Population 487 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Van Dyke
Household size in Van Dyke
| Period | Van Dyke | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Van Dyke run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 Van Dyke
| Period | Van Dyke | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.0 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Van Dyke 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. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 44.5, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Van Dyke
| Period | Van Dyke | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Van Dyke, 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 Van Dyke
Renters in Van Dyke
| Period | Van Dyke | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Van Dyke rent their homes (26.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 64.2% 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 Van Dyke
| Period | Van Dyke | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Van Dyke is close to the national rate: 10.2% 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 Van Dyke
| Period | Van Dyke | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Van Dyke is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, 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 Van Dyke
| Period | Van Dyke | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $602 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $496 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $649 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $805 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$203 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Van Dyke runs $805 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.3% 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 Van Dyke
Bachelor's degrees in Van Dyke
| Period | Van Dyke | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Van Dyke have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.7%, 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 Van Dyke
| Period | Van Dyke | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.9% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.1% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Van Dyke have finished high school (91.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Tennessee.
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 Van Dyke
| Period | Van Dyke | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Van Dyke is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Tennessee as a whole (4.8%). 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).
Van Dyke 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Dyke | 2.41 | 49.9 | 6.7% | 26.0% | 10.2% | 1992 | $805 | 15.7% | 91.2% | 5.7% |
| Mansfield | 1.89 | 51.6 | 6.1% | 33.2% | 17.4% | 1988 | $532 | 8.2% | 84.8% | 8.4% |
| Routon | 2.67 | 43.4 | 8.1% | 29.5% | 10.3% | 1989 | $701 | 15.8% | 86.4% | 8.1% |
| Paris | 2.54 | 44.4 | 13.0% | 34.3% | 16.0% | 1975 | $753 | 20.8% | 89.7% | 2.3% |
| Elkhorn | 1.94 | 43.4 | 9.5% | 39.9% | 10.8% | 1966 | $811 | 19.7% | 95.1% | 3.0% |
| Manlyville | 2.02 | 50.6 | 5.6% | 33.6% | 23.0% | 1989 | $572 | 9.4% | 87.9% | 5.4% |
| Henry | 2.51 | 43.6 | 8.0% | 25.9% | 12.5% | 1988 | $674 | 15.0% | 84.3% | 6.8% |
| Mixie | 2.02 | 53.4 | 9.2% | 11.7% | 16.6% | 1990 | $682 | 17.3% | 90.1% | 19.2% |
| Vale | 1.80 | 56.5 | 10.3% | 9.3% | 14.9% | 1990 | $682 | 15.3% | 90.0% | 20.0% |
| India | 2.35 | 45.9 | 5.3% | 13.6% | 19.9% | 1992 | $711 | 26.8% | 93.7% | 5.5% |
| Whitlock | 2.58 | 48.2 | 14.1% | 24.3% | 11.0% | 1983 | $774 | 9.0% | 91.1% | 3.2% |
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 Van Dyke. 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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