Population 7,303 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rock Spring
Household size in Rock Spring
| Period | Rock Spring | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.48 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.53 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.50 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.89 | 2.50 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.02 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Rock Spring holds 2.89 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.80 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the west.
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 Rock Spring
| Period | Rock Spring | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 39.6 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 40.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 41.3 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 41.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +1.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Rock Spring is 44.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 38.1 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the west.
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 Rock Spring
| Period | Rock Spring | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 9.8% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 11.1% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Rock Spring (11.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 4.1 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Rock Spring
Renters in Rock Spring
| Period | Rock Spring | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 30.9% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 32.2% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 32.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 31.8% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rock Spring is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (39.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share has fallen 2.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Rock Spring
| Period | Rock Spring | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 11.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 11.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Rock Spring as nationally: 8.8%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has edged up 1.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Rock Spring
| Period | Rock Spring | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1977 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1978 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1980 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1983 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Rock Spring has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1987 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Rock Spring
| Period | Rock Spring | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $734 | $731 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $674 | $803 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $895 | $876 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $921 | $1,184 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$187 | +$454 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rock Spring pays $921 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $187 a month from 2006–10, a 25% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 42.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the north.
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 Rock Spring
Bachelor's degrees in Rock Spring
| Period | Rock Spring | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 22.9% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 24.3% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 27.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 31.6% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rock Spring have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 9.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Rock Spring
| Period | Rock Spring | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.8% | 82.5% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 84.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.8% | 87.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 89.5% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Rock Spring have finished high school (91.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 11.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Rock Spring
| Period | Rock Spring | Chattanooga area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 9.3% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −4.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rock Spring runs well above the national rate: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has risen 2.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Rock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Spring | 2.89 | 44.1 | 11.4% | 9.8% | 8.8% | 1996 | $921 | 24.9% | 91.9% | 7.8% |
| Noble | 2.23 | 50.3 | 8.5% | 20.1% | 6.4% | 1986 | $929 | 28.4% | 93.5% | 0.5% |
| Burning Bush | 2.78 | 36.1 | 4.8% | 10.9% | 1.0% | 1991 | $1,084 | 29.3% | 89.7% | 0.8% |
| Pond Spring | 2.79 | 42.4 | 10.3% | 15.0% | 8.0% | 1994 | $928 | 27.3% | 86.6% | 7.1% |
| Catlett | 3.06 | 40.7 | 3.8% | 8.7% | 7.9% | 1990 | $693 | 12.1% | 88.5% | 14.9% |
| Trickum | 3.08 | 39.7 | 7.3% | 10.6% | 6.9% | 1994 | $843 | 15.4% | 88.7% | 19.3% |
| Chickamauga | 2.59 | 41.7 | 9.5% | 15.2% | 8.2% | 1986 | $928 | 26.7% | 89.1% | 3.7% |
| Lafayette | 2.47 | 44.5 | 8.4% | 25.2% | 10.2% | 1978 | $855 | 17.0% | 86.0% | 2.7% |
| Ringgold | 2.64 | 42.0 | 12.8% | 16.8% | 6.8% | 1993 | $1,003 | 27.1% | 91.9% | 3.5% |
| Linwood | 2.76 | 32.5 | 5.3% | 4.4% | 11.7% | 1974 | $735 | 17.5% | 89.8% | 0.0% |
| High Point | 2.65 | 44.4 | 8.2% | 6.5% | 3.2% | 1996 | $1,051 | 21.7% | 92.1% | 1.2% |
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 Rock 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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