Population 1,860 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Huntsville
Household size in Huntsville
| Period | Huntsville | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Huntsville is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.72, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Huntsville
| Period | Huntsville | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Huntsville are younger than 40.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Huntsville
| Period | Huntsville | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Huntsville (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the wider Knoxville area (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 Huntsville
Renters in Huntsville
| Period | Huntsville | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Huntsville is about as common as it is nationally: 35.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Knoxville area as a whole (29.6%). About six in ten owners (59.7%) 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 Huntsville
| Period | Huntsville | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Huntsville is close to the national rate: 8.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Knoxville area overall (9.9%).
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 Huntsville
| Period | Huntsville | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Huntsville has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, 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 Huntsville
| Period | Huntsville | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $530 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $578 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $597 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $756 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$226 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Huntsville runs $756 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.4% 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 Huntsville
Bachelor's degrees in Huntsville
| Period | Huntsville | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 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 Huntsville: 11.2% 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 Huntsville
| Period | Huntsville | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.3% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.9% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.3% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.2% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Huntsville 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 Huntsville
| Period | Huntsville | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Huntsville: 10.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Huntsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 2.39 | 40.8 | 11.5% | 35.1% | 8.2% | 1989 | $756 | 11.2% | 77.2% | 10.2% |
| Norma | 2.29 | 47.3 | 9.2% | 24.0% | 12.4% | 1985 | $694 | 4.9% | 68.3% | 11.2% |
| Winona | 1.95 | 47.8 | 5.5% | 49.5% | 11.3% | 1987 | $570 | 15.5% | 84.5% | 3.6% |
| Smoky Junction | 2.12 | 50.7 | 9.9% | 24.7% | 17.0% | 1979 | $579 | 2.7% | 59.0% | 8.1% |
| Terry Creek | 2.08 | 45.6 | 9.2% | 32.3% | 8.8% | 1988 | $612 | 14.0% | 85.8% | 2.5% |
| Brookside | 2.12 | 50.6 | 10.0% | 24.8% | 17.0% | 1979 | $580 | 2.7% | 58.8% | 8.1% |
| Pioneer | 2.53 | 37.8 | 28.1% | 22.3% | 6.6% | 1993 | $707 | 9.7% | 70.9% | 13.0% |
| Brewstertown | 2.05 | 59.0 | 1.2% | 13.4% | 8.7% | 1986 | $471 | 11.2% | 94.4% | 9.5% |
| Helenwood | 2.32 | 44.5 | 14.7% | 37.7% | 10.5% | 1988 | $948 | 16.6% | 79.2% | 7.8% |
| Mill Creek | 2.34 | 54.6 | 2.3% | 15.4% | 13.4% | 1982 | $736 | 10.1% | 91.3% | 5.8% |
| Robbins | 2.42 | 49.7 | 3.4% | 14.6% | 11.4% | 1990 | $653 | 9.5% | 91.2% | 6.9% |
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 Huntsville. 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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