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Population and households in Nixon
Household size in Nixon
| Period | Nixon | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.43 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Nixon is a place of big households: 2.90 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 2.64, 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 Nixon
| Period | Nixon | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.4 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in Nixon 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 Nixon
| Period | Nixon | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Nixon: 8.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Nixon
Renters in Nixon
| Period | Nixon | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.6% of households in Nixon rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 67.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Nixon
| Period | Nixon | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Nixon: 24.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Nixon
| Period | Nixon | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Nixon are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Tennessee as a whole looks much the same.
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 Nixon
| Period | Nixon | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $401 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $620 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $586 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $857 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$457 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Nixon pays $857 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.1% 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 Nixon
Bachelor's degrees in Nixon
| Period | Nixon | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Nixon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.4%, 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 Nixon
| Period | Nixon | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.0% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.4% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.2% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.3% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Nixon never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.3% 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 Nixon
| Period | Nixon | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Nixon runs well above the national rate: 11.8% 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).
Nixon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nixon | 2.90 | 40.4 | 8.4% | 9.6% | 24.1% | 1986 | $857 | 10.4% | 78.3% | 11.8% |
| Pyburns | 2.79 | 44.2 | 2.3% | 10.1% | 63.9% | 1984 | $773 | 5.5% | 72.8% | 2.3% |
| Walkertown | 2.93 | 40.0 | 8.8% | 18.3% | 22.5% | 1982 | $823 | 13.1% | 82.3% | 8.3% |
| Pickwick Dam | 2.07 | 54.7 | 4.4% | 10.3% | 60.0% | 1994 | $861 | 23.2% | 83.4% | 0.2% |
| Savannah | 2.56 | 40.4 | 13.9% | 31.3% | 16.7% | 1981 | $765 | 13.4% | 83.1% | 5.3% |
| Counce | 2.15 | 53.9 | 6.8% | 9.7% | 42.8% | 1988 | $825 | 16.6% | 77.4% | 3.4% |
| Crossroads | 2.36 | 43.5 | 7.1% | 20.1% | 12.8% | 1992 | $800 | 9.3% | 88.3% | 6.3% |
| Lowryville | 2.65 | 41.3 | 5.5% | 13.6% | 27.2% | 1987 | $772 | 13.6% | 86.5% | 1.2% |
| Shiloh | 2.52 | 48.7 | 6.0% | 10.8% | 23.7% | 1982 | $745 | 9.8% | 72.3% | 8.0% |
| Tulu | 2.34 | 51.3 | 10.1% | 8.7% | 29.4% | 1981 | $774 | 6.9% | 71.5% | 6.1% |
| Crump | 2.40 | 45.6 | 5.5% | 15.1% | 16.8% | 1989 | $839 | 15.5% | 78.5% | 1.2% |
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 Nixon. 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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