Population 34 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gath
Household size in Gath
| Period | Gath | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.16 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Gath holds 2.84 people, 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 Gath
| Period | Gath | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.2 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.9, the median age in Gath is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.4, 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 Gath
| Period | Gath | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Gath (12.5%), close to 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 Gath
Renters in Gath
| Period | Gath | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Gath is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 63.9% 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 Gath
| Period | Gath | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Gath than nationally: 6.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Gath
| Period | Gath | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Gath are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, 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 Gath
| Period | Gath | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $515 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $543 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $599 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $860 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$345 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gath costs $860 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.0% 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 Gath
Bachelor's degrees in Gath
| Period | Gath | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gath have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 7.5%, 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 Gath
| Period | Gath | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.0% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Gath: 99.0% 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 Gath
| Period | Gath | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gath runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Gath 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gath | 2.84 | 40.9 | 12.5% | 8.3% | 6.0% | 1979 | $860 | 7.5% | 99.0% | 3.8% |
| Lucky | 2.80 | 38.5 | 12.4% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 1990 | $944 | 12.5% | 77.2% | 3.7% |
| McMinnville | 2.60 | 39.7 | 15.0% | 30.6% | 11.9% | 1979 | $858 | 13.1% | 85.3% | 6.3% |
| Rock Island | 2.34 | 48.8 | 6.6% | 15.7% | 16.4% | 1979 | $908 | 17.1% | 86.3% | 3.9% |
| Bethany | 2.92 | 33.9 | 25.4% | 18.4% | 7.6% | 1994 | $1,114 | 9.8% | 87.0% | 0.7% |
| Bethel | 2.67 | 36.8 | 13.8% | 15.4% | 10.6% | 1992 | $1,006 | 13.7% | 80.9% | 2.8% |
| Keltonburg | 2.26 | 49.6 | 7.0% | 11.8% | 14.5% | 1992 | $1,051 | 17.2% | 84.0% | 5.0% |
| Campaign | 2.18 | 50.0 | 5.8% | 16.1% | 13.8% | 1981 | $925 | 15.5% | 84.5% | 3.3% |
| Blue Hill | 2.99 | 37.7 | 9.7% | 16.0% | 12.1% | 1995 | $1,026 | 13.9% | 74.0% | 1.6% |
| Centertown | 2.56 | 43.6 | 6.1% | 12.2% | 18.6% | 1978 | $942 | 11.3% | 91.4% | 2.1% |
| Jefferson | 2.22 | 53.3 | 4.3% | 9.3% | 16.1% | 1993 | $1,044 | 16.2% | 83.0% | 5.5% |
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 Gath. 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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