Population 361 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fowlkes
Household size in Fowlkes
| Period | Fowlkes | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Fowlkes has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.53, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Fowlkes
| Period | Fowlkes | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.0 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.9, Fowlkes 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 Fowlkes
| Period | Fowlkes | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Fowlkes (13.7%), above 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 Fowlkes
Renters in Fowlkes
| Period | Fowlkes | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.1% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.7 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Fowlkes rent their homes (42.1%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 57.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Fowlkes
| Period | Fowlkes | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Fowlkes as nationally: 8.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Tennessee overall (10.1%).
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 Fowlkes
| Period | Fowlkes | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Fowlkes are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, 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 Fowlkes
| Period | Fowlkes | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $544 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $651 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $681 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $623 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$79 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Fowlkes runs $623 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.8% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Fowlkes
Bachelor's degrees in Fowlkes
| Period | Fowlkes | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fowlkes: 10.6% 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 Fowlkes
| Period | Fowlkes | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.4% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Fowlkes never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.7% 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 Fowlkes
| Period | Fowlkes | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fowlkes is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 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).
Fowlkes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowlkes | 2.42 | 50.9 | 13.7% | 42.1% | 8.3% | 1982 | $623 | 10.6% | 78.7% | 5.1% |
| South Dyersburg | 1.82 | 34.1 | 18.5% | 71.7% | 10.8% | 1979 | $646 | 13.1% | 94.1% | 0.0% |
| Bishop | 2.52 | 40.8 | 6.4% | 13.5% | 14.1% | 1993 | $929 | 21.2% | 91.8% | 3.8% |
| Bruceville | 2.39 | 47.5 | 11.3% | 26.7% | 10.9% | 1990 | $768 | 8.5% | 80.9% | 4.2% |
| Dyersburg | 2.39 | 42.1 | 16.8% | 43.9% | 10.0% | 1977 | $819 | 22.0% | 89.9% | 5.9% |
| RoEllen | 2.75 | 40.3 | 7.5% | 15.4% | 11.6% | 1987 | $884 | 32.6% | 96.1% | 5.4% |
| Halls | 2.16 | 43.4 | 15.5% | 37.5% | 7.4% | 1976 | $758 | 11.2% | 86.8% | 4.3% |
| Tigrett | 2.37 | 42.0 | 7.5% | 17.5% | 13.9% | 1992 | $851 | 9.2% | 86.2% | 2.7% |
| Rock Springs | 2.96 | 36.1 | 5.6% | 25.2% | 6.2% | 1978 | $710 | 22.6% | 94.2% | 2.8% |
| Finley | 2.67 | 34.8 | 12.5% | 33.7% | 17.3% | 1978 | $836 | 17.8% | 88.6% | 3.4% |
| Good Hope | 2.77 | 35.3 | 8.9% | 24.6% | 5.4% | 1977 | $734 | 22.6% | 94.8% | 2.9% |
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 Fowlkes. 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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