Population 634 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Woolworth
| Period | Woolworth | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.37 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Woolworth run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Tennessee.
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 Woolworth
| Period | Woolworth | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Woolworth is 42.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 46.4 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 Woolworth
| Period | Woolworth | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Woolworth: 17.4% of all 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 Woolworth
Renters in Woolworth
| Period | Woolworth | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.1% of households in Woolworth rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Woolworth
| Period | Woolworth | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.2% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Woolworth is close to the national rate: 8.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Tennessee overall (10.1%).
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 Woolworth
| Period | Woolworth | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Woolworth is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Tennessee.
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 Woolworth
| Period | Woolworth | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $688 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $697 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $615 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $746 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$58 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Woolworth runs $746 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.2% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Woolworth
Bachelor's degrees in Woolworth
| Period | Woolworth | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Woolworth have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.9%, 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 Woolworth
| Period | Woolworth | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.8% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.2% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.4% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Woolworth have finished high school as nationally: 89.9%, 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 Woolworth
| Period | Woolworth | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Woolworth has been low: just 2.3% 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).
Woolworth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolworth | 2.47 | 42.8 | 17.4% | 13.1% | 8.2% | 1985 | $746 | 13.9% | 89.9% | 2.3% |
| Erin | 2.49 | 43.5 | 12.6% | 24.2% | 15.8% | 1983 | $721 | 15.0% | 89.9% | 2.4% |
| Ellis Mills | 2.60 | 43.2 | 10.9% | 15.8% | 16.6% | 1985 | $770 | 12.0% | 91.3% | 1.4% |
| Pollard | 2.47 | 41.1 | 15.5% | 21.2% | 11.6% | 1985 | $675 | 15.7% | 89.1% | 1.7% |
| Cumberland City | 2.55 | 40.1 | 8.9% | 20.4% | 16.5% | 1989 | $899 | 16.4% | 88.2% | 3.9% |
| Silvertop | 3.06 | 39.7 | 7.7% | 8.3% | 10.6% | 1985 | $797 | 15.5% | 78.9% | 0.6% |
| Tennessee Ridge | 2.37 | 43.3 | 12.9% | 17.4% | 13.7% | 1979 | $856 | 11.7% | 86.8% | 5.0% |
| Slayden | 2.49 | 50.3 | 8.8% | 18.3% | 13.4% | 1992 | $549 | 13.6% | 77.5% | 2.3% |
| Vanleer | 2.44 | 47.5 | 10.8% | 21.0% | 12.9% | 1990 | $703 | 16.6% | 81.0% | 1.9% |
| Gorman | 2.76 | 48.0 | 6.7% | 13.8% | 9.9% | 1982 | $877 | 14.4% | 82.6% | 4.3% |
| Cumberland Furnace | 2.56 | 44.5 | 9.4% | 18.0% | 12.0% | 1992 | $872 | 18.8% | 86.7% | 4.0% |
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 Woolworth. 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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