Population 689 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Paint Rock
Household size in Paint Rock
| Period | Paint Rock | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Paint Rock has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Knoxville area.
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 Paint Rock
| Period | Paint Rock | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.4 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.1 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Paint Rock skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.7, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Paint Rock
| Period | Paint Rock | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Paint Rock as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Knoxville area overall (9.4%).
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 Paint Rock
Renters in Paint Rock
| Period | Paint Rock | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.4% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −18.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.5% of households in Paint Rock rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 58.0% 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 Paint Rock
| Period | Paint Rock | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Paint Rock than nationally: 12.3%, 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 Paint Rock
| Period | Paint Rock | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Paint Rock is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Paint Rock
| Period | Paint Rock | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $709 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $646 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $715 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $739 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$29 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Paint Rock runs $739 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.9% 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 Paint Rock
Bachelor's degrees in Paint Rock
| Period | Paint Rock | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Paint Rock: 19.5% 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 Paint Rock
| Period | Paint Rock | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.3% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.7% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.9% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Paint Rock is close to the national rate: 88.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Knoxville area as a whole (90.9%).
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 Paint Rock
| Period | Paint Rock | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Paint Rock has been low: just 1.0% 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).
Paint Rock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Rock | 2.48 | 46.1 | 11.7% | 9.5% | 12.3% | 1994 | $739 | 19.5% | 88.4% | 1.0% |
| Bradbury | 2.26 | 52.9 | 10.3% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 1988 | $742 | 24.5% | 89.4% | 0.8% |
| Dogwood | 2.43 | 48.9 | 9.8% | 10.6% | 18.3% | 2000 | $1,771 | 26.5% | 98.2% | 2.6% |
| Kingston | 2.43 | 47.4 | 10.0% | 15.5% | 10.1% | 1987 | $788 | 24.7% | 92.9% | 4.8% |
| Philadelphia | 2.80 | 44.6 | 10.2% | 17.4% | 13.9% | 1991 | $796 | 12.8% | 81.7% | 5.9% |
| Holiday Hills | 2.66 | 53.3 | 10.5% | 15.9% | 19.2% | 1991 | $1,273 | 27.4% | 86.3% | 0.0% |
| Erie | 2.74 | 45.0 | 8.2% | 9.5% | 12.7% | 1996 | $771 | 16.0% | 87.4% | 0.2% |
| Northpoint | 2.07 | 43.3 | 24.4% | 50.2% | 4.3% | 1990 | $631 | 15.0% | 83.7% | 2.6% |
| Loudon | 2.53 | 45.1 | 7.8% | 25.7% | 11.2% | 1983 | $996 | 17.8% | 82.7% | 2.4% |
| Fochee | 2.40 | 46.5 | 1.7% | 22.6% | 9.2% | 1992 | $922 | 19.9% | 93.6% | 1.1% |
| Maple Grove | 2.43 | 55.6 | 11.3% | 15.3% | 36.9% | 1999 | $720 | 25.1% | 87.1% | 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 Paint Rock. 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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