Population 521 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Olive
Household size in Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | +0.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Olive average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Chattanooga area overall, where it has 2.50 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.78, 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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 39.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 40.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.3 | 41.3 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 41.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.5, the median age in Mount Olive is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Mount Olive (16.5%), well 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 Mount Olive
Renters in Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 30.9% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 32.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 32.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 31.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mount Olive is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (70.7%) 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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.6% of homes in Mount Olive are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1978 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Mount Olive 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 Chattanooga area, where the median home dates to 1983.
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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $507 | $731 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $574 | $803 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $677 | $876 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $996 | $1,184 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$490 | +$454 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mount Olive costs $996 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.6% of household income on rent, just 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 Mount Olive
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 22.9% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 24.3% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 27.2% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 31.6% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mount Olive have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.9%, 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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.1% | 82.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 84.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.6% | 87.4% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 89.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Mount Olive have finished high school as nationally: 89.4%, 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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 9.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 9.3% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −4.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Olive runs well above the national rate: 9.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Mount Olive 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olive | 2.67 | 40.5 | 16.5% | 21.9% | 5.6% | 1979 | $996 | 14.9% | 89.4% | 9.3% |
| Mount Zion | 2.53 | 45.5 | 7.1% | 18.6% | 21.7% | 1982 | $614 | 10.1% | 84.3% | 10.0% |
| Northcutts Cove | 2.54 | 48.9 | 9.7% | 9.9% | 16.4% | 1991 | $933 | 15.2% | 82.5% | 20.7% |
| Irving College | 2.52 | 46.2 | 6.2% | 18.2% | 23.5% | 1983 | $570 | 9.5% | 83.3% | 10.0% |
| Tarlton | 2.42 | 47.1 | 4.7% | 14.5% | 20.5% | 1983 | $780 | 6.3% | 81.7% | 5.8% |
| Viola | 2.63 | 40.9 | 14.5% | 21.7% | 6.7% | 1978 | $985 | 15.4% | 91.9% | 11.7% |
| Beersheba Springs | 2.38 | 45.9 | 5.0% | 12.2% | 17.5% | 1984 | $861 | 4.9% | 81.2% | 3.7% |
| Shellsford | 1.82 | 59.5 | 2.8% | 20.2% | 14.7% | 1980 | $947 | 11.9% | 91.2% | 4.5% |
| White Hill | 2.56 | 44.2 | 7.4% | 15.5% | 22.0% | 1982 | $618 | 11.2% | 84.0% | 7.3% |
| Altamont | 2.58 | 48.8 | 10.1% | 8.5% | 15.9% | 1991 | $961 | 16.3% | 82.2% | 21.1% |
| Hiawassee | 2.84 | 35.6 | 9.3% | 24.1% | 12.1% | 1988 | $808 | 15.5% | 93.1% | 5.8% |
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 Mount Olive. 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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