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Fork Mountain
| Period | Fork Mountain | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Fork Mountain than nationally: 10.5%, against 11.6%. Still, single parents are more common here than in the wider Knoxville area (9.4%).
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 Fork Mountain
Renters in Fork Mountain
| Period | Fork Mountain | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fork Mountain is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.4% 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 (60.8%) 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 Fork Mountain
| Period | Fork Mountain | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Fork Mountain as nationally: 10.2%, against 9.6%.
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 Fork Mountain
| Period | Fork Mountain | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Fork Mountain was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Knoxville area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1985.
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 Fork Mountain
| Period | Fork Mountain | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $469 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $512 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $644 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $851 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$381 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Fork Mountain runs $851 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.1% 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 Fork Mountain
Bachelor's degrees in Fork Mountain
| Period | Fork Mountain | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fork Mountain have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.8%, 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 Fork Mountain
| Period | Fork Mountain | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.5% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.7% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.9% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.7% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Fork Mountain never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.7% 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 Fork Mountain
| Period | Fork Mountain | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Fork Mountain has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Knoxville area. 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).
Fork Mountain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fork Mountain | 2.63 | 43.2 | 10.5% | 22.4% | 10.2% | 1978 | $851 | 15.8% | 83.7% | 3.0% |
| Petros | 2.68 | 47.7 | 6.9% | 12.6% | 17.6% | 1983 | $879 | 5.8% | 84.6% | 17.6% |
| Wartburg | 2.65 | 42.3 | 11.9% | 21.0% | 16.2% | 1981 | $747 | 11.2% | 84.6% | 7.2% |
| Charleys Branch | 2.45 | 49.9 | 9.7% | 22.4% | 15.9% | 1978 | $774 | 13.6% | 70.6% | 6.7% |
| White Oak | 2.76 | 42.2 | 16.6% | 14.3% | 19.1% | 1989 | $891 | 19.0% | 88.0% | 3.4% |
| Pilot Mountain | 2.62 | 50.3 | 0.5% | 10.3% | 11.0% | 1987 | $717 | 15.4% | 85.9% | 2.7% |
| Brookside | 2.12 | 50.6 | 10.0% | 24.8% | 17.0% | 1979 | $580 | 2.7% | 58.8% | 8.1% |
| Coalfield | 2.96 | 43.6 | 8.6% | 12.5% | 13.9% | 1985 | $879 | 33.2% | 92.3% | 1.5% |
| Windrock | 2.65 | 40.3 | 17.8% | 17.0% | 13.6% | 1991 | $603 | 5.5% | 83.6% | 3.7% |
| Kelley Town | 2.58 | 49.6 | 6.6% | 11.1% | 12.9% | 1985 | $650 | 15.1% | 88.9% | 7.9% |
| Stainville | 2.65 | 49.4 | 9.6% | 20.8% | 15.3% | 1978 | $893 | 20.3% | 77.8% | 5.9% |
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 Fork Mountain. 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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