Population 122 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Leighton
Household size in Leighton
| Period | Leighton | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.15 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.21 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Leighton is a place of big households: 3.21 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.19 in 2006–10, 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 Leighton
| Period | Leighton | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.3 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Leighton are younger than 39.6 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 Leighton
| Period | Leighton | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.5% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +26.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Leighton: 27.7% of all 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 Leighton
Renters in Leighton
| Period | Leighton | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.9% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Leighton rent their homes (34.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.5%) 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 Leighton
| Period | Leighton | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Leighton: 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 Leighton
| Period | Leighton | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Leighton was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Tennessee as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 Leighton
| Period | Leighton | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $504 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $817 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $736 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,208 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$704 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Leighton pays $1,208 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.3% 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 Leighton
Bachelor's degrees in Leighton
| Period | Leighton | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Leighton: 5.5% 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 Leighton
| Period | Leighton | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.7% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.2% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Leighton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.2% 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 Leighton
| Period | Leighton | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Leighton runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Tennessee as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Leighton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton | 3.21 | 39.6 | 27.7% | 34.9% | 12.9% | 1979 | $1,208 | 5.5% | 78.2% | 4.2% |
| Denmark | 3.05 | 43.1 | 18.9% | 21.9% | 13.4% | 1983 | $1,144 | 11.3% | 80.2% | 3.8% |
| Woodland | 2.10 | 48.5 | 0.9% | 31.3% | 16.3% | 1977 | $690 | 17.2% | 77.4% | 11.5% |
| Wellwood | 2.69 | 38.5 | 10.0% | 25.2% | 5.0% | 1980 | $681 | 17.5% | 81.0% | 1.8% |
| Huntersville | 3.16 | 40.2 | 4.3% | 12.1% | 7.2% | 1988 | $997 | 28.4% | 86.8% | 4.0% |
| Mercer | 2.86 | 46.6 | 15.5% | 15.4% | 17.7% | 1982 | $1,085 | 10.4% | 81.4% | 5.0% |
| Uptonville | 2.51 | 54.2 | 7.3% | 5.2% | 20.8% | 1987 | $1,100 | 13.0% | 80.7% | 5.7% |
| Westover | 2.57 | 37.2 | 13.8% | 39.0% | 15.4% | 1973 | $1,114 | 18.5% | 91.6% | 30.1% |
| Madison Hall | 2.55 | 49.4 | 9.4% | 13.8% | 16.9% | 1984 | $1,028 | 25.0% | 92.0% | 5.0% |
| Hillville | 2.03 | 53.6 | 9.9% | 26.4% | 6.2% | 1991 | $1,110 | 6.5% | 85.1% | 0.0% |
| Johnsons Grove | 2.46 | 42.7 | 9.8% | 29.8% | 5.7% | 1978 | $674 | 13.1% | 90.1% | 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 Leighton. 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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