Population 305 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Midtown
Household size in Midtown
| Period | Midtown | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.17 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.46 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Midtown are small: just 2.17 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. Household size has dropped from 2.62 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 Midtown
| Period | Midtown | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.0 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.1, Midtown is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Midtown
| Period | Midtown | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Midtown than nationally: 9.7%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Knoxville area.
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 Midtown
Renters in Midtown
| Period | Midtown | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Midtown is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 37.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Midtown
| Period | Midtown | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Midtown is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, 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 Midtown
| Period | Midtown | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Midtown are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the wider Knoxville area, where the median home dates to 1985.
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 Midtown
| Period | Midtown | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $612 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $688 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $763 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $802 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$190 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Midtown costs $802 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.3% 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 Midtown
Bachelor's degrees in Midtown
| Period | Midtown | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Midtown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.3%, 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 Midtown
| Period | Midtown | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.2% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.0% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Midtown never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% 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 Midtown
| Period | Midtown | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Midtown than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Knoxville area. 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).
Midtown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midtown | 2.17 | 48.1 | 9.7% | 24.0% | 10.5% | 1979 | $802 | 21.3% | 87.3% | 3.8% |
| Emory Gap | 2.42 | 47.4 | 1.7% | 24.6% | 4.3% | 1966 | $896 | 19.8% | 85.5% | 1.4% |
| Harriman | 2.46 | 43.3 | 8.4% | 26.4% | 10.8% | 1973 | $808 | 19.3% | 89.0% | 3.5% |
| Kingston | 2.43 | 47.4 | 10.0% | 15.5% | 10.1% | 1987 | $788 | 24.7% | 92.9% | 4.8% |
| Rockwood | 2.42 | 46.0 | 10.6% | 29.1% | 14.6% | 1974 | $1,047 | 12.0% | 86.1% | 8.6% |
| Holiday Hills | 2.66 | 53.3 | 10.5% | 15.9% | 19.2% | 1991 | $1,273 | 27.4% | 86.3% | 0.0% |
| Pine Orchard | 2.69 | 43.7 | 21.6% | 13.9% | 20.7% | 1990 | $835 | 18.8% | 88.0% | 3.0% |
| Little Emory | 2.61 | 41.7 | 11.2% | 21.6% | 6.9% | 1976 | $619 | 17.2% | 90.8% | 4.0% |
| Oakdale | 2.75 | 42.5 | 10.5% | 10.7% | 16.4% | 1988 | $991 | 17.3% | 91.0% | 4.3% |
| Bradbury | 2.26 | 52.9 | 10.3% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 1988 | $742 | 24.5% | 89.4% | 0.8% |
| Dyllis | 2.55 | 50.2 | 6.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% | 1986 | $583 | 17.9% | 90.1% | 5.0% |
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 Midtown. 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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