Population 2,805 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jellico
Household size in Jellico
| Period | Jellico | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.02 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Jellico are small: just 2.02 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.41, 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 Jellico
| Period | Jellico | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.5 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.4 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.4 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Jellico skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Jellico
| Period | Jellico | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.2% of households in Jellico, 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 Jellico
Renters in Jellico
| Period | Jellico | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.1% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.7% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.2% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Jellico rent their homes (40.2%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 56.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Jellico
| Period | Jellico | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Jellico as nationally: 10.3%, against 9.6%.
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 Jellico
| Period | Jellico | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Jellico was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Knoxville area overall, where the median home dates to 1985.
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 Jellico
| Period | Jellico | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $386 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $422 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $470 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $612 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$226 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Jellico pays $612 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.8% 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 Jellico
Bachelor's degrees in Jellico
| Period | Jellico | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Jellico: 17.2% 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 Jellico
| Period | Jellico | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.8% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.4% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 66.4% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +23.6 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Jellico never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% 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 Jellico
| Period | Jellico | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Jellico runs well above the national rate: 10.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Jellico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jellico | 2.02 | 46.4 | 7.2% | 40.2% | 10.3% | 1981 | $612 | 17.2% | 82.5% | 10.0% |
| Newcomb | 1.92 | 55.8 | 4.8% | 16.2% | 8.6% | 1975 | $427 | 13.8% | 63.7% | 0.2% |
| Saxton | 2.84 | 24.1 | 25.1% | 43.6% | 25.0% | 1995 | $918 | 12.6% | 77.5% | 5.3% |
| Stinking Creek | 2.35 | 48.2 | 11.5% | 13.2% | 17.0% | 1989 | $578 | 10.4% | 77.7% | 14.1% |
| Tackett Creek | 2.48 | 45.4 | 5.6% | 20.0% | 30.1% | 1979 | $713 | 30.5% | 72.5% | 0.0% |
| Duff | 2.49 | 45.4 | 6.3% | 20.6% | 29.2% | 1979 | $696 | 28.8% | 72.5% | 1.8% |
| Eagan | 2.30 | 48.8 | 8.8% | 20.5% | 22.1% | 1979 | $638 | 22.0% | 74.3% | 5.9% |
| Elk Valley | 2.20 | 50.2 | 9.7% | 9.7% | 15.9% | 1991 | $646 | 12.4% | 82.3% | 0.8% |
| Cotula | 2.48 | 45.4 | 5.6% | 20.0% | 30.1% | 1979 | $713 | 30.5% | 72.5% | 0.0% |
| Gatliff | 3.12 | 37.3 | 20.9% | 17.2% | 29.7% | 1983 | $838 | 15.4% | 83.0% | 2.7% |
| Ivydell | 2.21 | 49.1 | 6.1% | 7.1% | 22.5% | 1986 | $713 | 21.1% | 79.5% | 0.0% |
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 Jellico. 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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