Population 363 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kelley Town
Household size in Kelley Town
| Period | Kelley Town | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Kelley Town sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Knoxville area, where it has 2.47 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.46, 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 Kelley Town
| Period | Kelley Town | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.2 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.3 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.6 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.7 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Kelley Town skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.6, 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 Kelley Town
| Period | Kelley Town | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Kelley Town: 6.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Kelley Town
Renters in Kelley Town
| Period | Kelley Town | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.1% of households in Kelley Town rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (53.7%) 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 Kelley Town
| Period | Kelley Town | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Kelley Town: 12.9% 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 Kelley Town
| Period | Kelley Town | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Kelley Town is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Knoxville area.
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 Kelley Town
| Period | Kelley Town | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $536 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $931 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $618 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $650 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$114 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Kelley Town pays $650 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.5% 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 Kelley Town
Bachelor's degrees in Kelley Town
| Period | Kelley Town | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Kelley Town: 15.1% 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 Kelley Town
| Period | Kelley Town | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.8% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.1% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Kelley Town have finished high school as nationally: 88.9%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Knoxville area (90.9%).
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 Kelley Town
| Period | Kelley Town | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Kelley Town: 7.9% 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).
Kelley Town 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelley Town | 2.58 | 49.6 | 6.6% | 11.1% | 12.9% | 1985 | $650 | 15.1% | 88.9% | 7.9% |
| Oliver Springs | 2.66 | 44.4 | 8.2% | 22.4% | 8.3% | 1978 | $697 | 18.5% | 87.6% | 4.3% |
| Windrock | 2.65 | 40.3 | 17.8% | 17.0% | 13.6% | 1991 | $603 | 5.5% | 83.6% | 3.7% |
| Coalfield | 2.96 | 43.6 | 8.6% | 12.5% | 13.9% | 1985 | $879 | 33.2% | 92.3% | 1.5% |
| Jonesville | 2.34 | 49.0 | 2.8% | 13.8% | 6.4% | 1986 | $1,028 | 46.8% | 95.0% | 5.4% |
| Union | 2.44 | 43.8 | 4.5% | 15.3% | 7.9% | 1998 | $648 | 17.9% | 88.3% | 7.7% |
| Petros | 2.68 | 47.7 | 6.9% | 12.6% | 17.6% | 1983 | $879 | 5.8% | 84.6% | 17.6% |
| Oak Ridge | 2.36 | 41.8 | 12.4% | 34.1% | 8.0% | 1968 | $1,194 | 39.8% | 91.9% | 3.7% |
| Dyllis | 2.55 | 50.2 | 6.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% | 1986 | $583 | 17.9% | 90.1% | 5.0% |
| Little Emory | 2.61 | 41.7 | 11.2% | 21.6% | 6.9% | 1976 | $619 | 17.2% | 90.8% | 4.0% |
| Laurel Grove | 2.60 | 41.2 | 16.2% | 18.2% | 13.1% | 1987 | $629 | 5.7% | 82.3% | 3.6% |
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 Kelley Town. 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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