Population 150 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wales
Household size in Wales
| Period | Wales | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Wales run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Tennessee as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.45, 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 Wales
| Period | Wales | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Wales is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.8, 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 Wales
| Period | Wales | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Wales (14.1%), above 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 Wales
Renters in Wales
| Period | Wales | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.0% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Wales rent their homes (36.8%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Tennessee as a whole (33.1%). About six in ten owners (59.5%) 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 Wales
| Period | Wales | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Wales than nationally: 13.4%, against 9.6%. 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 Wales
| Period | Wales | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Wales was built around 1984, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Wales
| Period | Wales | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $491 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $499 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $541 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $816 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$326 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wales pays $816 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.3% 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 Wales
Bachelor's degrees in Wales
| Period | Wales | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wales: 17.0% 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 Wales
| Period | Wales | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.5% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.8% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.6% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Wales never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.6% 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 Wales
| Period | Wales | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Wales than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, 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).
Wales 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2.57 | 37.8 | 14.1% | 36.8% | 13.4% | 1984 | $816 | 17.0% | 80.6% | 3.9% |
| Riversburg | 2.77 | 51.9 | 9.2% | 10.9% | 17.1% | 1992 | $879 | 18.7% | 95.4% | 0.0% |
| Pulaski | 2.40 | 40.0 | 12.9% | 37.9% | 16.1% | 1980 | $844 | 20.5% | 89.7% | 5.9% |
| Bodenham | 2.93 | 42.4 | 8.5% | 9.6% | 16.9% | 1988 | $1,032 | 14.5% | 81.8% | 1.4% |
| Brick Church | 2.77 | 53.1 | 9.2% | 9.4% | 17.2% | 1992 | $834 | 18.8% | 97.5% | 0.0% |
| Highland Heights | 2.68 | 41.1 | 12.8% | 15.2% | 18.5% | 1984 | $894 | 19.5% | 90.6% | 5.8% |
| Campbellsville | 2.51 | 45.3 | 5.1% | 26.0% | 15.4% | 1991 | $1,029 | 15.7% | 78.1% | 4.8% |
| Odd Fellows Hall | 2.68 | 52.1 | 7.1% | 8.4% | 19.6% | 1991 | $824 | 21.0% | 95.8% | 0.4% |
| Sumac | 2.57 | 45.6 | 9.7% | 15.0% | 18.3% | 1987 | $894 | 26.2% | 93.8% | 1.5% |
| Aymett Town | 2.51 | 36.3 | 17.3% | 35.2% | 10.0% | 1982 | $915 | 27.7% | 94.6% | 5.8% |
| Tarpley | 2.53 | 42.5 | 10.3% | 33.7% | 24.4% | 1987 | $849 | 15.9% | 92.9% | 7.3% |
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 Wales. 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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