Pigeon Forge, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,204 (Urban population: 5,544 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 660 (45 farm, 615 nonfarm))

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,648 (1,991 occupied: 1,194 owner occupied, 797 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	30%

Housing density: 229 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $157,129.

Median contract rent in 2007: $524 (lower quartile is $398, upper quartile is $660)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $545

Median gross rent in Pigeon Forge, TN in 2007: $599

Housing units in Pigeon Forge with a mortgage: 486 (58 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 343

Pigeon Forge,TN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $169,975 (it was $114,600 in 2000)

Pigeon Forge:	$169,975
Tennessee:	$130,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $110,540 - $219,441

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,946

In family households: 4,257 (1,088 male householders, 345 female householders)
1,159 spouses, 1,333 children (1,181 natural, 81 adopted, 71 stepchildren), 117 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 94 other relatives, 95 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 689 (241 male householders (158 living alone)), 302 female householders (277 living alone)), 146 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 122 (112 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 686 2-persons, 299 3-persons, 290 4-persons, 98 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 435 1-person, 79 2-persons, 29 3-persons.

697 married couples with children.
300 single-parent households (64 men, 236 women).

91.9% of residents of Pigeon Forge speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 47% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (15% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 70% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 225 (4.4%)
(35.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 55 4 rooms: 146 5 rooms: 290 6 rooms: 288 7 rooms: 173 8 rooms: 101 9 or more rooms: 132

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 37 3 rooms: 106 4 rooms: 272 5 rooms: 232 6 rooms: 97 7 rooms: 24 8 rooms: 21 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 207
1995 to 1998: 550
1990 to 1994: 267
1980 to 1989: 576
1970 to 1979: 441
1960 to 1969: 246
1950 to 1959: 150
1940 to 1949: 67
1939 or earlier: 144

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pigeon Forge:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 35 2 bedrooms: 255 3 bedrooms: 670 4 bedrooms: 181 5 or more bedrooms: 53

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pigeon Forge:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 110 2 bedrooms: 375 3 bedrooms: 243 4 bedrooms: 54 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Pigeon Forge in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 34 1 vehicle: 363 2 vehicles: 511 3 vehicles: 181 4 vehicles: 59 5 or more vehicles: 46

Cars and other vehicles available in Pigeon Forge in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 96 1 vehicle: 389 2 vehicles: 258 3 vehicles: 17 4 vehicles: 23 5 or more vehicles: 14

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Pigeon Forge, TN:

Less than $10,000: 33
$10,000 to $14,999: 17
$15,000 to $19,999: 43
$20,000 to $24,999: 38
$25,000 to $29,999: 32
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 14
$40,000 to $49,999: 29
$50,000 to $59,999: 16
$60,000 to $69,999: 8
$70,000 to $79,999: 42
$80,000 to $89,999: 61
$90,000 to $99,999: 8
$100,000 to $124,999: 131
$125,000 to $149,999: 142
$150,000 to $174,999: 134
$175,000 to $199,999: 122
$200,000 to $249,999: 248
$250,000 to $299,999: 143
$300,000 to $399,999: 130
$400,000 to $499,999: 18
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 14
$1,000,000 or more: 18

Pigeon Forge rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Pigeon Forge:

Less than $100: 42 people
$100 to $149: 24
$150 to $199: 20
$200 to $249: 9
$250 to $299: 37
$300 to $349: 49
$350 to $399: 58
$400 to $449: 58
$450 to $499: 65
$500 to $549: 182
$550 to $599: 83
$600 to $649: 62
$650 to $699: 53
$700 to $749: 41
$750 to $799: 26
$800 to $899: 59
$900 to $999: 30
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 55

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 133 1990 to 1994: 41 1985 to 1989: 8 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 35

Pigeon Forge, TN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.0%
Number of people working at home: 64 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 121
5 to 9 minutes: 434
10 to 14 minutes: 375
15 to 19 minutes: 547
20 to 24 minutes: 300
25 to 29 minutes: 60
30 to 34 minutes: 197
35 to 39 minutes: 28
40 to 44 minutes: 9
45 to 59 minutes: 110
60 to 89 minutes: 85
90 or more minutes: 17

Pigeon Forge mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,769 (75%)
Carpooled: 408 (17%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 81 (3%)
Other means: 16 (1%)
Worked at home: 64 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 238
$10,000 to $14,999: 131
$15,000 to $19,999: 194
$20,000 to $24,999: 210
$25,000 to $29,999: 178
$30,000 to $34,999: 189
$35,000 to $39,999: 120
$40,000 to $44,999: 179
$45,000 to $49,999: 59
$50,000 to $59,999: 109
$60,000 to $74,999: 131
$75,000 to $99,999: 130
$100,000 to $124,999: 46
$125,000 to $149,999: 38
$150,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 or more: 14

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 950

Other groups: 604

German: 426

Irish: 422

English: 285

French (except Basque): 144

Italian: 129

Scotch-Irish: 95

Scottish: 50

European: 36

Norwegian: 23

Russian: 19

British: 18

Dutch: 14

Canadian: 10

Czech: 7

Polish: 7

Swiss: 7

Swedish: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (49%)
Vietnam (17%)
Canada (9%)
Italy (7%)
Russia (4%)
Other Eastern Europe (4%)
Laos (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2493
Northeast: 272
Midwest: 671
South: 1213
West: 154

44% of Pigeon Forge residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 18% lived in Tennessee.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 30
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 44
7th and 8th grade: 151
9th grade: 48
10th grade: 31
11th grade: 83
12th grade, no diploma: 31
High school graduate (or equivalency): 513
Less than 1 year of college: 163
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 172
Associate degree: 90
Bachelor's degree: 120
Master's degree: 39
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 22
5th and 6th grade: 70
7th and 8th grade: 113
9th grade: 96
10th grade: 152
11th grade: 120
12th grade, no diploma: 53
High school graduate (or equivalency): 597
Less than 1 year of college: 183
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 182
Associate degree: 75
Bachelor's degree: 131
Master's degree: 64
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 63.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 46.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,205
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $13,237
Asian householders: $1,847
Some other race householders: $24,012
Two or more races householders: $4,062
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,131

Pigeon Forge household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Pigeon Forge household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Pigeon Forge household income for Asian householders

Pigeon Forge household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Pigeon Forge marital status for males

Pigeon Forge marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $200,825

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,477
One, attached: 62
Two: 81
3 or 4: 87
5 to 9: 116
10 to 19: 193
20 to 49: 93
50 or more: 14
Mobile homes: 503
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,838

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Pigeon Forge:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (68%) Utility gas (24%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (75%) Utility gas (16%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 51

Here:	8.4%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16

Here:	6.3%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Tennessee:	22.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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