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Population and households in High Point
Household size in High Point
| Period | High Point | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.48 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | +0.02 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in High Point average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. The typical household here is bigger than in the Chattanooga area as a whole, where it has 2.50 people. Household size has dropped from 2.75 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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 39.6 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 40.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.7 | 41.3 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.4 | 41.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +1.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.4, High Point 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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 9.8% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 11.1% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.2% of households in High Point, well below 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 High Point
Renters in High Point
| Period | High Point | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 30.9% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 32.2% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 32.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 31.8% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.5% of households in High Point 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 (57.1%) 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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 11.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 11.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.2% of homes in High Point are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong 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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1978 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1983 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in High Point is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, 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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $783 | $731 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $782 | $803 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,224 | $876 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,051 | $1,184 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$267 | +$454 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in High Point runs $1,051 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.4% 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 High Point
Bachelor's degrees in High Point
| Period | High Point | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 22.9% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 24.3% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 27.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 31.6% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in High Point: 21.7% 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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 82.5% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 84.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 87.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 89.5% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +7.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in High Point have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 9.3% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −4.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in High Point has been low: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
High Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 2.65 | 44.4 | 8.2% | 6.5% | 3.2% | 1996 | $1,051 | 21.7% | 92.1% | 1.2% |
| Chickamauga | 2.59 | 41.7 | 9.5% | 15.2% | 8.2% | 1986 | $928 | 26.7% | 89.1% | 3.7% |
| Cooper Heights | 2.39 | 52.5 | 5.8% | 19.6% | 15.3% | 1993 | $763 | 27.5% | 82.6% | 3.1% |
| Pond Spring | 2.79 | 42.4 | 10.3% | 15.0% | 8.0% | 1994 | $928 | 27.3% | 86.6% | 7.1% |
| Flintstone | 2.70 | 42.5 | 13.1% | 19.3% | 9.9% | 1983 | $940 | 24.1% | 83.8% | 2.0% |
| Lookout Mountain | 2.55 | 37.7 | 7.9% | 12.9% | 12.2% | 1979 | $1,068 | 55.2% | 96.7% | 2.4% |
| Fairview | 2.21 | 46.8 | 8.3% | 25.7% | 18.0% | 1972 | $960 | 15.6% | 86.0% | 2.7% |
| Wildwood | 2.35 | 42.3 | 6.9% | 23.6% | 20.9% | 1981 | $1,008 | 18.6% | 87.0% | 3.7% |
| Rossville | 2.58 | 40.2 | 14.1% | 34.2% | 12.7% | 1980 | $1,062 | 18.3% | 86.1% | 4.3% |
| Rising Fawn | 2.53 | 51.0 | 6.5% | 12.8% | 18.1% | 1991 | $749 | 25.1% | 90.0% | 1.5% |
| Lookout Mountain | 2.63 | 48.1 | 0.6% | 6.3% | 6.5% | 1952 | $1,433 | 86.0% | 99.2% | 0.6% |
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 High Point. 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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