| General Spring City Information | |
|---|---|
| Total area in square miles - Rhea County | 336.39 |
| Water area in square miles - Rhea County | N/A |
| Resident population - Rhea County | 28,400 |
| Population rank - Rhea County | 1,435 |
| Total population | 2,025 |
| Total population (male) | 936 |
| Total population (female) | 1,089 |
| Population median age (male) | 41 |
| Population median age (female) | 47 |
| Births - Rhea County | 393 |
| Deaths- Rhea County | 308 |
| Population of one race | 2,014 |
| Population of two or more races | 11 |
| Population under 20 years | 461 |
| Population under 20 years (male) | 244 |
| Population under 20 years (female) | 217 |
| Total population 18 years and over | 1,612 |
| HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rhea County) | |
|---|---|
| Total households | 11,184 |
| Family households (families) | 8,124 |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,829 |
| Married-couple family | 6,421 |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,550 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 370 |
| With own children under 18 years | 230 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,215 |
| With own children under 18 years | 734 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,080 |
| Householder living alone | 2,670 |
| 65 years and over | 1,105 |
| GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 235 |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 304 |
| Average household size | 2.21 |
| Average family size | 2.83 |
| RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Population in family households | 1,531 |
| Householder | 534 |
| Spouse | 387 |
| Child | 502 |
| Other relatives | 23 |
| Nonrelatives | 21 |
| Unmarried partner | 15 |
| Roomer or boarder | 4 |
| Housemate or roommate | 1 |
| Unmarried partner | 40 |
| Foster child | N/A |
| Other | 1 |
| RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Population in nonfamily households | 368 |
| Male householder | 126 |
| Male householder living alone | 103 |
| Male householder not living alone | 23 |
| Female householder | 201 |
| Female householder living alone | 188 |
| Female householder not living alone | 13 |
| Nonrelatives | 41 |
| Unmarried partner | 25 |
| Roomer or boarder | 4 |
| Housemate or roommate | 5 |
| Foster child | 3 |
| Other | 4 |
| RELATIONSHIP BY SEX | |
|---|---|
| Females 15 years and over | 11,900 |
| Never married | 1,679 |
| Now married | 7,313 |
| Separated | 277 |
| Widowed | 1,363 |
| Divorced | 1,268 |
| Males 15 years and over | N/A |
| Never married | N/A |
| Now married | N/A |
| Separated | 160 |
| Widowed | 272 |
| Divorced | 1,258 |
| TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,025 |
| Male | 936 |
| Under 5 years | 55 |
| 5 to 9 years | 52 |
| 10 to 14 years | 68 |
| 15 to 17 years | 39 |
| 18 and 19 years | 30 |
| 20 years | 7 |
| 21 years | 11 |
| 22 to 24 years | 23 |
| 25 to 29 years | 65 |
| 30 to 34 years | 49 |
| 35 to 39 years | 48 |
| 40 to 44 years | 88 |
| 45 to 49 years | 68 |
| 50 to 54 years | 57 |
| 55 to 59 years | 49 |
| 60 and 61 years | 27 |
| 62 to 64 years | 23 |
| 65 and 66 years | 22 |
| 67 to 69 years | 21 |
| 70 to 74 years | 48 |
| 75 to 79 years | 31 |
| 80 to 84 years | 28 |
| 85 years and over | 27 |
| Female | 1,089 |
| Under 5 years | 51 |
| 5 to 9 years | 61 |
| 10 to 14 years | 59 |
| 15 to 17 years | 28 |
| 18 and 19 years | 18 |
| 20 years | 8 |
| 21 years | 19 |
| 22 to 24 years | 34 |
| 25 to 29 years | 53 |
| 30 to 34 years | 51 |
| 35 to 39 years | 56 |
| 40 to 44 years | 73 |
| 45 to 49 years | 76 |
| 50 to 54 years | 45 |
| 55 to 59 years | 74 |
| 60 and 61 years | 21 |
| 62 to 64 years | 35 |
| 65 and 66 years | 22 |
| 67 to 69 years | 35 |
| 70 to 74 years | 67 |
| 75 to 79 years | 69 |
| 80 to 84 years | 62 |
| 85 years and over | 72 |
| TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE | |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,025 |
| One race | 2,014 |
| White | 1,914 |
| Black or African American | 91 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 8 |
| Asian | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | N/A |
| Some other race | N/A |
| Two or more races | 11 |
| RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS | |
|---|---|
| Total population in households | 1,899 |
| People who are White alone | 1,788 |
| People who are Black or African American alone | 91 |
| People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 8 |
| People who are Asian alone | 1 |
| People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | N/A |
| People who are Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| People who are Some other race alone | N/A |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | |
|---|---|
| Population 5 years and over | 26,681 |
| Same house | 15,590 |
| Different house - same county | N/A |
| Different county - same state | 2,451 |
| Different state or abroad | 2,313 |
| Different state | 2,114 |
| Abroad | 199 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH (Rhea County) | |
|---|---|
| Total resident population | 28,400 |
| Born in United States | 18,025 |
| State of residence | 19,943 |
| Different state | 7,980 |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas | 104 |
| Foreign born | 373 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | |
|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,583 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 358 |
| Public | 224 |
| Private | 134 |
| Kindergarten | 385 |
| Public | 366 |
| Private | N/A |
| Elementary school grades 1 to 8 | 3,145 |
| Public | 2,992 |
| Private | 153 |
| Elementary and high school | 4,638 |
| Public | 4,385 |
| Private | 253 |
| High school grades 9 to 12 | 1,493 |
| Public | 1,393 |
| Private | 100 |
| College, undergraduate years | 1,132 |
| Public | 969 |
| Private | 163 |
| Graduate or professional school | 70 |
| Public | 56 |
| Private | 14 |
| Not enrolled in school | 20,792 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | |
|---|---|
| Population 25 years and over | 18,894 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,755 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,806 |
| High school graduate | 6,462 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,292 |
| Associate's degree | 865 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,714 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65.3 |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 1,164 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rhea County) | |
|---|---|
| Population 16 years and over | 22,466 |
| In labor force | 13,344 |
| Civilian labor force | 13,339 |
| Employed | 12,489 |
| Unemployed | 850 |
| Percent Unemployed | 6.4 |
| Armed Forces | 5 |
| Females 16 years and over | 11,745 |
| In labor force | 6,047 |
| Civilian labor force | 6,047 |
| Unemployed Civilian labor force | 515 |
| Armed forces | |
| Males 16 years and over | 10,721 |
| In labor force | 7,297 |
| Civilian labor force | N/A |
| Unemployed Civilian labor force | 335 |
| Armed forces | 5 |
| COMMUTING TO WORK (Rhea County) | |
|---|---|
| Workers 16 years and over | 12,260 |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 9,523 |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 2,139 |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | N/A |
| Walked | 192 |
| Other means | 39 |
| Worked at home | 315 |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 291,150 |
| OCCUPATION (Rhea County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 2,308 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 2,308 |
| Service occupations | 1,663 |
| Sales and office occupations | 2,551 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 139 |
| Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations | 1,480 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 4,348 |
| INDUSTRY (Rhea County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 2,308 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 235 |
| Construction | N/A |
| Manufacturing | 4,615 |
| Wholesale trade | 211 |
| Retail trade | 1,276 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 854 |
| Information | 84 |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 365 |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative | 495 |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 1,907 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services | 663 |
| Other services, except public administration | N/A |
| Public administration | 388 |
| CLASS OF WORKER (Rhea County) | |
|---|---|
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 2,308 |
| Private wage and salary workers | 9,844 |
| Government workers | 1,798 |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 812 |
| Unpaid family workers | N/A |
| HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rhea County) | |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 12,565 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,184 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,381 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rhea County) | |
|---|---|
| Total housing units | 12,565 |
| 1-unit, detached | 8,156 |
| 1-unit, attached | 63 |
| 2 units | 397 |
| 3 or 4 units | 471 |
| 5 to 9 units | 134 |
| 10 to 19 units | 20 |
| 20 to 49 units | 14 |
| 50 or more units | 27 |
| Mobile home | 3,248 |
| HOUSING TENURE (Rhea County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 11,184 |
| Owner-occupied | 8,444 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,740 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rhea County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 11,184 |
| No vehicles available | 775 |
| 2 vehicle available | 6,983 |
| 3 vehicles available | 1,816 |
| 4 vehicles available | 621 |
| 5 or more vehicles available | 247 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rhea County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 11,184 |
| Utility gas | 5,531 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | N/A |
| Electricity | 4,209 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 233 |
| Coal or coke | 5 |
| Wood | 335 |
| Solar energy | |
| Other fuel | 12 |
| No fuel used | 12 |
| HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rhea County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied housing units | 11,184 |
| Less Than $50,000 | 8,444 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,738 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 831 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 393 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 234 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 35 |
| $1,000,000 or more | |
| Median (dollars) | 76,700 |
| GROSS RENT (Rhea County) | |
|---|---|
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,740 |
| Less than $200 | 250 |
| $200 to $299 | 361 |
| $300 to $499 | 1,160 |
| $500 to $699 | 381 |
| $700 to $999 | 69 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 33 |
| $1,500 or more | N/A |

