Population 3,211 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Heiskell
Household size in Heiskell
| Period | Heiskell | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Heiskell has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of the Knoxville area.
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 Heiskell
| Period | Heiskell | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Heiskell skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.9, against 40.1 nationally. The Knoxville area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.4, 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 Heiskell
| Period | Heiskell | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Heiskell (12.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Knoxville area overall (9.4%).
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 Heiskell
Renters in Heiskell
| Period | Heiskell | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Heiskell own their homes; 30.9% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of the Knoxville area. Just over four in ten owners (42.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Heiskell
| Period | Heiskell | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Heiskell: 12.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Heiskell
| Period | Heiskell | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Heiskell is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Knoxville area.
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 Heiskell
| Period | Heiskell | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $704 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $915 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $890 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,177 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$474 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Heiskell runs $1,177 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Knoxville area. The typical renter here spends 30.3% of household income on rent, just over 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 Heiskell
Bachelor's degrees in Heiskell
| Period | Heiskell | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Heiskell: 25.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Heiskell
| Period | Heiskell | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.8% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.9% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.9% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Heiskell have finished high school as nationally: 87.9%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Knoxville area (90.9%).
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 Heiskell
| Period | Heiskell | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Heiskell is close to the national rate: 5.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Knoxville area overall (3.6%). 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).
Heiskell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heiskell | 2.53 | 41.9 | 12.3% | 30.9% | 12.6% | 1986 | $1,177 | 25.6% | 87.9% | 5.0% |
| Powell | 2.61 | 40.3 | 8.0% | 17.7% | 5.9% | 1992 | $1,292 | 31.1% | 92.1% | 2.5% |
| Norris | 2.56 | 44.5 | 11.0% | 17.5% | 11.0% | 1989 | $982 | 26.1% | 91.7% | 3.5% |
| Melbourne | 2.47 | 47.2 | 9.3% | 22.6% | 14.0% | 1994 | $1,045 | 25.3% | 85.6% | 2.0% |
| Clinton | 2.46 | 43.8 | 9.7% | 26.3% | 8.3% | 1979 | $1,063 | 22.8% | 94.1% | 3.3% |
| Andersonville | 2.62 | 47.7 | 6.3% | 20.5% | 25.5% | 1986 | $943 | 17.6% | 89.9% | 2.5% |
| Rocky Top | 2.47 | 45.2 | 8.1% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1980 | $967 | 10.3% | 86.0% | 5.5% |
| Ridenour | 2.67 | 49.7 | 4.6% | 23.7% | 28.9% | 1981 | $925 | 16.1% | 90.6% | 2.4% |
| Edgemoor | 2.07 | 38.1 | 17.9% | 33.8% | 3.7% | 1994 | $795 | 24.4% | 100.0% | 2.1% |
| Seeber Flats | 2.45 | 50.2 | 9.7% | 19.7% | 16.6% | 1977 | $834 | 16.3% | 82.3% | 3.3% |
| Lake City | 2.31 | 42.4 | 13.9% | 38.4% | 14.0% | 1975 | $865 | 7.9% | 83.6% | 5.6% |
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 Heiskell. 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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