Population 220 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tarpley
Household size in Tarpley
| Period | Tarpley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.12 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Tarpley has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Tennessee.
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 Tarpley
| Period | Tarpley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Tarpley is 42.5 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 46.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Tarpley
| Period | Tarpley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Tarpley (10.3%), a little 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 Tarpley
Renters in Tarpley
| Period | Tarpley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.9% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.7% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Tarpley rent their homes (33.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 39.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Tarpley
| Period | Tarpley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Tarpley: 24.4% 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 Tarpley
| Period | Tarpley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Tarpley is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Tennessee 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 Tarpley
| Period | Tarpley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $458 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $576 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $660 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $849 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$392 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Tarpley costs $849 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.0% 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 Tarpley
Bachelor's degrees in Tarpley
| Period | Tarpley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Tarpley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.9%, 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 Tarpley
| Period | Tarpley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.4% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.7% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Tarpley have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 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 Tarpley
| Period | Tarpley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Tarpley than nationally: unemployment was 7.3%, 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).
Tarpley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarpley | 2.53 | 42.5 | 10.3% | 33.7% | 24.4% | 1987 | $849 | 15.9% | 92.9% | 7.3% |
| Highland Heights | 2.68 | 41.1 | 12.8% | 15.2% | 18.5% | 1984 | $894 | 19.5% | 90.6% | 5.8% |
| Aymett Town | 2.51 | 36.3 | 17.3% | 35.2% | 10.0% | 1982 | $915 | 27.7% | 94.6% | 5.8% |
| Pulaski | 2.40 | 40.0 | 12.9% | 37.9% | 16.1% | 1980 | $844 | 20.5% | 89.7% | 5.9% |
| Kedron | 2.73 | 46.5 | 7.9% | 8.5% | 24.9% | 1990 | $903 | 15.3% | 89.0% | 2.2% |
| Pisgah | 2.48 | 41.6 | 10.7% | 39.2% | 24.4% | 1986 | $836 | 16.2% | 93.9% | 8.4% |
| Prospect | 2.68 | 46.3 | 8.4% | 12.2% | 20.0% | 1987 | $912 | 17.4% | 87.0% | 3.9% |
| Brick Church | 2.77 | 53.1 | 9.2% | 9.4% | 17.2% | 1992 | $834 | 18.8% | 97.5% | 0.0% |
| Bunker Hill | 2.60 | 46.9 | 7.6% | 16.8% | 21.6% | 1981 | $972 | 19.6% | 85.4% | 4.7% |
| Goodspring | 2.41 | 45.9 | 9.0% | 11.5% | 12.2% | 1988 | $805 | 17.8% | 86.1% | 2.6% |
| Poplar Hill | 2.73 | 46.5 | 7.9% | 9.9% | 23.3% | 1990 | $901 | 16.4% | 88.9% | 2.9% |
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 Tarpley. 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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