Population 201 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pennine
Household size in Pennine
| Period | Pennine | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Pennine are small: just 2.21 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 has dropped from 2.44 in 2006–10, 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 Pennine
| Period | Pennine | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.4 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Pennine is young: half of its residents are under 32.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Pennine
| Period | Pennine | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Pennine (15.9%), 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 Pennine
Renters in Pennine
| Period | Pennine | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.0% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Pennine rent their homes (32.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About half of owners (51.3%) 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 Pennine
| Period | Pennine | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Pennine is close to the national rate: 9.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Pennine
| Period | Pennine | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Pennine are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of 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 Pennine
| Period | Pennine | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $461 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $666 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $594 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $700 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$239 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Pennine runs $700 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.7% of the typical renter's income, just under 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 Pennine
Bachelor's degrees in Pennine
| Period | Pennine | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pennine: 13.8% 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 Pennine
| Period | Pennine | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.0% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.6% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.6% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.6% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Pennine never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.6% 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 Pennine
| Period | Pennine | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.7% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Pennine has been strong: just 0.4% 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).
Pennine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennine | 2.21 | 32.4 | 15.9% | 32.0% | 9.7% | 1984 | $700 | 13.8% | 82.6% | 0.4% |
| Lorraine | 2.21 | 32.4 | 15.9% | 32.0% | 9.7% | 1984 | $700 | 13.8% | 82.6% | 0.4% |
| Watts Bar Dam | 2.46 | 31.8 | 19.9% | 27.5% | 7.8% | 1991 | $955 | 13.5% | 86.8% | 5.7% |
| Spring City | 2.59 | 47.4 | 9.4% | 19.8% | 16.6% | 1987 | $819 | 18.3% | 83.4% | 4.3% |
| Evensville | 2.44 | 36.7 | 23.1% | 24.7% | 9.8% | 1992 | $991 | 15.5% | 84.3% | 4.0% |
| Forest Grove | 2.56 | 41.0 | 14.0% | 19.1% | 8.5% | 1994 | $1,075 | 17.8% | 91.5% | 7.3% |
| Milo | 3.50 | 35.9 | 21.9% | 24.7% | 36.4% | 1999 | $852 | 4.2% | 59.1% | 1.3% |
| Watts Bar Estates | 1.87 | 56.0 | 6.3% | 12.0% | 42.0% | 1988 | $646 | 34.4% | 79.7% | 3.0% |
| Peakland | 1.96 | 52.0 | 4.6% | 11.7% | 14.9% | 1994 | $934 | 9.5% | 93.3% | 6.8% |
| Grandview | 2.53 | 50.3 | 9.5% | 19.0% | 14.6% | 1988 | $879 | 15.8% | 82.1% | 4.8% |
| Decatur | 2.58 | 45.0 | 6.4% | 21.8% | 14.3% | 1992 | $937 | 13.7% | 84.2% | 9.4% |
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 Pennine. 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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