Population 470 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Montezuma
Household size in Montezuma
| Period | Montezuma | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.02 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.41 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Montezuma is a place of big households: 3.02 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.61, 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 Montezuma
| Period | Montezuma | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.2 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.4 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Montezuma is young: half of its residents are under 36.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Montezuma
| Period | Montezuma | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.3% of households in Montezuma, well below 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 Montezuma
Renters in Montezuma
| Period | Montezuma | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.8% of households in Montezuma rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (41.8%) 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 Montezuma
| Period | Montezuma | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Montezuma than nationally: 5.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Montezuma
| Period | Montezuma | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Montezuma is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. 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 Montezuma
| Period | Montezuma | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $854 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $660 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $837 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $955 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$101 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Montezuma runs $955 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Montezuma
Bachelor's degrees in Montezuma
| Period | Montezuma | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Montezuma: 15.5% 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 Montezuma
| Period | Montezuma | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.2% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Montezuma: 95.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Montezuma
| Period | Montezuma | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in Montezuma is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Tennessee as a whole (4.8%). 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).
Montezuma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montezuma | 3.02 | 36.1 | 3.3% | 14.8% | 5.9% | 1990 | $955 | 15.5% | 95.2% | 5.6% |
| Henderson | 2.69 | 36.1 | 16.3% | 30.0% | 10.0% | 1986 | $809 | 21.1% | 88.8% | 3.7% |
| Finger | 2.87 | 39.4 | 9.4% | 11.4% | 14.8% | 1990 | $831 | 14.6% | 82.0% | 5.1% |
| Sanford Hill | 3.06 | 36.9 | 14.7% | 20.1% | 13.4% | 1990 | $798 | 29.9% | 91.1% | 6.4% |
| Silerton | 2.77 | 36.1 | 10.9% | 17.0% | 10.2% | 1987 | $853 | 16.6% | 89.2% | 6.8% |
| Pinson | 2.34 | 44.9 | 6.5% | 20.6% | 8.1% | 1986 | $904 | 18.2% | 85.9% | 4.7% |
| McNairy | 2.67 | 49.4 | 4.3% | 7.6% | 20.7% | 1985 | $731 | 16.7% | 82.2% | 4.2% |
| Parkburg | 2.63 | 48.5 | 12.1% | 12.8% | 17.3% | 1985 | $1,114 | 31.0% | 94.6% | 5.7% |
| Masseyville | 2.64 | 44.6 | 1.8% | 11.9% | 16.9% | 1989 | $963 | 13.7% | 80.2% | 4.2% |
| Medon | 2.61 | 45.3 | 9.7% | 15.4% | 16.9% | 1983 | $1,122 | 26.6% | 93.2% | 5.1% |
| Bethel Springs | 2.50 | 48.3 | 7.8% | 16.4% | 17.3% | 1987 | $738 | 11.0% | 87.6% | 4.8% |
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 Montezuma. 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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