Population 3,733 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Red Boiling Springs
Household size in Red Boiling Springs
| Period | Red Boiling Springs | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Red Boiling Springs average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (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 Red Boiling Springs
| Period | Red Boiling Springs | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Red Boiling Springs skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 40.6 in 2006–10, 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 Red Boiling Springs
| Period | Red Boiling Springs | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Red Boiling Springs as they are nationally: 12.3%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the wider Nashville area (10.7%).
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 Red Boiling Springs
Renters in Red Boiling Springs
| Period | Red Boiling Springs | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Red Boiling Springs own their homes; 31.8% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 56.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Red Boiling Springs
| Period | Red Boiling Springs | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Red Boiling Springs: 17.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Red Boiling Springs
| Period | Red Boiling Springs | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Red Boiling Springs are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the wider Nashville area, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Red Boiling Springs
| Period | Red Boiling Springs | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $459 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $430 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $647 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $770 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$310 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Red Boiling Springs runs $770 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.6% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Red Boiling Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Red Boiling Springs
| Period | Red Boiling Springs | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Red Boiling Springs: 13.0% 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 Red Boiling Springs
| Period | Red Boiling Springs | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.4% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.2% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.7% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.7% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Red Boiling Springs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Red Boiling Springs
| Period | Red Boiling Springs | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Red Boiling Springs runs well above the national rate: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Red Boiling Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Boiling Springs | 2.58 | 42.5 | 12.3% | 31.8% | 17.4% | 1982 | $770 | 13.0% | 81.7% | 7.4% |
| Walnut Shade | 2.74 | 41.0 | 11.2% | 11.8% | 33.0% | 1986 | $805 | 8.5% | 77.0% | 0.0% |
| Hermitage Springs | 2.03 | 41.7 | 10.7% | 13.2% | 19.7% | 1986 | $720 | 19.1% | 93.9% | 8.3% |
| Willette | 2.23 | 54.6 | 2.5% | 18.2% | 9.7% | 1984 | $741 | 10.3% | 87.8% | 14.2% |
| North Springs | 2.39 | 36.1 | 13.5% | 34.8% | 30.5% | 1984 | $618 | 7.5% | 85.9% | 1.8% |
| Miles Crossroads | 2.04 | 41.2 | 10.9% | 14.8% | 20.3% | 1986 | $709 | 18.4% | 93.7% | 8.0% |
| Pumpkintown | 2.75 | 41.6 | 10.8% | 12.5% | 31.1% | 1987 | $811 | 8.1% | 77.3% | 0.0% |
| Drapers Crossroads | 2.23 | 54.6 | 2.5% | 18.2% | 9.7% | 1984 | $741 | 10.3% | 87.8% | 14.2% |
| Union Hill | 2.01 | 41.7 | 10.7% | 13.3% | 19.3% | 1986 | $717 | 19.4% | 94.4% | 8.6% |
| Galen | 2.88 | 48.8 | 6.3% | 18.0% | 9.5% | 1999 | $881 | 4.2% | 80.5% | 0.0% |
| Gamaliel | 2.64 | 33.0 | 20.0% | 19.9% | 20.9% | 1974 | $580 | 14.1% | 90.4% | 2.9% |
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 Red Boiling Springs. 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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