Population 554 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in McNairy
Household size in McNairy
| Period | McNairy | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in McNairy average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Tennessee overall, where it has 2.53 people. Household size has climbed from 2.51 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 McNairy
| Period | McNairy | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.4 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.4 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
McNairy skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.4, 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 McNairy
| Period | McNairy | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in McNairy: 4.3% 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 McNairy
Renters in McNairy
| Period | McNairy | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.9 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
McNairy is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (63.0%) 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 McNairy
| Period | McNairy | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.7% of the housing in McNairy, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 McNairy
| Period | McNairy | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in McNairy 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 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 McNairy
| Period | McNairy | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $642 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $618 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $604 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $731 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$89 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in McNairy runs $731 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.4% 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 McNairy
Bachelor's degrees in McNairy
| Period | McNairy | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in McNairy have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.7%, 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 McNairy
| Period | McNairy | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.2% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.6% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.2% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in McNairy never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.2% 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 McNairy
| Period | McNairy | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in McNairy than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Tennessee. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
McNairy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNairy | 2.67 | 49.4 | 4.3% | 7.6% | 20.7% | 1985 | $731 | 16.7% | 82.2% | 4.2% |
| Finger | 2.87 | 39.4 | 9.4% | 11.4% | 14.8% | 1990 | $831 | 14.6% | 82.0% | 5.1% |
| Bethel Springs | 2.50 | 48.3 | 7.8% | 16.4% | 17.3% | 1987 | $738 | 11.0% | 87.6% | 4.8% |
| Masseyville | 2.64 | 44.6 | 1.8% | 11.9% | 16.9% | 1989 | $963 | 13.7% | 80.2% | 4.2% |
| Montezuma | 3.02 | 36.1 | 3.3% | 14.8% | 5.9% | 1990 | $955 | 15.5% | 95.2% | 5.6% |
| Leapwood | 2.71 | 36.8 | 14.6% | 19.4% | 20.8% | 1984 | $908 | 7.7% | 93.8% | 10.8% |
| Henderson | 2.69 | 36.1 | 16.3% | 30.0% | 10.0% | 1986 | $809 | 21.1% | 88.8% | 3.7% |
| Sweet Lips | 2.64 | 44.6 | 7.7% | 17.9% | 20.7% | 1993 | $792 | 11.7% | 82.9% | 1.0% |
| Sanford Hill | 3.06 | 36.9 | 14.7% | 20.1% | 13.4% | 1990 | $798 | 29.9% | 91.1% | 6.4% |
| Old Lawton | 2.36 | 48.8 | 8.9% | 20.7% | 12.6% | 1981 | $699 | 18.9% | 86.3% | 7.8% |
| Silerton | 2.77 | 36.1 | 10.9% | 17.0% | 10.2% | 1987 | $853 | 16.6% | 89.2% | 6.8% |
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 McNairy. 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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