Population 163 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lily Grove
Household size in Lily Grove
| Period | Lily Grove | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.69 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Lily Grove are small: just 2.23 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 2.92, 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 Lily Grove
| Period | Lily Grove | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.0 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Lily Grove is 42.5 years old, a bit older than 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 Lily Grove
| Period | Lily Grove | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lily Grove: 5.6% 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 Lily Grove
Renters in Lily Grove
| Period | Lily Grove | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.4% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +20.6 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Lily Grove is about as common as it is nationally: 35.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 61.0% 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 Lily Grove
| Period | Lily Grove | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Lily Grove than nationally: 11.9%, against 9.6%. 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 Lily Grove
| Period | Lily Grove | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Lily Grove has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, 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 Lily Grove
| Period | Lily Grove | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $603 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $584 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $527 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $858 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$255 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lily Grove costs $858 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.8% of household income on rent, just over 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 Lily Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Lily Grove
| Period | Lily Grove | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.6 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Lily Grove (34.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Tennessee overall (31.4%).
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 Lily Grove
| Period | Lily Grove | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.2% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.7% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.7% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Lily Grove never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Lily Grove
| Period | Lily Grove | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Lily Grove than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. 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).
Lily Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Grove | 2.23 | 42.5 | 5.6% | 35.4% | 11.9% | 1995 | $858 | 34.8% | 87.0% | 4.6% |
| Lone Mountain | 2.35 | 41.7 | 9.3% | 28.0% | 15.3% | 1994 | $802 | 25.1% | 82.8% | 2.8% |
| Speedwell | 2.64 | 42.7 | 10.4% | 20.1% | 27.4% | 1986 | $951 | 15.3% | 81.4% | 6.1% |
| New Tazewell | 2.29 | 45.6 | 15.3% | 27.1% | 11.6% | 1992 | $622 | 15.5% | 85.6% | 2.9% |
| Town Creek | 2.63 | 44.3 | 10.9% | 18.1% | 22.8% | 1988 | $919 | 8.4% | 82.9% | 3.0% |
| Cumberland Gap | 2.23 | 30.5 | 6.3% | 38.2% | 16.1% | 1986 | $931 | 26.2% | 85.8% | 2.8% |
| Sandlick | 2.27 | 51.6 | 7.0% | 17.5% | 10.2% | 1993 | $707 | 27.2% | 96.1% | 3.6% |
| Chittum | 2.39 | 33.3 | 16.5% | 33.9% | 17.8% | 1992 | $798 | 23.3% | 90.0% | 4.9% |
| Sharps Chapel | 2.44 | 41.3 | 4.6% | 7.9% | 30.8% | 2002 | $801 | 19.6% | 93.6% | 3.4% |
| Elm Springs | 2.40 | 48.1 | 2.7% | 15.3% | 16.7% | 2001 | $281 | 18.3% | 92.5% | 7.7% |
| Tazewell | 2.24 | 41.6 | 10.2% | 25.6% | 7.8% | 1988 | $673 | 15.3% | 81.4% | 3.1% |
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 Lily Grove. 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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