Population 1,716 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Washburn
Household size in Washburn
| Period | Washburn | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.05 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Washburn has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Locally, though, the typical household here is bigger than in the wider Knoxville area, where it has 2.47 people.
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 Washburn
| Period | Washburn | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.5 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.8 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.5, Washburn is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 43.7 in 2006–10, 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 Washburn
| Period | Washburn | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Washburn: 6.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Washburn
Renters in Washburn
| Period | Washburn | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Washburn rent their homes (28.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of the Knoxville area. About seven in ten owners (71.2%) 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 Washburn
| Period | Washburn | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Washburn: 22.0% of homes are empty, 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 Washburn
| Period | Washburn | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Washburn are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Washburn
| Period | Washburn | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $545 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $559 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $714 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $839 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$294 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Washburn pays $839 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 48.4% 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 Washburn
Bachelor's degrees in Washburn
| Period | Washburn | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Washburn have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.5%, 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 Washburn
| Period | Washburn | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.4% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.7% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.9% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.3% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Washburn never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.3% 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 Washburn
| Period | Washburn | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Washburn than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, 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).
Washburn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn | 2.57 | 50.5 | 6.2% | 28.6% | 22.0% | 1981 | $839 | 15.5% | 79.3% | 6.4% |
| Williams Springs | 2.98 | 45.9 | 6.6% | 7.0% | 13.7% | 1992 | $843 | 10.1% | 76.6% | 8.7% |
| Pennington Chapel | 2.78 | 50.8 | 5.5% | 10.4% | 14.7% | 1991 | $816 | 9.2% | 77.5% | 6.4% |
| Elm Springs | 2.40 | 48.1 | 2.7% | 15.3% | 16.7% | 2001 | $281 | 18.3% | 92.5% | 7.7% |
| Powder Springs | 2.70 | 47.9 | 6.0% | 19.1% | 19.5% | 1986 | $823 | 13.4% | 80.0% | 6.4% |
| Puncheon Camp | 2.30 | 43.1 | 10.1% | 39.3% | 16.6% | 1980 | $742 | 22.2% | 82.9% | 5.1% |
| Sandlick | 2.27 | 51.6 | 7.0% | 17.5% | 10.2% | 1993 | $707 | 27.2% | 96.1% | 3.6% |
| Rose Hill | 2.39 | 52.2 | 3.5% | 15.0% | 18.2% | 1993 | $763 | 13.7% | 85.5% | 2.5% |
| Rutledge | 2.39 | 47.6 | 10.6% | 20.1% | 16.8% | 1990 | $860 | 14.7% | 86.7% | 4.5% |
| Chittum | 2.39 | 33.3 | 16.5% | 33.9% | 17.8% | 1992 | $798 | 23.3% | 90.0% | 4.9% |
| New Tazewell | 2.29 | 45.6 | 15.3% | 27.1% | 11.6% | 1992 | $622 | 15.5% | 85.6% | 2.9% |
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 Washburn. 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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