Red Boiling Springs, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,262

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

34.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

37.5%

11.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,221

25.4% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Red Boiling Springs, TN is home to a population of 1.26k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.72% of Red Boiling Springs, TN residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2024, there were 9.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (955 people) in Red Boiling Springs, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 97 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 79 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Red Boiling Springs, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Red Boiling Springs, TN was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Red Boiling Springs, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Red Boiling Springs, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
955 ± 253
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
97 ± 166
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
79 ± 95

13.1%

Hispanic Population

165 people

13.1% of the people in Red Boiling Springs, TN are hispanic (165 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

3.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

2.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

As of 2024, 3.72% of Red Boiling Springs, TN residents (47 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 Red Boiling Springs, TN was 2.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Red Boiling Springs, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 52
Vietnam
11 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15

Red Boiling Springs, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.82 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Red Boiling Springs, TN.

Economy

The economy of Red Boiling Springs, TN employs 417 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Red Boiling Springs, TN were Retail Trade (112 people), Manufacturing (95 people), and Wholesale Trade (63 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($129,750), Finance & Insurance ($90,208), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,208).

Employment

Occupations

417

2024 Value

± 171

27.5%

1 Year growth

± 45.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Boiling Springs, TN grew at a rate of 27.5%, from 327 employees to 417 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Red Boiling Springs, TN, are Production Occupations (79 people), Management Occupations (68 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Red Boiling Springs, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

417

2024 Value

± 171

27.5%

1 Year growth

± 45.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Boiling Springs, TN grew at a rate of 27.5%, from 327 employees to 417 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Red Boiling Springs, TN, are Retail Trade (112 people), Manufacturing (95 people), and Wholesale Trade (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Red Boiling Springs, TN, though some of these residents may live in Red Boiling Springs, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,543

Median earning men ± $25,024

$31,875

Median earning women ± $64,451

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($127,708), Construction ($52,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($43,500), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,771), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,103).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Red Boiling Springs, TN was $194,400 in 2024, which is 0.584 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,000 to $194,400, a 9.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Red Boiling Springs, TN is 46.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Red Boiling Springs, TN have an average commute time of 40.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Red Boiling Springs, TN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$194,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,748

$206

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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 Red Boiling Springs, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

46.9%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.9% of the housing units in Red Boiling Springs, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Red Boiling Springs, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,221

Median Household Income

± $13,717

439

Number of Households

± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 439 households in Red Boiling Springs, TN grew to $40,221 from the previous year's value of $32,083.

The following chart displays the households in Red Boiling 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Red Boiling Springs, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.9%)
Carpooled (6.53%)
Walked (5.74%)

In 2024, 85.9% of workers in Red Boiling Springs, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.53%) and those who walked to work (5.74%).

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.

Commute Time

40.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Red Boiling Springs, TN have a longer commute time (40.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 17% of the workforce in Red Boiling Springs, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Red Boiling Springs, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Red Boiling Springs, TN (446 out of 1.19k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Red Boiling Springs, TN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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