Population 720 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Union Grove
Household size in Union Grove
| Period | Union Grove | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Union Grove run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The Knoxville area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.54, 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 Union Grove
| Period | Union Grove | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.2, Union Grove is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Union Grove
| Period | Union Grove | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.6% of households in Union Grove, well below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Knoxville area.
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 Union Grove
Renters in Union Grove
| Period | Union Grove | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Union Grove own their homes; 26.6% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 55.4% 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 Union Grove
| Period | Union Grove | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Union Grove: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Union Grove
| Period | Union Grove | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Union Grove are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Knoxville area.
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 Union Grove
| Period | Union Grove | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $691 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $701 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $736 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,135 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$444 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Union Grove costs $1,135 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.9% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Union Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Union Grove
| Period | Union Grove | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Union Grove: 24.8% 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 Union Grove
| Period | Union Grove | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.3% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.8% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Union Grove have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Knoxville area.
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 Union Grove
| Period | Union Grove | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Union Grove than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. Locally, though, the rate is higher than in the Knoxville area as a whole (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).
Union Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Grove | 2.42 | 45.2 | 8.6% | 26.6% | 11.7% | 1985 | $1,135 | 24.8% | 92.0% | 4.4% |
| Niota | 2.58 | 43.9 | 11.5% | 16.2% | 13.6% | 1996 | $792 | 16.1% | 88.0% | 1.4% |
| Murray Store | 2.44 | 49.0 | 6.5% | 15.6% | 17.7% | 2002 | $806 | 11.9% | 88.2% | 2.7% |
| Riddles Store | 2.55 | 37.5 | 20.1% | 37.3% | 8.4% | 1994 | $715 | 10.7% | 86.7% | 1.0% |
| Tranquillity | 2.48 | 45.5 | 9.1% | 17.7% | 9.7% | 1996 | $806 | 18.7% | 87.9% | 8.1% |
| Tellico Hills | 2.11 | 51.6 | 0.4% | 11.5% | 15.3% | 1993 | $1,053 | 30.6% | 90.4% | 1.7% |
| Clearwater | 2.76 | 46.4 | 9.1% | 5.5% | 9.4% | 1996 | $671 | 23.3% | 88.5% | 0.3% |
| Erie | 2.74 | 45.0 | 8.2% | 9.5% | 12.7% | 1996 | $771 | 16.0% | 87.4% | 0.2% |
| Athens | 2.45 | 41.9 | 14.8% | 30.5% | 12.6% | 1976 | $932 | 20.4% | 87.9% | 5.6% |
| Sweetwater | 2.39 | 41.4 | 14.4% | 32.6% | 6.4% | 1988 | $656 | 15.5% | 85.0% | 3.3% |
| Northpoint | 2.07 | 43.3 | 24.4% | 50.2% | 4.3% | 1990 | $631 | 15.0% | 83.7% | 2.6% |
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 Union Grove. 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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