Population 4,716 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Unicoi
Household size in Unicoi
| Period | Unicoi | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.05 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.55 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Unicoi is a place of small households, averaging 2.05 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.60 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 Unicoi
| Period | Unicoi | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Unicoi skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.9, 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 Unicoi
| Period | Unicoi | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Unicoi, 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 Unicoi
Renters in Unicoi
| Period | Unicoi | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.4% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Unicoi is about as common as it is nationally: 35.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. More than half of owners (54.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Unicoi
| Period | Unicoi | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Unicoi is close to the national rate: 9.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Unicoi
| Period | Unicoi | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Unicoi was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Tennessee overall, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 Unicoi
| Period | Unicoi | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $553 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $534 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $654 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $876 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$323 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Unicoi pays $876 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.1% of the typical renter's income, 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 Unicoi
Bachelor's degrees in Unicoi
| Period | Unicoi | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Unicoi: 24.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Unicoi
| Period | Unicoi | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.1% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.2% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Unicoi never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Unicoi
| Period | Unicoi | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Unicoi is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, 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).
Unicoi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicoi | 2.05 | 49.9 | 8.1% | 35.4% | 9.1% | 1982 | $876 | 24.7% | 87.0% | 5.1% |
| Rock Creek | 2.17 | 49.1 | 12.5% | 23.3% | 11.3% | 1983 | $892 | 20.7% | 91.0% | 6.0% |
| Marbleton | 2.19 | 57.4 | 6.0% | 25.4% | 8.3% | 1976 | $679 | 27.2% | 85.7% | 4.5% |
| Gap Creek | 2.40 | 42.5 | 8.4% | 21.8% | 9.8% | 1985 | $759 | 17.3% | 89.3% | 2.5% |
| Lillydale | 2.14 | 48.5 | 17.9% | 15.4% | 9.6% | 1969 | $892 | 17.8% | 86.8% | 5.1% |
| Erwin | 2.35 | 44.2 | 11.4% | 24.8% | 12.1% | 1970 | $785 | 18.8% | 86.1% | 3.9% |
| Hampton | 2.27 | 47.4 | 12.9% | 24.0% | 11.3% | 1977 | $740 | 13.4% | 88.9% | 7.3% |
| Johnson City | 2.28 | 39.1 | 9.5% | 43.2% | 12.1% | 1982 | $1,032 | 37.8% | 91.9% | 5.6% |
| Elizabethton | 2.28 | 44.1 | 12.7% | 26.7% | 12.0% | 1973 | $765 | 22.5% | 90.2% | 5.7% |
| Jonesborough | 2.39 | 46.1 | 8.3% | 20.4% | 6.6% | 1990 | $953 | 32.1% | 90.9% | 2.9% |
| Watauga | 2.35 | 50.0 | 9.5% | 11.3% | 8.0% | 1986 | $771 | 20.9% | 88.9% | 6.3% |
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 Unicoi. 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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