Population 381 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Timberlinks
Household size in Timberlinks
| Period | Timberlinks | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.87 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.62 | +0.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Timberlinks holds 2.87 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.26 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 Timberlinks
| Period | Timberlinks | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.8 | 39.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 40.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 41.3 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 41.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.2 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Timberlinks skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Timberlinks
| Period | Timberlinks | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.5% of households in Timberlinks, 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 Timberlinks
Renters in Timberlinks
| Period | Timberlinks | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 30.9% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 32.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 32.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 31.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.9% of households in Timberlinks rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 32.0% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Timberlinks
| Period | Timberlinks | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.6% of the housing in Timberlinks, 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 Timberlinks
| Period | Timberlinks | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1978 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Timberlinks is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, 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 Timberlinks
| Period | Timberlinks | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $692 | $731 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $825 | $803 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $935 | $876 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,240 | $1,184 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$547 | +$454 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Timberlinks costs $1,240 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The Chattanooga area as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 20.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Timberlinks
Bachelor's degrees in Timberlinks
| Period | Timberlinks | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2% | 22.9% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.7% | 24.3% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.7% | 27.2% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.0% | 31.6% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Timberlinks: 46.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Timberlinks
| Period | Timberlinks | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.1% | 82.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 84.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 87.4% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.3% | 89.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Timberlinks never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.3% 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 Timberlinks
| Period | Timberlinks | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 9.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.3% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −4.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Timberlinks than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. 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).
Timberlinks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberlinks | 2.87 | 43.6 | 5.5% | 18.9% | 14.6% | 1991 | $1,240 | 46.0% | 80.3% | 3.7% |
| Signal Mountain | 2.65 | 46.4 | 5.2% | 15.8% | 5.2% | 1981 | $1,799 | 60.7% | 95.7% | 2.8% |
| Walden | 2.62 | 43.6 | 6.1% | 14.9% | 5.0% | 1982 | $1,597 | 59.7% | 95.9% | 3.6% |
| Sulphur Springs | 2.60 | 49.3 | 5.5% | 15.3% | 25.3% | 1982 | $774 | 16.7% | 68.5% | 8.5% |
| Lone Oak | 2.75 | 49.1 | 7.1% | 12.4% | 17.5% | 1992 | $693 | 20.0% | 84.4% | 6.3% |
| Powells Crossroads | 2.24 | 48.5 | 9.9% | 18.9% | 7.2% | 1983 | $879 | 14.6% | 84.9% | 5.6% |
| Red Bank | 2.07 | 36.8 | 10.9% | 44.0% | 7.8% | 1968 | $1,327 | 43.1% | 94.2% | 3.5% |
| Fairmount | 2.98 | 43.6 | 2.1% | 3.4% | 6.8% | 2001 | $1,563 | 45.8% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Falling Water | 2.76 | 40.5 | 10.7% | 15.2% | 3.3% | 1994 | $1,471 | 38.3% | 84.2% | 7.8% |
| Shirleyton | 2.28 | 45.1 | 7.8% | 11.7% | 11.5% | 1983 | $770 | 10.9% | 79.3% | 8.7% |
| Whitwell | 2.55 | 45.3 | 13.6% | 22.1% | 15.0% | 1986 | $885 | 12.7% | 79.4% | 3.5% |
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 Timberlinks. 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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