Population 7,017 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pikeville
Household size in Pikeville
| Period | Pikeville | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Pikeville holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.45 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the southeast.
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 Pikeville
| Period | Pikeville | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.5, Pikeville is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.7, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the south.
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 Pikeville
| Period | Pikeville | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Pikeville as they are nationally: 11.0%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.6 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Pikeville
Renters in Pikeville
| Period | Pikeville | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pikeville is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (65.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 5.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Pikeville
| Period | Pikeville | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.9% of the housing in Pikeville, 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. Vacancy has fallen 4.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Pikeville
| Period | Pikeville | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Pikeville is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Tennessee. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the south.
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 Pikeville
| Period | Pikeville | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $465 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $552 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $658 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $778 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$312 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pikeville pays $778 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $312 a month since 2006–10, up 67%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 24.4% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Pikeville
Bachelor's degrees in Pikeville
| Period | Pikeville | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pikeville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 4.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the northeast.
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 Pikeville
| Period | Pikeville | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.4% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.4% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.4% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.3% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Pikeville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 11.9 points, mirroring the country. Only eight of the 202 Tennessee cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Pikeville
| Period | Pikeville | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pikeville has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 202 Tennessee cities with 5,000+ people, only ten have lower unemployment. Unemployment is down 10.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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).
Pikeville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pikeville | 2.78 | 45.5 | 11.0% | 22.1% | 16.9% | 1986 | $778 | 14.4% | 82.3% | 1.8% |
| Emery Mill | 2.96 | 41.4 | 9.7% | 22.1% | 17.2% | 1992 | $827 | 9.9% | 80.0% | 2.0% |
| Mount Crest | 2.65 | 42.6 | 5.2% | 7.4% | 18.5% | 1995 | $829 | 14.3% | 80.9% | 2.7% |
| Cold Spring | 2.80 | 52.4 | 7.8% | 12.8% | 13.4% | 1985 | $818 | 7.6% | 74.6% | 1.9% |
| Summer City | 2.22 | 51.2 | 8.1% | 5.7% | 14.5% | 1993 | $834 | 4.8% | 90.9% | 7.7% |
| Sampson | 2.62 | 42.0 | 7.6% | 8.4% | 17.5% | 1988 | $786 | 14.9% | 83.6% | 1.8% |
| Nine Mile | 2.51 | 52.7 | 10.2% | 8.4% | 13.7% | 1988 | $825 | 6.6% | 83.0% | 5.0% |
| Lees Station | 2.97 | 40.9 | 3.4% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1992 | $972 | 19.8% | 86.3% | 0.9% |
| New Harmony | 2.55 | 49.0 | 7.6% | 9.9% | 14.1% | 1996 | $869 | 10.6% | 86.8% | 3.2% |
| Morgan Springs | 2.75 | 33.8 | 26.3% | 19.8% | 20.5% | 1991 | $946 | 11.8% | 78.3% | 7.9% |
| Ogden | 3.27 | 31.8 | 27.4% | 11.5% | 6.1% | 1992 | $1,088 | 5.6% | 78.9% | 16.8% |
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 Pikeville. 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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