Population 1,098 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Moss
Household size in Moss
| Period | Moss | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Moss are small: just 2.35 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: 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 Moss
| Period | Moss | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.5 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.8, Moss is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Moss
| Period | Moss | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Moss as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 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 Moss
Renters in Moss
| Period | Moss | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.2% of households in Moss rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over seven in ten owners (72.3%) 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 Moss
| Period | Moss | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Moss: 11.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Tennessee.
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 Moss
| Period | Moss | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Moss are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. 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 Moss
| Period | Moss | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $521 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $547 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $878 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $685 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$164 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Moss pays $685 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.1% 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 Moss
Bachelor's degrees in Moss
| Period | Moss | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Moss: 10.5% 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 Moss
| Period | Moss | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.4% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.5% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.7% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.1% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Moss never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.1% 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 Moss
| Period | Moss | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Moss has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Moss 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss | 2.35 | 47.8 | 11.7% | 4.2% | 11.1% | 1984 | $685 | 10.5% | 78.1% | 2.1% |
| Union Hill | 2.01 | 41.7 | 10.7% | 13.3% | 19.3% | 1986 | $717 | 19.4% | 94.4% | 8.6% |
| Clementsville | 2.01 | 41.7 | 10.7% | 13.3% | 19.3% | 1986 | $717 | 19.4% | 94.4% | 8.6% |
| Miles Crossroads | 2.04 | 41.2 | 10.9% | 14.8% | 20.3% | 1986 | $709 | 18.4% | 93.7% | 8.0% |
| Harlan Crossroads | 2.31 | 45.8 | 14.4% | 37.2% | 12.2% | 1978 | $792 | 13.0% | 79.5% | 5.1% |
| Hermitage Springs | 2.03 | 41.7 | 10.7% | 13.2% | 19.7% | 1986 | $720 | 19.1% | 93.9% | 8.3% |
| Celina | 2.19 | 47.2 | 12.2% | 36.8% | 11.5% | 1985 | $547 | 10.1% | 83.8% | 12.5% |
| Hestand | 2.11 | 48.2 | 5.6% | 8.9% | 12.9% | 1996 | $639 | 21.6% | 96.1% | 0.0% |
| North Springs | 2.39 | 36.1 | 13.5% | 34.8% | 30.5% | 1984 | $618 | 7.5% | 85.9% | 1.8% |
| Sugar Creek | 2.20 | 42.9 | 13.7% | 32.7% | 25.6% | 1987 | $566 | 11.1% | 80.6% | 3.5% |
| Vernon | 2.11 | 48.2 | 5.6% | 8.9% | 12.9% | 1996 | $639 | 21.6% | 96.1% | 0.0% |
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 Moss. 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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