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Population and households in Graysville
Household size in Graysville
| Period | Graysville | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | +0.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Graysville has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The Chattanooga area as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.69 in 2006–10, 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 Graysville
| Period | Graysville | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 39.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 40.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 41.3 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.7 | 41.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.7, Graysville 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 Graysville
| Period | Graysville | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Graysville (16.3%), well 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 Graysville
Renters in Graysville
| Period | Graysville | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 30.9% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.8% | 32.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 32.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 31.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Graysville own their homes; 27.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 60.8% 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 Graysville
| Period | Graysville | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.5% of the housing in Graysville, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Graysville
| Period | Graysville | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1978 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Graysville is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Graysville
| Period | Graysville | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $566 | $731 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $559 | $803 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $701 | $876 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $786 | $1,184 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$219 | +$454 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Graysville runs $786 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.6% 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 Graysville
Bachelor's degrees in Graysville
| Period | Graysville | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 22.9% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 24.3% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 27.2% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 31.6% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Graysville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.4%, 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 Graysville
| Period | Graysville | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.3% | 82.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.9% | 84.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.2% | 87.4% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.3% | 89.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Graysville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.3% 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 Graysville
| Period | Graysville | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 9.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 9.3% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −4.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Graysville: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Graysville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graysville | 2.57 | 44.7 | 16.3% | 27.1% | 15.5% | 1993 | $786 | 13.4% | 82.3% | 8.4% |
| Sale Creek | 2.76 | 45.6 | 6.0% | 14.5% | 10.3% | 1991 | $1,094 | 20.6% | 86.1% | 2.6% |
| Ogden | 3.27 | 31.8 | 27.4% | 11.5% | 6.1% | 1992 | $1,088 | 5.6% | 78.9% | 16.8% |
| New Harmony | 2.55 | 49.0 | 7.6% | 9.9% | 14.1% | 1996 | $869 | 10.6% | 86.8% | 3.2% |
| Hendon | 2.60 | 50.9 | 6.5% | 9.9% | 15.3% | 1999 | $795 | 16.5% | 84.7% | 3.7% |
| Flat Top Mountain | 2.94 | 41.4 | 2.9% | 9.6% | 6.6% | 1995 | $926 | 24.2% | 93.7% | 1.7% |
| Dayton | 2.48 | 40.0 | 13.2% | 33.4% | 10.4% | 1990 | $936 | 19.3% | 83.1% | 5.0% |
| Flattop | 2.42 | 52.3 | 3.3% | 4.3% | 17.1% | 2001 | $709 | 21.1% | 88.5% | 9.0% |
| Lusk | 3.12 | 39.5 | 1.7% | 15.0% | 11.9% | 1994 | $1,056 | 18.7% | 87.3% | 0.5% |
| Cumberland Springs | 2.53 | 37.3 | 29.9% | 23.5% | 23.7% | 1991 | $891 | 15.0% | 75.1% | 4.0% |
| Lees Station | 2.97 | 40.9 | 3.4% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1992 | $972 | 19.8% | 86.3% | 0.9% |
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 Graysville. 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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