Population 168 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Yell
Household size in Yell
| Period | Yell | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.07 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Yell run a little small, averaging 2.50 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 has dropped from 2.74 in 2006–10, 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 Yell
| Period | Yell | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.4 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.3 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Yell skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Yell
| Period | Yell | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.7% of households in Yell, well 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 Yell
Renters in Yell
| Period | Yell | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.9% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Yell is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 50.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Yell
| Period | Yell | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Yell: 6.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Yell
| Period | Yell | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Yell is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of 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 Yell
| Period | Yell | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $673 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $877 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $758 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,098 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,425 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Yell costs $2,098 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% 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 Yell
Bachelor's degrees in Yell
| Period | Yell | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Yell 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 Yell
| Period | Yell | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.7% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Yell never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.7% 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 Yell
| Period | Yell | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Yell has been strong: just 1.3% 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).
Yell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yell | 2.50 | 50.1 | 2.7% | 14.0% | 6.4% | 1987 | $2,098 | 15.5% | 83.7% | 1.3% |
| Cornersville | 2.73 | 39.2 | 7.8% | 17.8% | 6.2% | 1990 | $1,059 | 24.1% | 88.9% | 7.0% |
| Belfast | 2.78 | 41.3 | 16.5% | 23.6% | 15.5% | 1982 | $1,176 | 15.0% | 85.4% | 4.1% |
| Talley | 2.64 | 44.3 | 15.2% | 11.7% | 15.9% | 1989 | $1,295 | 20.9% | 86.7% | 9.9% |
| Delina | 2.56 | 47.6 | 3.8% | 14.4% | 7.6% | 1988 | $1,797 | 17.8% | 85.3% | 2.5% |
| New Town | 2.62 | 42.8 | 7.9% | 22.1% | 8.4% | 1985 | $1,107 | 24.8% | 93.6% | 3.6% |
| Lewisburg | 2.57 | 39.1 | 14.7% | 31.1% | 9.8% | 1982 | $970 | 21.1% | 89.5% | 5.1% |
| Diana | 2.53 | 51.2 | 2.4% | 5.9% | 23.3% | 1989 | $1,230 | 21.0% | 89.8% | 0.3% |
| White Acres | 2.67 | 40.6 | 8.4% | 25.8% | 13.1% | 1980 | $862 | 23.0% | 97.2% | 1.6% |
| Petersburg | 2.27 | 46.5 | 6.2% | 16.8% | 8.0% | 1988 | $1,237 | 19.6% | 90.6% | 4.0% |
| Palmetto | 2.91 | 33.7 | 12.8% | 17.8% | 8.7% | 1992 | $1,035 | 16.0% | 84.1% | 6.4% |
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 Yell. 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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