Oliver Springs, TN

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,281
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.7
10.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17%
11.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$51,183
33.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$180,900
20.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,117
8.98% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Oliver Springs, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Oliver Springs, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Oliver Springs, TN was $180,900, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Oliver Springs, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Oliver Springs, TN was 3 cars per household.

United StatesTennesseeAnderson County, TNMorgan County, TNRoane County, TNKnoxville, TNAnderson, Roane & Morgan Counties--Oak Ridge city PUMA, TN

Population & Diversity

Oliver Springs, TN is home to a population of 3.28k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.64% of Oliver Springs, TN residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 27.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.1k people) in Oliver Springs, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 45 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Oliver Springs, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oliver Springs, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oliver Springs, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.1k ± 619
  2. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    111 ± 173
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    45 ± 61
0.335%
Hispanic Population
11 people

In 2024, there were 27.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.1k people) in Oliver Springs, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 45 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.335% of the people in Oliver Springs, TN are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oliver Springs, TN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    96,695 ± 7,581 people
  2. Guatemala
    27,777 ± 4,084 people
  3. India
    24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.64%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
21 people
0.0887%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3 people

As of 2024, 0.64% of Oliver Springs, TN residents (21 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oliver Springs, TN was 0.0887%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    79 ± 56
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    45 ± 41
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    31 ± 57

Oliver Springs, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Oliver Springs, TN employs 1.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oliver Springs, TN were Manufacturing (192 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), and Wholesale Trade (116 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($66,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,667), and Manufacturing ($63,333).

Employment

Occupations

1.12k
2024 Value
± 277
8.98%
1 Year growth
± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oliver Springs, TN grew at a rate of 8.98%, from 1.03k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oliver Springs, TN, are Production Occupations (125 people), Material Moving Occupations (99 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oliver Springs, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.12k
2024 Value
± 277
8.98%
1 Year growth
± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oliver Springs, TN grew at a rate of 8.98%, from 1.03k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oliver Springs, TN, are Manufacturing (192 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), and Wholesale Trade (116 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oliver Springs, TN, though some of these residents may live in Oliver Springs, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,974
Median earning men ± $15,508
$33,233
Median earning women ± $7,974

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,250), Manufacturing ($63,939), and Wholesale Trade ($26,061).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,833), Retail Trade ($36,136), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,188).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.15%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Oliver Springs, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Oliver Springs, TN was $180,900 in 2024, which is 0.544 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $149,600 to $180,900, a 20.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Oliver Springs, TN is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oliver Springs, TN have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oliver Springs, TN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$180,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$54,592
$913
Median Property Taxes
±$252

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Oliver Springs, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oliver Springs, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

69.4%
Homeownership
2024
68.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Oliver Springs, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,183
Median Household Income
± $24,051
1.32k
Number of Households
± 324

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.32k households in Oliver Springs, TN grew to $51,183 from the previous year's value of $38,295.

The following chart displays the households in Oliver Springs, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oliver Springs, TN is from Tennessee.
0.459
2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (89.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.4%)
  3. Carpooled (2.8%)

In 2024, 89.8% of workers in Oliver Springs, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.4%) and those who carpooled to work (2.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

25.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oliver Springs, TN have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Oliver Springs, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oliver Springs, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oliver Springs, TN have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oliver Springs, TN (557 out of 3.28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oliver Springs, TN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.9% of the population of Oliver Springs, TN has health coverage, with 42.2% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 1.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

8.11%
Uninsured
42.2%
Employer Coverage
18.3%
Medicaid
15.8%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
1.01%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oliver Springs, TN declined by 33.7% from 12.2% to 8.11%.

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