Population 50 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Johntown
Household size in Johntown
| Period | Johntown | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.20 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.82 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Johntown are small: just 2.38 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. Household size has dropped from 3.20 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 Johntown
| Period | Johntown | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.8 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.1 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.8, Johntown 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 Johntown
| Period | Johntown | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −14.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.1% of households in Johntown, 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 Johntown
Renters in Johntown
| Period | Johntown | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Johntown is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (50.2%) 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 Johntown
| Period | Johntown | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Johntown: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Johntown
| Period | Johntown | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Johntown is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in the Nashville area overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Johntown
| Period | Johntown | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $479 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $780 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $725 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $887 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$408 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Johntown runs $887 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.2% 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 Johntown
Bachelor's degrees in Johntown
| Period | Johntown | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Johntown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.3%, 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 Johntown
| Period | Johntown | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.6% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.9% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.0% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +31.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Johntown: 97.0% 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 Johntown
| Period | Johntown | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Johntown has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Johntown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johntown | 2.38 | 49.8 | 1.1% | 8.3% | 11.3% | 1986 | $887 | 18.3% | 97.0% | 1.7% |
| Riddleton | 2.41 | 47.6 | 3.9% | 14.2% | 11.5% | 1988 | $872 | 17.1% | 93.5% | 2.2% |
| Hartsville | 2.72 | 35.7 | 10.7% | 26.6% | 9.8% | 1987 | $838 | 12.8% | 84.2% | 1.4% |
| Dixon Springs | 2.80 | 39.2 | 1.8% | 10.4% | 20.9% | 1981 | $804 | 13.4% | 85.2% | 4.0% |
| Rock City | 2.53 | 40.8 | 11.7% | 31.3% | 13.2% | 1992 | $801 | 15.1% | 84.2% | 0.5% |
| Carthage | 2.50 | 39.8 | 9.3% | 31.9% | 9.1% | 1977 | $958 | 21.7% | 87.1% | 2.5% |
| Tanglewood | 2.37 | 44.6 | 10.2% | 21.8% | 8.5% | 1994 | $933 | 13.9% | 84.2% | 10.8% |
| Pleasant Shade | 2.37 | 48.3 | 3.9% | 9.7% | 7.7% | 1989 | $813 | 17.1% | 89.8% | 2.6% |
| Kempville | 2.37 | 39.5 | 6.4% | 35.1% | 11.5% | 1960 | $1,005 | 20.6% | 90.0% | 1.0% |
| Russell Hill | 2.33 | 50.6 | 2.2% | 11.7% | 9.4% | 1987 | $820 | 15.6% | 92.8% | 5.8% |
| Defeated | 2.46 | 45.7 | 6.2% | 10.6% | 7.8% | 1987 | $748 | 16.8% | 83.1% | 2.4% |
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 Johntown. 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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