Population 408 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Watt Heights
Household size in Watt Heights
| Period | Watt Heights | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Watt Heights sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Tennessee overall, where it has 2.53 people. Household size has climbed from 2.46 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Watt Heights
| Period | Watt Heights | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.6, the median age in Watt Heights is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Watt Heights
| Period | Watt Heights | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Watt Heights than nationally: 10.1%, against 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 Watt Heights
Renters in Watt Heights
| Period | Watt Heights | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Watt Heights is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 36.0% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Watt Heights
| Period | Watt Heights | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Watt Heights than nationally: 12.3%, 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 Watt Heights
| Period | Watt Heights | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Watt Heights are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Watt Heights
| Period | Watt Heights | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $618 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $620 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $805 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $964 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$345 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Watt Heights runs $964 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.7% 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 Watt Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Watt Heights
| Period | Watt Heights | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Watt Heights have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.2%, 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 Watt Heights
| Period | Watt Heights | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.4% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Watt Heights is a bit above the national rate: 92.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Watt Heights
| Period | Watt Heights | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Watt Heights has been strong: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Watt Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watt Heights | 2.70 | 39.6 | 10.1% | 23.7% | 12.3% | 1982 | $964 | 14.2% | 92.4% | 0.9% |
| Charleston | 2.94 | 40.6 | 7.1% | 15.0% | 11.8% | 1991 | $1,113 | 20.7% | 94.1% | 4.9% |
| Calhoun | 2.68 | 47.7 | 6.8% | 14.5% | 6.1% | 1987 | $678 | 13.9% | 88.0% | 3.8% |
| Sanford | 2.67 | 45.8 | 9.6% | 20.1% | 5.3% | 1989 | $686 | 15.9% | 85.5% | 4.6% |
| Patty | 2.51 | 51.3 | 7.7% | 18.8% | 9.6% | 1983 | $688 | 19.4% | 85.9% | 5.0% |
| South Liberty | 2.95 | 48.8 | 4.7% | 12.7% | 6.7% | 1981 | $602 | 9.5% | 87.5% | 0.6% |
| Lamontville | 2.77 | 41.6 | 9.7% | 16.0% | 3.8% | 1996 | $957 | 19.9% | 88.4% | 12.8% |
| Riceville | 2.57 | 46.5 | 12.1% | 16.7% | 5.7% | 1995 | $809 | 19.9% | 85.8% | 2.3% |
| Benton | 2.43 | 41.6 | 15.1% | 27.1% | 14.2% | 1990 | $690 | 15.0% | 86.9% | 4.2% |
| Delano | 2.71 | 44.6 | 7.3% | 10.7% | 18.3% | 1988 | $795 | 14.8% | 82.8% | 4.7% |
| Cleveland | 2.57 | 40.3 | 11.4% | 37.1% | 8.6% | 1986 | $1,065 | 26.9% | 87.8% | 5.8% |
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 Watt Heights. 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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