Population 2,002 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Three Way
Household size in Three Way
| Period | Three Way | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.42 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Three Way are small: just 2.24 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 2.66 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 Three Way
| Period | Three Way | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Three Way skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Three Way
| Period | Three Way | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.7% of households in Three Way, 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 Three Way
Renters in Three Way
| Period | Three Way | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Three Way is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Three Way
| Period | Three Way | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.5% of homes in Three Way are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Three Way
| Period | Three Way | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Three Way has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1997, 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 Three Way
| Period | Three Way | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $713 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $819 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,036 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,310 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$597 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Three Way runs $1,310 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Tennessee. The typical renter here spends 27.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Three Way
Bachelor's degrees in Three Way
| Period | Three Way | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Three Way (38.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Tennessee as a whole (31.4%).
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 Three Way
| Period | Three Way | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.4% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Three Way: 95.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Three Way
| Period | Three Way | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Three Way is close to the national rate: 5.5% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Tennessee overall (4.8%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Three Way 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Way | 2.24 | 51.8 | 4.7% | 10.2% | 2.5% | 1997 | $1,310 | 38.5% | 95.3% | 5.5% |
| Windy City | 2.64 | 46.1 | 3.7% | 10.2% | 8.5% | 1990 | $993 | 39.0% | 93.3% | 5.1% |
| Humboldt | 2.34 | 42.9 | 10.5% | 39.2% | 11.5% | 1973 | $831 | 17.9% | 87.3% | 8.4% |
| Medina | 2.83 | 39.1 | 11.8% | 16.4% | 2.4% | 2002 | $1,361 | 37.1% | 96.3% | 4.2% |
| Mason Grove | 2.68 | 36.2 | 19.1% | 18.6% | 5.7% | 1980 | $955 | 24.2% | 92.1% | 7.7% |
| Gibson | 2.80 | 42.5 | 14.7% | 27.3% | 13.0% | 1990 | $948 | 29.1% | 88.5% | 8.3% |
| Sitka | 2.77 | 41.0 | 7.3% | 12.4% | 3.0% | 2001 | $1,220 | 32.7% | 90.1% | 6.6% |
| West | 2.77 | 41.0 | 7.4% | 12.4% | 3.0% | 2001 | $1,219 | 32.7% | 89.8% | 6.6% |
| Oakfield | 2.68 | 44.6 | 9.2% | 17.9% | 7.7% | 1992 | $1,156 | 23.7% | 92.2% | 4.0% |
| Gum Flat | 2.61 | 42.0 | 10.3% | 15.2% | 7.1% | 1981 | $766 | 29.3% | 93.6% | 7.2% |
| Gadsden | 2.72 | 39.9 | 15.3% | 24.3% | 8.7% | 1979 | $956 | 20.2% | 89.5% | 3.8% |
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 Three Way. 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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