Population 300 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gum Creek
Household size in Gum Creek
| Period | Gum Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Gum Creek holds 2.81 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.71 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 Gum Creek
| Period | Gum Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.8 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.8 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.1, Gum Creek 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 Gum Creek
| Period | Gum Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Gum Creek (11.6%), the same as the national share.
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 Gum Creek
Renters in Gum Creek
| Period | Gum Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.4% of households in Gum Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 51.7% 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 Gum Creek
| Period | Gum Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Gum Creek is close to the national rate: 8.3% of homes are empty, 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 Gum Creek
| Period | Gum Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Gum Creek has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. Tennessee as a whole looks much the same.
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 Gum Creek
| Period | Gum Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $563 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $593 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $714 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $853 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$289 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Gum Creek runs $853 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 45.0% 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 Gum Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Gum Creek
| Period | Gum Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gum Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.9%, 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 Gum Creek
| Period | Gum Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.0% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.1% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.5% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Gum Creek is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Gum Creek
| Period | Gum Creek | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gum Creek 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).
Gum Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gum Creek | 2.81 | 49.1 | 11.6% | 11.4% | 8.3% | 1989 | $853 | 18.9% | 93.0% | 5.1% |
| Wilder Chapel | 2.00 | 59.1 | 1.8% | 12.0% | 9.3% | 1983 | $821 | 34.7% | 85.9% | 0.0% |
| Decherd | 2.42 | 43.8 | 13.8% | 38.8% | 11.7% | 1982 | $850 | 16.7% | 91.2% | 4.9% |
| Estill Springs | 2.46 | 43.9 | 7.3% | 14.7% | 12.2% | 1987 | $938 | 19.4% | 93.6% | 2.2% |
| Capitol Hill | 2.44 | 45.4 | 8.6% | 10.7% | 9.7% | 1986 | $887 | 16.5% | 96.2% | 2.3% |
| Hillsboro | 2.71 | 38.7 | 15.2% | 16.6% | 11.5% | 1990 | $904 | 15.8% | 85.9% | 7.6% |
| Belmont | 2.27 | 54.3 | 1.1% | 22.1% | 13.8% | 1982 | $684 | 29.7% | 88.9% | 24.1% |
| Cowan | 2.73 | 36.5 | 14.3% | 30.3% | 13.2% | 1979 | $756 | 15.1% | 89.6% | 5.6% |
| Winchester | 2.28 | 45.7 | 8.7% | 24.0% | 15.0% | 1983 | $878 | 25.8% | 89.6% | 3.8% |
| Glen | 2.62 | 45.2 | 12.5% | 15.6% | 12.6% | 1986 | $909 | 18.6% | 83.0% | 6.9% |
| Sewanee | 2.33 | 28.0 | 6.9% | 20.4% | 16.1% | 1978 | $1,480 | 63.8% | 96.1% | 2.5% |
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 Gum Creek. 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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