Population 84 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Park Settlement
Household size in Park Settlement
| Period | Park Settlement | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Park Settlement is a place of small households, averaging 2.20 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Park Settlement
| Period | Park Settlement | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.5 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.1 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.8 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.7 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.7, Park Settlement is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Park Settlement
| Period | Park Settlement | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Park Settlement: 8.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 3.9 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Park Settlement
Renters in Park Settlement
| Period | Park Settlement | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Park Settlement is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (58.2%) 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 Park Settlement
| Period | Park Settlement | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.1% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 43.0% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.6% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 38.6% of the housing in Park Settlement, 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 Park Settlement
| Period | Park Settlement | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Park Settlement has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, 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 Park Settlement
| Period | Park Settlement | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $655 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $742 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $738 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,280 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$625 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Park Settlement runs $1,280 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in the Knoxville area overall ($1,212). Rent takes 36.6% of the typical renter's income, 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 Park Settlement
Bachelor's degrees in Park Settlement
| Period | Park Settlement | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Park Settlement (31.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Knoxville area.
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 Park Settlement
| Period | Park Settlement | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.2% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.2% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Park Settlement is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma, 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 Park Settlement
| Period | Park Settlement | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Park Settlement is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Knoxville area as a whole (3.6%). 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).
Park Settlement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Settlement | 2.20 | 50.7 | 8.3% | 22.9% | 38.6% | 1995 | $1,280 | 31.4% | 93.1% | 5.8% |
| Townsend | 2.19 | 56.9 | 7.2% | 21.7% | 36.9% | 1993 | $1,111 | 26.8% | 91.3% | 5.2% |
| Wear Valley | 2.21 | 62.7 | 9.0% | 26.1% | 53.5% | 2000 | $867 | 29.9% | 84.3% | 0.0% |
| Walland | 2.54 | 47.4 | 5.0% | 14.4% | 17.0% | 1996 | $988 | 23.6% | 89.3% | 3.7% |
| Pigeon Forge | 2.68 | 37.0 | 14.9% | 43.5% | 48.6% | 1993 | $1,020 | 16.1% | 78.5% | 2.6% |
| Seymour | 2.59 | 44.1 | 9.5% | 18.5% | 11.0% | 1994 | $1,216 | 24.3% | 93.6% | 3.2% |
| Gatlinburg | 2.62 | 45.2 | 9.4% | 29.6% | 63.5% | 1991 | $1,073 | 32.6% | 89.2% | 1.9% |
| Sevierville | 2.39 | 44.3 | 8.7% | 30.8% | 20.6% | 1996 | $1,125 | 23.7% | 88.1% | 3.5% |
| Rockford | 2.56 | 41.1 | 11.0% | 29.9% | 14.1% | 1985 | $1,032 | 23.7% | 92.0% | 1.6% |
| Maryville | 2.51 | 44.3 | 8.3% | 22.5% | 8.2% | 1987 | $1,094 | 29.1% | 91.6% | 3.5% |
| Alcoa | 2.53 | 38.7 | 14.4% | 33.3% | 11.0% | 1972 | $1,265 | 33.2% | 90.6% | 2.3% |
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 Park Settlement. 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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