Population 1,073 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pond Spring
Household size in Pond Spring
| Period | Pond Spring | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.48 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.50 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.50 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.02 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Pond Spring holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Pond Spring
| Period | Pond Spring | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 39.6 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 40.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 41.3 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 41.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +1.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Pond Spring skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.4, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Chattanooga area. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.4, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Pond Spring
| Period | Pond Spring | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 9.8% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 11.1% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Pond Spring than nationally: 10.3%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Chattanooga area.
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 Pond Spring
Renters in Pond Spring
| Period | Pond Spring | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 30.9% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 32.2% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 32.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 31.8% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pond Spring is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 15.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 44.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Pond Spring
| Period | Pond Spring | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 11.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 11.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Pond Spring than nationally: 8.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Pond Spring
| Period | Pond Spring | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1978 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1980 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1983 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Pond Spring is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Pond Spring
| Period | Pond Spring | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $634 | $731 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $573 | $803 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $927 | $876 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $928 | $1,184 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$294 | +$454 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Pond Spring runs $928 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Pond Spring
Bachelor's degrees in Pond Spring
| Period | Pond Spring | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 22.9% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 24.3% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 27.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 31.6% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.0 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Pond Spring (27.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Pond Spring
| Period | Pond Spring | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.1% | 82.5% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.7% | 84.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.9% | 87.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 89.5% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Pond Spring never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Pond Spring
| Period | Pond Spring | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 9.3% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −4.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Pond Spring: 7.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Pond 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pond Spring | 2.79 | 42.4 | 10.3% | 15.0% | 8.0% | 1994 | $928 | 27.3% | 86.6% | 7.1% |
| Chickamauga | 2.59 | 41.7 | 9.5% | 15.2% | 8.2% | 1986 | $928 | 26.7% | 89.1% | 3.7% |
| High Point | 2.65 | 44.4 | 8.2% | 6.5% | 3.2% | 1996 | $1,051 | 21.7% | 92.1% | 1.2% |
| Rock Spring | 2.89 | 44.1 | 11.4% | 9.8% | 8.8% | 1996 | $921 | 24.9% | 91.9% | 7.8% |
| Cooper Heights | 2.39 | 52.5 | 5.8% | 19.6% | 15.3% | 1993 | $763 | 27.5% | 82.6% | 3.1% |
| Noble | 2.23 | 50.3 | 8.5% | 20.1% | 6.4% | 1986 | $929 | 28.4% | 93.5% | 0.5% |
| Davis Crossroads | 3.00 | 36.4 | 6.8% | 11.9% | 32.7% | 1981 | $881 | 14.1% | 83.7% | 2.1% |
| Linwood | 2.76 | 32.5 | 5.3% | 4.4% | 11.7% | 1974 | $735 | 17.5% | 89.8% | 0.0% |
| Flintstone | 2.70 | 42.5 | 13.1% | 19.3% | 9.9% | 1983 | $940 | 24.1% | 83.8% | 2.0% |
| Fairview | 2.21 | 46.8 | 8.3% | 25.7% | 18.0% | 1972 | $960 | 15.6% | 86.0% | 2.7% |
| Burning Bush | 2.78 | 36.1 | 4.8% | 10.9% | 1.0% | 1991 | $1,084 | 29.3% | 89.7% | 0.8% |
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 Pond 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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