Pigeon Forge, TN City Data

Pigeon Forge, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,083 people who live in Pigeon Forge and approximately 71,170 who live in Sevier County. We want to help people moving to or living in Pigeon Forge to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Pigeon Forge. We have included Pigeon Forge housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Pigeon Forge Information

Sevier County where Pigeon Forge resides is 597.73 square miles. The resident population of this county is 71,170 and has a population rank of 698 out of all the places in the United States.

Pigeon Forge has a total of 5,083 people and of those residents there are 2,430 males and 2,653 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 40.3. There are approximately 967 births each year and around 650 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pigeon Forge varies per year, but currently 5,024 are one race and 59 are two or more races.

Of the 5,083 people who live in Pigeon Forge, there are 1,268 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pigeon Forge is 652 male and 616 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,941.

General Pigeon Forge Information
Total area in square miles - Sevier County	597.73
Water area in square miles - Sevier County	N/A
Resident population - Sevier County	71,170
Population rank - Sevier County	698
Total population	5,083
Total population (male)	2,430
Total population (female)	2,653
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	40.3
Births - Sevier County	967
Deaths- Sevier County	650
Population of one race	5,024
Population of two or more races	59
Population under 20 years	1,268
Population under 20 years (male)	652
Population under 20 years (female)	616
Total population 18 years and over	3,941

Pigeon Forge Social Characteristics

There are 28,467 households in Pigeon Forge. Families make up 20,952 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pigeon Forge families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,884), male householder with no wife present (983) and female householder with no husband present (2,899). The remainder of the Pigeon Forge households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,631. Pigeon Forge, TN moving companies help people in Pigeon Forge move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Pigeon Forge. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Pigeon Forge is based, there are 30,001 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,467 never married, 17,972 now married, 607 separated, 2,956 widowed, and 3,999 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 297 separated, 589 widowed and 2,878 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Pigeon Forge social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Pigeon Forge.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sevier County)
Total households	28,467
Family households (families)	20,952
With own children under 18 years	9,544
Married-couple family	16,884
With own children under 18 years	6,739
Male householder, no wife present, family	983
With own children under 18 years	584
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,899
With own children under 18 years	1,618
Nonfamily households	7,631
Householder living alone	6,263
65 years and over	2,257

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	656
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	519
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,161
Householder	1,402
Spouse	1,046
Child	1,276
Other relatives	99
Nonrelatives	104
Unmarried partner	52
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	14
Unmarried partner	112
Foster child	N/A
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	800
Male householder	279
Male householder living alone	205
Male householder not living alone	74
Female householder	340
Female householder living alone	285
Female householder not living alone	55
Nonrelatives	181
Unmarried partner	60
Roomer or boarder	23
Housemate or roommate	71
Foster child	1
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	30,001
Never married	4,467
Now married	17,972
Separated	607
Widowed	2,956
Divorced	3,999
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	297
Widowed	589
Divorced	2,878

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,083
Male	2,430
Under 5 years	156
5 to 9 years	190
10 to 14 years	143
15 to 17 years	104
18 and 19 years	59
20 years	31
21 years	51
22 to 24 years	95
25 to 29 years	198
30 to 34 years	172
35 to 39 years	199
40 to 44 years	150
45 to 49 years	156
50 to 54 years	150
55 to 59 years	121
60 and 61 years	49
62 to 64 years	67
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	73
70 to 74 years	98
75 to 79 years	66
80 to 84 years	33
85 years and over	23
Female	2,653
Under 5 years	150
5 to 9 years	143
10 to 14 years	165
15 to 17 years	91
18 and 19 years	67
20 years	26
21 years	43
22 to 24 years	104
25 to 29 years	165
30 to 34 years	182
35 to 39 years	175
40 to 44 years	206
45 to 49 years	187
50 to 54 years	171
55 to 59 years	159
60 and 61 years	62
62 to 64 years	104
65 and 66 years	55
67 to 69 years	61
70 to 74 years	116
75 to 79 years	85
80 to 84 years	70
85 years and over	66

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,083
One race	5,024
White	4,814
Black or African American	33
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	65
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	1
Two or more races	59

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,961
People who are White alone	4,694
People who are Black or African American alone	31
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	65
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	188
People who are Some other race alone	98

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	67,000
Same house	36,348
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,798
Different state or abroad	10,444
Different state	9,933
Abroad	511

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sevier County)
Total resident population	71,170
Born in United States	32,794
State of residence	42,744
Different state	26,951
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	311
Foreign born	1,164

Pigeon Forge Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Pigeon Forge. That total enrollment is 15,086 for the population of the country, which includes Pigeon Forge. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,282 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,509 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,100.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Pigeon Forge population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	15,086
Pre-kindergarten	831
Public	505
Private	326
Kindergarten	899
Public	860
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,748
Public	7,242
Private	506
Elementary and high school	11,255
Public	10,560
Private	695
High school grades 9 to 12	3,507
Public	3,318
Private	189
College, undergraduate years	1,826
Public	1,540
Private	286
Graduate or professional school	275
Public	224
Private	51
Not enrolled in school	53,580

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	48,843
Less than 9th grade	5,281
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,132
High school graduate	17,768
Some college, no degree	9,853
Associate's degree	2,206
Bachelor's degree	6,603
Graduate or professional degree	13.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,389

Pigeon Forge Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 56,576 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pigeon Forge. The Pigeon Forge occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,102), service occupations (6,630), sales and office occupations (10,593), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (112), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,635) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,140). The 56,576 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 27,467 private wage and salary workers, 3,974 government workers, 3,639 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sevier County)
Population 16 years and over	56,576
In labor force	37,690
Civilian labor force	37,659
Employed	35,212
Unemployed	2,447
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces	31
Females 16 years and over	29,447
In labor force	17,723
Civilian labor force	17,723
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,484
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	27,129
In labor force	19,967
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	963
Armed forces	31

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sevier County)
Workers 16 years and over	34,389
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	27,710
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,526
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	560
Other means	199
Worked at home	1,152
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	841,575

OCCUPATION (Sevier County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,102
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,102
Service occupations	6,630
Sales and office occupations	10,593
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	112
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,635
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,140

INDUSTRY (Sevier County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,102
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	348
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,020
Wholesale trade	718
Retail trade	5,558
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,353
Information	576
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,235
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,981
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,200
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,828
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,005

CLASS OF WORKER (Sevier County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,102
Private wage and salary workers	27,467
Government workers	3,974
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,639
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pigeon Forge Housing Characteristics

In Pigeon Forge, TN there are 37,252 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 28,467 occupied and 8,785 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pigeon Forge, there are 24,461 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 580 units in Pigeon Forge. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Pigeon Forge, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pigeon Forge, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Pigeon Forge. There are 257 housing units with rent less than $200, 547 with rent between $200-299, 2,279 with rent between $300-499 and 3,473 with rent for $500 and above. Full Pigeon Forge gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Pigeon Forge, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sevier County)
Total housing units	37,252
Occupied housing units	28,467
Vacant housing units	8,785

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sevier County)
Total housing units	37,252
1-unit, detached	24,461
1-unit, attached	580
2 units	964
3 or 4 units	864
5 to 9 units	1,335
10 to 19 units	941
20 to 49 units	713
50 or more units	900
Mobile home	6,431

HOUSING TENURE (Sevier County)
Occupied housing units	28,467
Owner-occupied	20,885
Renter-occupied	7,582

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sevier County)
Occupied housing units	28,467
No vehicles available	1,326
2 vehicle available	18,721
3 vehicles available	4,499
4 vehicles available	1,256
5 or more vehicles available	583

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sevier County)
Occupied housing units	28,467
Utility gas	3,650
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	19,761
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,147
Coal or coke	24
Wood	1,180
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	38
No fuel used	93

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sevier County)
Occupied housing units	28,467
Less Than $50,000	20,885
$50,000 to $99,999	5,006
$100,000 to $149,999	4,407
$150,000 to $199,999	2,176
$200,000 to $299,999	1,368
$300,000 to $499,999	246
$1,000,000 or more	30
Median (dollars)	112,500

GROSS RENT (Sevier County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,582
Less than $200	257
$200 to $299	547
$300 to $499	2,279
$500 to $699	2,286
$700 to $999	947
$1,000 to $1,499	220
$1,500 or more	19