Population 314 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sulphur Springs
Household size in Sulphur Springs
| Period | Sulphur Springs | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.90 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.71 | +0.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Sulphur Springs sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Chattanooga area, where it has 2.50 people. Household size has climbed from 1.90 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Sulphur Springs
| Period | Sulphur Springs | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.1 | 39.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 40.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 41.3 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.3 | 41.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.8 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Sulphur Springs skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Sulphur Springs
| Period | Sulphur Springs | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.5% of households in Sulphur Springs, well below 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 Sulphur Springs
Renters in Sulphur Springs
| Period | Sulphur Springs | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 30.9% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 32.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 32.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 31.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sulphur Springs is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 56.0% 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 Sulphur Springs
| Period | Sulphur Springs | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Sulphur Springs: 25.3% 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 Sulphur Springs
| Period | Sulphur Springs | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1978 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Sulphur Springs was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Sulphur Springs
| Period | Sulphur Springs | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $508 | $731 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $793 | $803 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $878 | $876 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $774 | $1,184 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$266 | +$454 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Sulphur Springs runs $774 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.6% 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 Sulphur Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Sulphur Springs
| Period | Sulphur Springs | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 22.9% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 24.3% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 27.2% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 31.6% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sulphur Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.7%, against 35.6% 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 Sulphur Springs
| Period | Sulphur Springs | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.1% | 82.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 84.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 87.4% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 68.5% | 89.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over three in ten adults in Sulphur Springs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 68.5% 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 Sulphur Springs
| Period | Sulphur Springs | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 9.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 9.3% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −4.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Sulphur Springs: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Sulphur 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphur Springs | 2.60 | 49.3 | 5.5% | 15.3% | 25.3% | 1982 | $774 | 16.7% | 68.5% | 8.5% |
| Powells Crossroads | 2.24 | 48.5 | 9.9% | 18.9% | 7.2% | 1983 | $879 | 14.6% | 84.9% | 5.6% |
| Timberlinks | 2.87 | 43.6 | 5.5% | 18.9% | 14.6% | 1991 | $1,240 | 46.0% | 80.3% | 3.7% |
| Whitwell | 2.55 | 45.3 | 13.6% | 22.1% | 15.0% | 1986 | $885 | 12.7% | 79.4% | 3.5% |
| Shirleyton | 2.28 | 45.1 | 7.8% | 11.7% | 11.5% | 1983 | $770 | 10.9% | 79.3% | 8.7% |
| Signal Mountain | 2.65 | 46.4 | 5.2% | 15.8% | 5.2% | 1981 | $1,799 | 60.7% | 95.7% | 2.8% |
| Lone Oak | 2.75 | 49.1 | 7.1% | 12.4% | 17.5% | 1992 | $693 | 20.0% | 84.4% | 6.3% |
| Walden | 2.62 | 43.6 | 6.1% | 14.9% | 5.0% | 1982 | $1,597 | 59.7% | 95.9% | 3.6% |
| Guild | 2.03 | 61.1 | 13.5% | 28.7% | 23.6% | 1984 | $554 | 38.9% | 80.0% | 14.6% |
| Jasper | 2.44 | 40.3 | 13.1% | 17.8% | 11.8% | 1987 | $916 | 21.4% | 87.5% | 7.1% |
| Red Bank | 2.07 | 36.8 | 10.9% | 44.0% | 7.8% | 1968 | $1,327 | 43.1% | 94.2% | 3.5% |
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 Sulphur 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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