Population 225 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lucky
Household size in Lucky
| Period | Lucky | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Lucky holds 2.80 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.97 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 Lucky
| Period | Lucky | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Lucky is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.5, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Tennessee.
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 Lucky
| Period | Lucky | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Lucky (12.4%), close to 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 Lucky
Renters in Lucky
| Period | Lucky | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lucky is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (37.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Lucky
| Period | Lucky | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Lucky as nationally: 9.7%, 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 Lucky
| Period | Lucky | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Lucky has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Tennessee.
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 Lucky
| Period | Lucky | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $600 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $468 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $597 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $944 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$345 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lucky pays $944 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.0% 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 Lucky
Bachelor's degrees in Lucky
| Period | Lucky | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lucky: 12.5% 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 Lucky
| Period | Lucky | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.9% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.5% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.1% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.2% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Lucky never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.2% 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 Lucky
| Period | Lucky | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lucky runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Lucky 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky | 2.80 | 38.5 | 12.4% | 9.0% | 9.7% | 1990 | $944 | 12.5% | 77.2% | 3.7% |
| Blue Hill | 2.99 | 37.7 | 9.7% | 16.0% | 12.1% | 1995 | $1,026 | 13.9% | 74.0% | 1.6% |
| Bethel | 2.67 | 36.8 | 13.8% | 15.4% | 10.6% | 1992 | $1,006 | 13.7% | 80.9% | 2.8% |
| Gath | 2.84 | 40.9 | 12.5% | 8.3% | 6.0% | 1979 | $860 | 7.5% | 99.0% | 3.8% |
| Centertown | 2.56 | 43.6 | 6.1% | 12.2% | 18.6% | 1978 | $942 | 11.3% | 91.4% | 2.1% |
| Bethany | 2.92 | 33.9 | 25.4% | 18.4% | 7.6% | 1994 | $1,114 | 9.8% | 87.0% | 0.7% |
| Center Hill | 2.85 | 40.2 | 6.9% | 17.4% | 11.7% | 1995 | $1,288 | 23.5% | 76.4% | 1.1% |
| McMinnville | 2.60 | 39.7 | 15.0% | 30.6% | 11.9% | 1979 | $858 | 13.1% | 85.3% | 6.3% |
| Keltonburg | 2.26 | 49.6 | 7.0% | 11.8% | 14.5% | 1992 | $1,051 | 17.2% | 84.0% | 5.0% |
| Woodbury | 2.59 | 41.3 | 13.6% | 25.6% | 10.2% | 1985 | $1,053 | 16.6% | 85.2% | 1.8% |
| Rock Island | 2.34 | 48.8 | 6.6% | 15.7% | 16.4% | 1979 | $908 | 17.1% | 86.3% | 3.9% |
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 Lucky. 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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