Population 186 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wear Valley
Household size in Wear Valley
| Period | Wear Valley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Wear Valley is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few 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 Wear Valley
| Period | Wear Valley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.5 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 62.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Wear Valley skews older: half of its residents are older than 62.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 51.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Wear Valley
| Period | Wear Valley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Wear Valley (9.0%), 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 Wear Valley
Renters in Wear Valley
| Period | Wear Valley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Wear Valley own their homes; 26.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Just over six in ten owners (62.9%) 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 Wear Valley
| Period | Wear Valley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 50.8% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.5% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +20.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Wear Valley: 53.5% 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 Wear Valley
| Period | Wear Valley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Wear Valley has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, 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 Wear Valley
| Period | Wear Valley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $782 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $821 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $845 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $867 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$85 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Wear Valley runs $867 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.6% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Wear Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Wear Valley
| Period | Wear Valley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.6 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Wear Valley than nationally: 29.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Tennessee as a whole looks much the same.
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 Wear Valley
| Period | Wear Valley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.3% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Wear Valley never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Wear Valley
| Period | Wear Valley | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Wear Valley out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Wear Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wear Valley | 2.21 | 62.7 | 9.0% | 26.1% | 53.5% | 2000 | $867 | 29.9% | 84.3% | 0.0% |
| Park Settlement | 2.20 | 50.7 | 8.3% | 22.9% | 38.6% | 1995 | $1,280 | 31.4% | 93.1% | 5.8% |
| Townsend | 2.19 | 56.9 | 7.2% | 21.7% | 36.9% | 1993 | $1,111 | 26.8% | 91.3% | 5.2% |
| Pigeon Forge | 2.68 | 37.0 | 14.9% | 43.5% | 48.6% | 1993 | $1,020 | 16.1% | 78.5% | 2.6% |
| Gatlinburg | 2.62 | 45.2 | 9.4% | 29.6% | 63.5% | 1991 | $1,073 | 32.6% | 89.2% | 1.9% |
| Walland | 2.54 | 47.4 | 5.0% | 14.4% | 17.0% | 1996 | $988 | 23.6% | 89.3% | 3.7% |
| Sevierville | 2.39 | 44.3 | 8.7% | 30.8% | 20.6% | 1996 | $1,125 | 23.7% | 88.1% | 3.5% |
| Seymour | 2.59 | 44.1 | 9.5% | 18.5% | 11.0% | 1994 | $1,216 | 24.3% | 93.6% | 3.2% |
| Pittman Center | 2.48 | 50.3 | 5.8% | 25.4% | 40.2% | 1994 | $951 | 17.6% | 89.1% | 0.9% |
| Rockford | 2.56 | 41.1 | 11.0% | 29.9% | 14.1% | 1985 | $1,032 | 23.7% | 92.0% | 1.6% |
| Maryville | 2.51 | 44.3 | 8.3% | 22.5% | 8.2% | 1987 | $1,094 | 29.1% | 91.6% | 3.5% |
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 Wear Valley. 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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