Mascot

Population: 2,904
Median household income: $53,663
Median home value: $172,700

Located in Knox County, Tennessee, Mascot is a community with a population of 2,904. The median household income of $53,663 is below the Knox County median ($71,662).

From 2019 to 2023, Mascot's population grew 25.7% from 2,310 to 2,904, while its median home value rose 30.3% from $132,500 to $172,700.

Households average 2.38 people. The median gross rent is $688.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,904
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $53,663
Median home value: $172,700
Median gross rent: $688
Housing units: 1,385
Homeownership rate: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3102,904

Median household income

$41,667$53,663

Median home value

$132,500$172,700

Median gross rent

$708$688

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,310	$41,667	$132,500	$708
2020	2,681	$44,375	$137,600	$590
2021	2,431	$40,917	$128,200	$613
2022	2,715	$44,955	$165,500	$665
2023	2,904	$53,663	$172,700	$688

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	2.7%
5 to 17	518	17.8%
18 to 24	122	4.2%
25 to 34	491	16.9%
35 to 44	291	10.0%
45 to 54	305	10.5%
55 to 64	391	13.5%
65 to 74	469	16.2%
75 and over	240	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,364	81.4%
Black or African American	210	7.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	39	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	291	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.9%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	480	21.9%
High school graduate	770	35.2%
Some college or associate's	600	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	285	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	52	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,147	85.3%
Carpooled	164	12.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	214	16.3%
15 to 29 min	485	37.0%
30 to 44 min	393	30.0%
45 to 59 min	182	13.9%
60+ min	37	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 8.4% (235 of 2,814)

	Count	Share
Family households	827	67.8%
Nonfamily households	392	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,219	88.0%
Vacant	166	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	820	67.3%
Renter-occupied	399	32.7%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	991	71.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	30	2.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	364	26.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4746400
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 36.0687, -83.7639