Population 219 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spencers Mill
Household size in Spencers Mill
| Period | Spencers Mill | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Spencers Mill has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The Nashville area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Spencers Mill
| Period | Spencers Mill | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Spencers Mill skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 40.7 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 Spencers Mill
| Period | Spencers Mill | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Spencers Mill (11.0%), close to 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 Spencers Mill
Renters in Spencers Mill
| Period | Spencers Mill | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Spencers Mill is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 31.6% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Spencers Mill
| Period | Spencers Mill | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Spencers Mill than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Spencers Mill
| Period | Spencers Mill | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Spencers Mill has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally. The Nashville area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Spencers Mill
| Period | Spencers Mill | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $697 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $716 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,182 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,374 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$676 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Spencers Mill pays $1,374 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.1% 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 Spencers Mill
Bachelor's degrees in Spencers Mill
| Period | Spencers Mill | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Spencers Mill than nationally: 29.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Spencers Mill
| Period | Spencers Mill | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.3% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.5% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Spencers Mill have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Nashville area.
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 Spencers Mill
| Period | Spencers Mill | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Spencers Mill has been low: just 0.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Spencers Mill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencers Mill | 2.51 | 44.6 | 11.0% | 14.1% | 11.2% | 1993 | $1,374 | 29.8% | 91.7% | 0.1% |
| East Side | 2.29 | 48.5 | 11.5% | 3.5% | 13.5% | 1991 | $1,213 | 34.1% | 92.0% | 0.5% |
| Bon Aqua | 2.65 | 42.9 | 15.7% | 12.0% | 8.9% | 1991 | $902 | 19.6% | 84.9% | 1.6% |
| Tidwell | 2.60 | 41.3 | 15.4% | 8.5% | 11.0% | 1991 | $1,204 | 23.3% | 89.0% | 3.7% |
| Burns | 2.69 | 41.7 | 6.4% | 9.3% | 3.8% | 1996 | $1,064 | 34.3% | 94.6% | 4.0% |
| Fairview | 2.85 | 36.8 | 10.8% | 23.1% | 4.1% | 1995 | $1,440 | 32.0% | 93.1% | 2.8% |
| Craigfield | 2.63 | 49.0 | 5.7% | 8.5% | 14.4% | 1994 | $1,631 | 36.5% | 92.5% | 2.5% |
| Lyles | 2.74 | 38.7 | 15.6% | 23.5% | 10.5% | 1988 | $864 | 11.1% | 83.5% | 0.3% |
| Craggie Hope | 2.54 | 43.0 | 10.4% | 14.4% | 2.0% | 1992 | $962 | 22.9% | 93.4% | 2.5% |
| Wrigley | 2.65 | 37.6 | 18.0% | 22.1% | 12.9% | 1994 | $838 | 12.7% | 88.8% | 0.3% |
| Pomona | 2.71 | 31.9 | 4.5% | 10.0% | 6.5% | 1999 | $1,012 | 16.8% | 96.9% | 1.4% |
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 Spencers Mill. 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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