Population 885 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rives
Household size in Rives
| Period | Rives | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Rives are small: just 2.38 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 2.69 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 Rives
| Period | Rives | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Rives is 43.8 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Rives
| Period | Rives | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Rives (11.1%), close to 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 Rives
Renters in Rives
| Period | Rives | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Rives rent their homes (26.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over half of owners (52.4%) 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 Rives
| Period | Rives | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Rives: 13.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Rives
| Period | Rives | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Rives leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 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 Rives
| Period | Rives | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $520 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $757 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $729 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $773 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$254 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rives pays $773 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national 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 Rives
Bachelor's degrees in Rives
| Period | Rives | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Rives (27.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Rives
| Period | Rives | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.3% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Rives is above the national rate: 92.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Rives
| Period | Rives | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rives is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. 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).
Rives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rives | 2.38 | 43.8 | 11.1% | 26.0% | 13.6% | 1972 | $773 | 27.8% | 92.7% | 5.4% |
| Polk | 2.08 | 54.3 | 3.5% | 17.4% | 0.7% | 1990 | $640 | 13.6% | 86.6% | 0.0% |
| Mount Pelia | 2.40 | 35.3 | 7.8% | 20.8% | 8.4% | 1988 | $813 | 37.6% | 94.3% | 3.8% |
| Union City | 2.47 | 40.9 | 8.7% | 40.3% | 11.2% | 1971 | $771 | 21.2% | 85.2% | 5.1% |
| Gibbs | 2.51 | 36.6 | 22.3% | 55.3% | 5.0% | 1977 | $632 | 18.9% | 75.3% | 0.0% |
| Terrell | 2.33 | 47.4 | 3.6% | 18.5% | 8.5% | 1980 | $819 | 25.3% | 83.9% | 4.1% |
| Gardner | 2.30 | 33.8 | 3.3% | 45.5% | 4.8% | 1981 | $896 | 33.0% | 94.7% | 5.4% |
| Troy | 2.30 | 47.7 | 5.3% | 19.7% | 8.7% | 1985 | $843 | 15.3% | 80.9% | 4.1% |
| Mason Hall | 2.50 | 49.0 | 10.1% | 27.6% | 28.5% | 1967 | $704 | 6.5% | 89.4% | 0.2% |
| Sidonia | 2.27 | 42.6 | 8.8% | 16.0% | 9.9% | 1983 | $709 | 28.6% | 88.4% | 9.6% |
| Harris | 2.33 | 51.7 | 6.2% | 10.3% | 7.8% | 1979 | $630 | 18.6% | 85.8% | 2.8% |
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 Rives. 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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