Population 113 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mill Spring
Household size in Mill Spring
| Period | Mill Spring | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.41 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Mill Spring average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.17, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Mill Spring
| Period | Mill Spring | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.8 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in Mill Spring is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Mill Spring
| Period | Mill Spring | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Mill Spring (14.1%), above 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 Mill Spring
Renters in Mill Spring
| Period | Mill Spring | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Mill Spring rent their homes (26.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Mill Spring
| Period | Mill Spring | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Mill Spring as nationally: 9.5%, against 9.6%.
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 Mill Spring
| Period | Mill Spring | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Mill Spring was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Tennessee overall, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 Mill Spring
| Period | Mill Spring | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $513 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $591 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $444 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $879 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$366 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mill Spring costs $879 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Mill Spring
Bachelor's degrees in Mill Spring
| Period | Mill Spring | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mill Spring: 12.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Mill Spring
| Period | Mill Spring | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.1% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.3% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Mill Spring have finished high school as nationally: 89.1%, 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 Mill Spring
| Period | Mill Spring | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Mill Spring than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 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).
Mill Spring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Spring | 2.58 | 40.7 | 14.1% | 26.2% | 9.5% | 1980 | $879 | 12.0% | 89.1% | 3.6% |
| Friends Station | 2.75 | 41.0 | 12.7% | 24.6% | 7.0% | 1985 | $763 | 14.1% | 88.0% | 2.4% |
| Perrin Hollow | 2.53 | 43.0 | 11.4% | 21.0% | 13.9% | 1984 | $937 | 17.1% | 93.1% | 1.9% |
| Jefferson City | 2.44 | 38.3 | 12.1% | 35.4% | 9.6% | 1982 | $921 | 24.3% | 91.2% | 5.1% |
| New Market | 2.68 | 43.6 | 8.4% | 19.7% | 9.1% | 1989 | $879 | 18.2% | 91.1% | 3.0% |
| Richland | 2.46 | 47.2 | 8.9% | 18.6% | 17.1% | 1993 | $924 | 17.7% | 94.7% | 2.8% |
| Rutledge | 2.39 | 47.6 | 10.6% | 20.1% | 16.8% | 1990 | $860 | 14.7% | 86.7% | 4.5% |
| Talbott | 2.60 | 46.2 | 8.6% | 15.8% | 6.2% | 1987 | $985 | 28.3% | 93.5% | 1.9% |
| Blaine | 2.91 | 41.2 | 11.5% | 20.7% | 9.0% | 1996 | $979 | 20.3% | 93.6% | 5.5% |
| Wa-Ni Village | 2.57 | 49.2 | 11.4% | 17.4% | 16.0% | 1992 | $989 | 25.1% | 89.0% | 5.4% |
| Powder Springs | 2.70 | 47.9 | 6.0% | 19.1% | 19.5% | 1986 | $823 | 13.4% | 80.0% | 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 Mill Spring. 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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