Population 617 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sims Spring
Household size in Sims Spring
| Period | Sims Spring | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.89 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Sims Spring average 2.89 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here.
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 Sims Spring
| Period | Sims Spring | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Sims Spring is young: half of its residents are under 32.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 39.4, 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 Sims Spring
| Period | Sims Spring | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Sims Spring as they are nationally: 11.7%, against 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 Sims Spring
Renters in Sims Spring
| Period | Sims Spring | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.0% of households in Sims Spring rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Sims Spring
| Period | Sims Spring | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Sims Spring is close to the national rate: 9.5% of homes are empty, 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 Sims Spring
| Period | Sims Spring | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Sims Spring is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, 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 Sims Spring
| Period | Sims Spring | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $473 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $642 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $981 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,053 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$580 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Sims Spring runs $1,053 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.5% 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 Sims Spring
Bachelor's degrees in Sims Spring
| Period | Sims Spring | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sims Spring: 14.9% 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 Sims Spring
| Period | Sims Spring | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.0% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.5% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.6% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Sims Spring never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.8% 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 Sims Spring
| Period | Sims Spring | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Sims Spring than nationally: unemployment was 7.3%, 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).
Sims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sims Spring | 2.89 | 32.9 | 11.7% | 19.0% | 9.5% | 1992 | $1,053 | 14.9% | 83.8% | 7.3% |
| Palmetto | 2.91 | 33.7 | 12.8% | 17.8% | 8.7% | 1992 | $1,035 | 16.0% | 84.1% | 6.4% |
| Halls Mill | 2.76 | 36.0 | 14.2% | 22.6% | 10.2% | 1992 | $1,021 | 12.9% | 87.5% | 5.3% |
| Farmington | 3.03 | 36.4 | 19.1% | 9.7% | 4.6% | 1995 | $1,060 | 27.5% | 85.6% | 0.8% |
| Elbethel | 2.85 | 32.1 | 14.2% | 11.3% | 3.8% | 2000 | $1,063 | 17.5% | 91.0% | 2.9% |
| Unionville | 2.61 | 40.4 | 10.9% | 15.6% | 10.7% | 1996 | $968 | 14.5% | 90.8% | 2.4% |
| Verona | 2.92 | 38.7 | 19.2% | 6.4% | 3.9% | 1998 | $1,081 | 26.9% | 87.5% | 1.3% |
| Rover | 2.75 | 38.0 | 11.8% | 12.2% | 4.8% | 1998 | $1,290 | 24.0% | 90.6% | 1.9% |
| Richmond | 2.20 | 48.6 | 1.0% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 1990 | $1,043 | 13.2% | 94.0% | 1.6% |
| Belfast | 2.78 | 41.3 | 16.5% | 23.6% | 15.5% | 1982 | $1,176 | 15.0% | 85.4% | 4.1% |
| Vannatta | 2.09 | 44.5 | 4.0% | 18.0% | 2.8% | 1995 | $1,295 | 21.1% | 85.5% | 2.4% |
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 Sims 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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