Population 185 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Morganton
Household size in Morganton
| Period | Morganton | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.97 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Morganton average 2.71 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Knoxville area overall, where it has 2.47 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.47, 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 Morganton
| Period | Morganton | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Morganton is 43.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The Knoxville area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Morganton
| Period | Morganton | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Morganton (13.2%), a bit above 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 Morganton
Renters in Morganton
| Period | Morganton | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.1% of households in Morganton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.5%) 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 Morganton
| Period | Morganton | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Morganton than nationally: 12.4%, 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 Morganton
| Period | Morganton | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Morganton has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, 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 Morganton
| Period | Morganton | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $647 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $704 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $696 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,060 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$413 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Morganton pays $1,060 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Morganton
Bachelor's degrees in Morganton
| Period | Morganton | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Morganton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.9%, 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 Morganton
| Period | Morganton | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.3% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Morganton have finished high school as nationally: 90.1%, against 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 Morganton
| Period | Morganton | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Morganton runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of 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).
Morganton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morganton | 2.71 | 43.0 | 13.2% | 9.1% | 12.4% | 1990 | $1,060 | 13.9% | 90.1% | 3.6% |
| Greenback | 2.69 | 41.7 | 8.2% | 11.9% | 9.3% | 1996 | $1,077 | 19.9% | 90.0% | 2.3% |
| Tellico Village | 1.98 | 69.8 | 4.8% | 5.0% | 10.5% | 2002 | $962 | 52.6% | 97.8% | 1.9% |
| Vonore | 2.19 | 53.9 | 11.4% | 24.2% | 9.7% | 1996 | $919 | 28.1% | 92.6% | 1.4% |
| Lakeside | 2.46 | 50.4 | 4.4% | 31.9% | 18.5% | 1996 | $732 | 29.4% | 88.1% | 5.2% |
| Glendale | 2.56 | 44.2 | 4.4% | 10.6% | 8.4% | 2000 | $887 | 37.3% | 97.6% | 1.1% |
| Howard | 1.95 | 59.7 | 3.5% | 16.8% | 9.0% | 1996 | $910 | 22.2% | 96.0% | 0.0% |
| Poplar Springs | 2.05 | 66.7 | 7.0% | 10.5% | 14.0% | 2000 | $1,146 | 33.1% | 93.6% | 1.1% |
| Fochee | 2.40 | 46.5 | 1.7% | 22.6% | 9.2% | 1992 | $922 | 19.9% | 93.6% | 1.1% |
| Friendsville | 2.67 | 44.3 | 5.8% | 18.1% | 14.4% | 1994 | $1,356 | 25.9% | 90.4% | 2.5% |
| Rockville | 2.35 | 49.5 | 8.4% | 29.4% | 11.4% | 1995 | $767 | 21.1% | 87.9% | 3.4% |
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 Morganton. 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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