Proctor City, TN Demographics

Population 38 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Proctor City

Household size in Proctor City

Household size, people per household
PeriodProctor CityTennesseeU.S.
2006–102.852.532.68
2010–142.662.572.73
2015–192.082.572.71
2020–241.942.532.65
Change−0.91+0.00−0.03
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Households in Proctor City are small: just 1.94 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.85, 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 Proctor City

Median age, years
PeriodProctor CityTennesseeU.S.
2006–1044.038.337.7
2010–1441.639.238.6
2015–1953.139.939.6
2020–2455.339.940.1
Change+11.3+1.6+2.3
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With a median age of 55.3, Proctor City 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 Proctor City

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodProctor CityTennesseeU.S.
2006–107.7%12.2%12.3%
2010–1412.6%12.0%12.3%
2015–1912.3%11.6%11.6%
2020–246.5%11.8%11.6%
Change−1.2 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 6.5% of households in Proctor City, well below 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 Proctor City

Renters in Proctor City

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodProctor CityTennesseeU.S.
2006–1030.2%30.4%33.3%
2010–1433.3%32.9%35.6%
2015–1933.6%33.7%36.0%
2020–2424.3%33.1%34.8%
Change−5.9 pts+2.6 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 24.3% of households in Proctor City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (76.1%) 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 Proctor City

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodProctor CityTennesseeU.S.
2006–109.3%11.5%11.4%
2010–1424.1%11.8%11.4%
2015–1910.1%11.8%11.1%
2020–2420.3%10.1%9.6%
Change+11.0 pts−1.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 20.3% of the housing in Proctor City, 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 Proctor City

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodProctor CityTennesseeU.S.
2006–10197819811974
2010–14197219821975
2015–19197419831977
2020–24198319861980
Change+5+6+6
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Homes in Proctor City are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, 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 Proctor City

Rent, per month
PeriodProctor CityTennesseeU.S.
2006–10$525$761$965
2010–14$591$837$1,040
2015–19$521$961$1,213
2020–24$498$1,286$1,571
Change−$27+$526+$606
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A typical rental in Proctor City costs $498 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% 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 Proctor City

Bachelor's degrees in Proctor City

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodProctor CityTennesseeU.S.
2006–107.9%23.9%28.4%
2010–1410.7%25.3%29.6%
2015–1913.3%27.9%32.1%
2020–249.5%31.4%35.6%
Change+1.7 pts+7.5 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Proctor City: 9.5% 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 Proctor City

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodProctor CityTennesseeU.S.
2006–1072.4%83.3%84.9%
2010–1480.9%85.4%86.1%
2015–1956.8%87.6%87.7%
2020–2474.5%89.9%89.3%
Change+2.0 pts+6.6 pts+4.3 pts
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About a quarter of adults in Proctor City never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.5% 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 Proctor City

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodProctor CityTennesseeU.S.
2006–1017.8%8.6%8.1%
2010–1418.0%9.6%9.4%
2015–199.2%5.4%5.6%
2020–244.8%4.8%5.4%
Change−13.0 pts−3.8 pts−2.7 pts
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At 4.8%, unemployment in Proctor City is close to 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).

Proctor City compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Proctor City1.9455.36.5%24.3%20.3%1983$4989.5%74.5%4.8%
Cronanville1.9542.114.1%24.3%22.0%1978$5103.1%74.7%4.4%
Tiptonville1.9942.718.5%55.1%23.7%1977$50712.4%74.1%5.2%
New Markham1.9455.36.5%24.3%20.3%1983$4989.5%74.5%4.8%
Lake Drive1.8158.312.4%23.8%10.7%1981$54721.0%89.7%0.9%
Owl City2.0054.315.3%24.9%11.6%1980$49225.2%92.0%2.7%
Samburg2.2548.78.4%21.0%21.7%1983$81112.9%84.6%2.3%
Wynnburg2.1151.715.7%25.2%13.4%1979$48525.5%91.6%3.8%
Phillippy1.9455.36.5%24.3%20.3%1983$4989.5%74.5%4.8%
Point Pleasant2.1648.211.2%14.4%9.8%1972$6878.5%84.2%8.1%
Roneys Store2.7255.18.2%8.8%19.3%1993$1,0515.7%75.3%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 Proctor City. 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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