Population 851 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hunter
Household size in Hunter
| Period | Hunter | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.11 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Hunter run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Tennessee. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.34, 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 Hunter
| Period | Hunter | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.4 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.8, the median age in Hunter is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Hunter
| Period | Hunter | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Hunter (10.9%), close to 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 Hunter
Renters in Hunter
| Period | Hunter | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hunter is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (39.1%) 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 Hunter
| Period | Hunter | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.7% of the housing in Hunter, 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 Hunter
| Period | Hunter | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Hunter is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Tennessee.
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 Hunter
| Period | Hunter | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $561 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $563 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $570 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $756 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$195 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hunter costs $756 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.6% of the typical renter's income, 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 Hunter
Bachelor's degrees in Hunter
| Period | Hunter | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hunter: 18.3% 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 Hunter
| Period | Hunter | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Hunter: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Hunter
| Period | Hunter | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Hunter than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, 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).
Hunter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter | 2.52 | 39.8 | 10.9% | 10.4% | 22.7% | 1985 | $756 | 18.3% | 95.1% | 3.9% |
| Keenburg | 2.04 | 49.8 | 19.4% | 30.0% | 14.7% | 1971 | $748 | 11.1% | 90.8% | 0.9% |
| Carter | 2.66 | 50.1 | 15.0% | 21.8% | 16.8% | 1974 | $849 | 20.7% | 90.9% | 10.4% |
| Elizabethton | 2.28 | 44.1 | 12.7% | 26.7% | 12.0% | 1973 | $765 | 22.5% | 90.2% | 5.7% |
| Hickory Tree | 2.71 | 46.3 | 11.4% | 11.3% | 24.2% | 1982 | $1,043 | 8.6% | 82.6% | 2.6% |
| Watauga | 2.35 | 50.0 | 9.5% | 11.3% | 8.0% | 1986 | $771 | 20.9% | 88.9% | 6.3% |
| Bluff City | 2.41 | 47.2 | 7.8% | 18.1% | 10.9% | 1983 | $1,084 | 22.5% | 89.9% | 6.3% |
| Fish Springs | 1.96 | 57.0 | 3.1% | 13.7% | 32.7% | 1982 | $680 | 16.0% | 73.6% | 6.1% |
| Little Milligan | 1.97 | 55.3 | 4.1% | 13.6% | 28.7% | 1984 | $641 | 12.9% | 76.9% | 4.6% |
| Buladeen | 2.08 | 55.6 | 10.1% | 3.8% | 14.2% | 1985 | $681 | 15.6% | 86.4% | 0.9% |
| Hampton | 2.27 | 47.4 | 12.9% | 24.0% | 11.3% | 1977 | $740 | 13.4% | 88.9% | 7.3% |
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 Hunter. 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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