Population 553 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in High Point
Household size in High Point
| Period | High Point | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in High Point has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The Knoxville area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.31, 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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.2 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.9 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.8 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.9, High Point is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in High Point than nationally: 9.5%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Knoxville area.
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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.0% 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. About seven in ten owners (68.6%) 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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in High Point: 13.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
High Point has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally.
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 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $489 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $556 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $509 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $668 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$179 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in High Point runs $668 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.4% 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 High Point
Bachelor's degrees in High Point
| Period | High Point | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in High Point have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 4.0%, 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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.4% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.9% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.2% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in High Point never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in High Point runs well above the national rate: 9.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
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 | 2.54 | 34.9 | 9.5% | 15.0% | 13.8% | 1995 | $668 | 4.0% | 77.2% | 9.9% |
| Deer Lodge | 2.87 | 30.5 | 16.3% | 14.0% | 18.7% | 1993 | $971 | 7.9% | 79.2% | 5.0% |
| Frankfort | 2.47 | 35.7 | 8.6% | 14.3% | 12.3% | 1995 | $643 | 3.6% | 76.8% | 10.9% |
| Roslin | 2.69 | 41.2 | 24.7% | 10.5% | 16.2% | 1996 | $1,188 | 21.9% | 86.9% | 6.9% |
| Glades | 3.04 | 28.1 | 18.2% | 15.0% | 21.1% | 1992 | $1,072 | 8.1% | 79.1% | 2.3% |
| Lancing | 2.58 | 45.7 | 3.8% | 12.7% | 12.1% | 1988 | $725 | 11.3% | 83.8% | 4.9% |
| Fairfield Glade | 1.89 | 70.5 | 5.6% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1997 | $1,314 | 35.3% | 97.8% | 5.2% |
| Clarkrange | 2.33 | 43.3 | 20.8% | 6.8% | 14.8% | 1988 | $1,203 | 21.7% | 86.4% | 10.7% |
| Sunbright | 2.76 | 43.7 | 7.7% | 17.4% | 19.0% | 1982 | $1,027 | 8.7% | 85.6% | 2.1% |
| Grimsley | 2.75 | 43.8 | 14.3% | 12.9% | 14.0% | 1997 | $1,142 | 14.1% | 85.6% | 7.8% |
| Huffman | 2.77 | 43.8 | 7.6% | 17.6% | 19.1% | 1982 | $1,034 | 8.7% | 85.6% | 2.0% |
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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