Population 15,801 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Harriman
Household size in Harriman
| Period | Harriman | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Harriman has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.41 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the center.
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 Harriman
| Period | Harriman | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Harriman is 43.3 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has edged down from 43.8 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
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 Harriman
| Period | Harriman | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in Harriman, well below the national share of 11.6%. The Knoxville area as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share is down 1.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Harriman
Renters in Harriman
| Period | Harriman | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Harriman rent their homes (26.4%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 44.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southeast.
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 Harriman
| Period | Harriman | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Harriman is close to the national rate: 10.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.9 points, as it has nationally.
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 Harriman
| Period | Harriman | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Harriman leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the center. Of the 202 Tennessee cities with 5,000+ people, only 12 have older homes.
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 Harriman
| Period | Harriman | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $559 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $679 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $645 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $808 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$250 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Harriman runs $808 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $250 a month from 2006–10, a 45% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 24.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southeast; the highest are in the north.
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 Harriman
Bachelor's degrees in Harriman
| Period | Harriman | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Harriman: 19.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 6.5 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the north.
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 Harriman
| Period | Harriman | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.1% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Harriman have finished high school as nationally: 89.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Knoxville area (90.9%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 10.9 points, as it has 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 Harriman
| Period | Harriman | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Harriman runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 5.9 points from 2006–10, as it has 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).
Harriman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harriman | 2.46 | 43.3 | 8.4% | 26.4% | 10.8% | 1973 | $808 | 19.3% | 89.0% | 3.5% |
| Little Emory | 2.61 | 41.7 | 11.2% | 21.6% | 6.9% | 1976 | $619 | 17.2% | 90.8% | 4.0% |
| Emory Gap | 2.42 | 47.4 | 1.7% | 24.6% | 4.3% | 1966 | $896 | 19.8% | 85.5% | 1.4% |
| Midtown | 2.17 | 48.1 | 9.7% | 24.0% | 10.5% | 1979 | $802 | 21.3% | 87.3% | 3.8% |
| Oakdale | 2.75 | 42.5 | 10.5% | 10.7% | 16.4% | 1988 | $991 | 17.3% | 91.0% | 4.3% |
| Dyllis | 2.55 | 50.2 | 6.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% | 1986 | $583 | 17.9% | 90.1% | 5.0% |
| Kingston | 2.43 | 47.4 | 10.0% | 15.5% | 10.1% | 1987 | $788 | 24.7% | 92.9% | 4.8% |
| Union | 2.44 | 43.8 | 4.5% | 15.3% | 7.9% | 1998 | $648 | 17.9% | 88.3% | 7.7% |
| Pine Orchard | 2.69 | 43.7 | 21.6% | 13.9% | 20.7% | 1990 | $835 | 18.8% | 88.0% | 3.0% |
| Coalfield | 2.96 | 43.6 | 8.6% | 12.5% | 13.9% | 1985 | $879 | 33.2% | 92.3% | 1.5% |
| Bradbury | 2.26 | 52.9 | 10.3% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 1988 | $742 | 24.5% | 89.4% | 0.8% |
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 Harriman. 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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