Population 1,603 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Robbins
Household size in Robbins
| Period | Robbins | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Robbins has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The Knoxville area as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.66 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Robbins
| Period | Robbins | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.7 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.6 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.7, Robbins 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 Robbins
| Period | Robbins | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.4% of households in Robbins, 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 Robbins
Renters in Robbins
| Period | Robbins | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.6% of households in Robbins rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.7% 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 Robbins
| Period | Robbins | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Robbins than nationally: 11.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The Knoxville area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Robbins
| Period | Robbins | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Robbins is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Robbins
| Period | Robbins | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $778 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $604 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $527 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $653 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$125 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Robbins runs $653 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.4% 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 Robbins
Bachelor's degrees in Robbins
| Period | Robbins | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Robbins have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.5%, 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 Robbins
| Period | Robbins | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.6% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.7% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.4% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Robbins have finished high school (91.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Knoxville area.
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 Robbins
| Period | Robbins | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Robbins than nationally: unemployment was 6.9%, against 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).
Robbins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbins | 2.42 | 49.7 | 3.4% | 14.6% | 11.4% | 1990 | $653 | 9.5% | 91.2% | 6.9% |
| West Robbin | 3.42 | 23.5 | 9.2% | 16.8% | 17.4% | 2002 | $1,072 | 4.0% | 83.5% | 0.2% |
| Elgin | 2.88 | 37.6 | 6.0% | 15.3% | 13.9% | 1996 | $834 | 6.9% | 87.8% | 3.9% |
| Brewstertown | 2.05 | 59.0 | 1.2% | 13.4% | 8.7% | 1986 | $471 | 11.2% | 94.4% | 9.5% |
| Winona | 1.95 | 47.8 | 5.5% | 49.5% | 11.3% | 1987 | $570 | 15.5% | 84.5% | 3.6% |
| Helenwood | 2.32 | 44.5 | 14.7% | 37.7% | 10.5% | 1988 | $948 | 16.6% | 79.2% | 7.8% |
| Rugby | 2.65 | 47.1 | 5.1% | 11.9% | 32.2% | 1985 | $937 | 8.1% | 86.8% | 5.1% |
| Mill Creek | 2.34 | 54.6 | 2.3% | 15.4% | 13.4% | 1982 | $736 | 10.1% | 91.3% | 5.8% |
| Huffman | 2.77 | 43.8 | 7.6% | 17.6% | 19.1% | 1982 | $1,034 | 8.7% | 85.6% | 2.0% |
| Huntsville | 2.39 | 40.8 | 11.5% | 35.1% | 8.2% | 1989 | $756 | 11.2% | 77.2% | 10.2% |
| Sunbright | 2.76 | 43.7 | 7.7% | 17.4% | 19.0% | 1982 | $1,027 | 8.7% | 85.6% | 2.1% |
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 Robbins. 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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