Population 636 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gudger
Household size in Gudger
| Period | Gudger | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Gudger is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Gudger
| Period | Gudger | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Gudger skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.7, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Gudger
| Period | Gudger | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Gudger (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.6 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Gudger
Renters in Gudger
| Period | Gudger | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.6% of households in Gudger rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (57.3%) 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 Gudger
| Period | Gudger | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Gudger: 7.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady 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 Gudger
| Period | Gudger | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Gudger is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, 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 Gudger
| Period | Gudger | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $512 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $654 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $574 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$142 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gudger costs $653 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Gudger
Bachelor's degrees in Gudger
| Period | Gudger | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gudger have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.4%, 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 Gudger
| Period | Gudger | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.1% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Gudger never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Gudger
| Period | Gudger | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gudger runs well above the national rate: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Gudger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gudger | 2.36 | 42.7 | 11.5% | 19.6% | 7.7% | 1994 | $653 | 14.4% | 87.6% | 8.9% |
| Mount Vernon | 2.60 | 43.8 | 14.5% | 14.8% | 12.5% | 1989 | $745 | 9.0% | 79.0% | 5.3% |
| Madisonville | 2.47 | 43.2 | 12.9% | 30.3% | 6.0% | 1989 | $788 | 14.5% | 84.4% | 5.5% |
| Nonaburg | 2.60 | 41.7 | 13.4% | 22.6% | 8.9% | 1985 | $809 | 16.6% | 86.7% | 6.2% |
| Hiwassee College | 2.09 | 49.1 | 14.4% | 29.3% | 1.7% | 1995 | $913 | 19.6% | 92.9% | 2.0% |
| Englewood | 2.71 | 43.4 | 12.5% | 19.7% | 12.0% | 1980 | $853 | 16.3% | 87.8% | 6.0% |
| Tellico Hills | 2.11 | 51.6 | 0.4% | 11.5% | 15.3% | 1993 | $1,053 | 30.6% | 90.4% | 1.7% |
| Sweetwater | 2.39 | 41.4 | 14.4% | 32.6% | 6.4% | 1988 | $656 | 15.5% | 85.0% | 3.3% |
| Niota | 2.58 | 43.9 | 11.5% | 16.2% | 13.6% | 1996 | $792 | 16.1% | 88.0% | 1.4% |
| Riddles Store | 2.55 | 37.5 | 20.1% | 37.3% | 8.4% | 1994 | $715 | 10.7% | 86.7% | 1.0% |
| Big Creek | 2.82 | 40.8 | 15.3% | 31.0% | 16.8% | 1992 | $861 | 10.2% | 83.5% | 3.8% |
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 Gudger. 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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