Population 215 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pilot Knob
Household size in Pilot Knob
| Period | Pilot Knob | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.11 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Pilot Knob are small: just 2.11 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 2.35 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 Pilot Knob
| Period | Pilot Knob | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.4 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.7, Pilot Knob 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 Pilot Knob
| Period | Pilot Knob | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Pilot Knob than nationally: 10.3%, against 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 Pilot Knob
Renters in Pilot Knob
| Period | Pilot Knob | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pilot Knob is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. 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 Pilot Knob
| Period | Pilot Knob | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Pilot Knob: 17.9% 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 Pilot Knob
| Period | Pilot Knob | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
Pilot Knob has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, 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 Pilot Knob
| Period | Pilot Knob | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $473 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $568 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $539 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $720 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$246 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pilot Knob pays $720 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.5% 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 Pilot Knob
Bachelor's degrees in Pilot Knob
| Period | Pilot Knob | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pilot Knob have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.9%, 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 Pilot Knob
| Period | Pilot Knob | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.3% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.6% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.3% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Pilot Knob never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Pilot Knob
| Period | Pilot Knob | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Pilot Knob than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Tennessee. 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).
Pilot Knob 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | 2.11 | 55.7 | 10.3% | 23.5% | 17.9% | 1991 | $720 | 16.9% | 84.3% | 4.3% |
| Mosheim | 2.50 | 48.1 | 8.4% | 23.1% | 13.3% | 1986 | $792 | 12.7% | 82.8% | 5.0% |
| Romeo | 2.22 | 55.0 | 11.4% | 5.9% | 17.7% | 1994 | $852 | 14.9% | 83.9% | 4.4% |
| Skinner Crossroad | 2.91 | 31.7 | 9.6% | 34.2% | 17.6% | 1988 | $788 | 6.1% | 85.4% | 11.0% |
| Bulls Gap | 2.45 | 47.1 | 15.7% | 16.0% | 12.6% | 1985 | $746 | 11.5% | 84.7% | 9.0% |
| Persia | 2.56 | 41.8 | 12.8% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 1990 | $694 | 16.6% | 78.4% | 11.8% |
| Midway | 2.71 | 39.1 | 11.3% | 29.1% | 15.5% | 1985 | $713 | 10.5% | 77.8% | 5.4% |
| Mohawk | 2.72 | 36.2 | 9.2% | 37.3% | 16.6% | 1984 | $683 | 10.2% | 80.6% | 9.7% |
| Dulaney | 2.24 | 52.8 | 2.1% | 4.0% | 21.9% | 1992 | $812 | 26.6% | 91.5% | 4.9% |
| Whitesburg | 2.60 | 39.8 | 6.5% | 27.4% | 4.9% | 1988 | $783 | 15.6% | 92.9% | 16.2% |
| McCloud | 2.69 | 52.6 | 12.9% | 10.9% | 14.2% | 1987 | $615 | 7.5% | 75.7% | 18.2% |
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 Pilot Knob. 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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