Population 3,736 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Speedwell
Household size in Speedwell
| Period | Speedwell | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Speedwell sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Knoxville area as a whole, where it has 2.47 people. Household size has climbed from 2.54 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 Speedwell
| Period | Speedwell | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.9 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.4 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Speedwell skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.7, against 40.1 nationally. The Knoxville area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Speedwell
| Period | Speedwell | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Speedwell (10.4%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are more common here than in the Knoxville area as a whole (9.4%).
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 Speedwell
Renters in Speedwell
| Period | Speedwell | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Speedwell is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 58.1% 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 Speedwell
| Period | Speedwell | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 27.4% of the housing in Speedwell, 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 Speedwell
| Period | Speedwell | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Speedwell are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The Knoxville area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Speedwell
| Period | Speedwell | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $544 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $575 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $705 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $951 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$407 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Speedwell pays $951 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.6% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Speedwell
Bachelor's degrees in Speedwell
| Period | Speedwell | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Speedwell have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.3%, 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 Speedwell
| Period | Speedwell | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.8% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.1% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.0% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.4% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Speedwell never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.4% 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 Speedwell
| Period | Speedwell | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.1%, unemployment in Speedwell is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the wider Knoxville area (3.6%). 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).
Speedwell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speedwell | 2.64 | 42.7 | 10.4% | 20.1% | 27.4% | 1986 | $951 | 15.3% | 81.4% | 6.1% |
| Town Creek | 2.63 | 44.3 | 10.9% | 18.1% | 22.8% | 1988 | $919 | 8.4% | 82.9% | 3.0% |
| Lily Grove | 2.23 | 42.5 | 5.6% | 35.4% | 11.9% | 1995 | $858 | 34.8% | 87.0% | 4.6% |
| Lone Mountain | 2.35 | 41.7 | 9.3% | 28.0% | 15.3% | 1994 | $802 | 25.1% | 82.8% | 2.8% |
| Pruden | 2.02 | 54.0 | 13.5% | 21.4% | 10.3% | 1978 | $525 | 9.3% | 77.0% | 14.8% |
| Sharps Chapel | 2.44 | 41.3 | 4.6% | 7.9% | 30.8% | 2002 | $801 | 19.6% | 93.6% | 3.4% |
| Clairfield | 2.02 | 53.9 | 13.4% | 21.4% | 10.4% | 1978 | $526 | 9.5% | 76.9% | 14.7% |
| Sandlick | 2.27 | 51.6 | 7.0% | 17.5% | 10.2% | 1993 | $707 | 27.2% | 96.1% | 3.6% |
| Cumberland Gap | 2.23 | 30.5 | 6.3% | 38.2% | 16.1% | 1986 | $931 | 26.2% | 85.8% | 2.8% |
| Eagan | 2.30 | 48.8 | 8.8% | 20.5% | 22.1% | 1979 | $638 | 22.0% | 74.3% | 5.9% |
| Victory | 2.32 | 44.3 | 9.6% | 9.9% | 28.0% | 1987 | $1,028 | 13.3% | 80.7% | 4.5% |
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 Speedwell. 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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