Spurgeon, TN

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2024 Population
4,071
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
44.6
0.905% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
21.9%
1.93% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$64,250
2.79% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$219,300
11% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,894
1.94% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Spurgeon, 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.

97.2% of the residents in Spurgeon, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Spurgeon, TN was $219,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.2%.

Most people in Spurgeon, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Spurgeon, TN was 2 cars per household.

United StatesTennesseeSullivan County, TNWashington County, TNJohnson City, TNKingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VASullivan County--Kingsport & Bristol cities PUMA, TNWashington County--Johnson City PUMA, TN

Population & Diversity

Spurgeon, TN is home to a population of 4.07k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.76% of Spurgeon, TN residents were born outside of the country (153 people).

In 2024, there were 7.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.22k people) in Spurgeon, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 433 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 142 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%
2024 Citizenship
98.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Spurgeon, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Spurgeon, TN was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spurgeon, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.22k ± 682
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    433 ± 252
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    142 ± 156
8.33%
Hispanic Population
339 people

In 2024, there were 7.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.22k people) in Spurgeon, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 433 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 142 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.33% of the people in Spurgeon, TN are hispanic (339 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    95,077 ± 7,519 people
  2. Guatemala
    31,959 ± 4,379 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.76%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
153 people
1.79%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
67 people

As of 2024, 3.76% of Spurgeon, TN residents (153 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 Spurgeon, TN was 1.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    130 ± 119
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    79 ± 67
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    62 ± 73

Spurgeon, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Spurgeon, TN employs 1.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Spurgeon, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (308 people), Manufacturing (234 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (228 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($75,847), Information ($73,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,010).

Employment

Occupations

1.89k
2024 Value
± 359
1.94%
1 Year growth
± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spurgeon, TN grew at a rate of 1.94%, from 1.86k employees to 1.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spurgeon, TN, are Management Occupations (288 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (257 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (193 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spurgeon, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.89k
2024 Value
± 359
1.94%
1 Year growth
± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Spurgeon, TN grew at a rate of 1.94%, from 1.86k employees to 1.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spurgeon, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (308 people), Manufacturing (234 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (228 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spurgeon, TN, though some of these residents may live in Spurgeon, 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

$50,962
Median earning men ± $10,434
$47,500
Median earning women ± $15,164

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($120,764), Public Administration ($64,323), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,653).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,275), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($58,347), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,114).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
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 Spurgeon, 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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Spurgeon, TN was $219,300 in 2024, which is 0.659 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $197,500 to $219,300, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Spurgeon, TN is 69.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Spurgeon, TN have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spurgeon, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$219,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$32,431
$1,202
Median Property Taxes
±$271

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 Spurgeon, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

69.2%
Homeownership
2024
68.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.2% of the housing units in Spurgeon, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

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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.
$64,250
Median Household Income
± $11,983
1.74k
Number of Households
± 330

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.74k households in Spurgeon, TN declined from $64,250 from the previous year's value of $66,091.

The following chart displays the households in Spurgeon, 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 Spurgeon, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.8%)
  3. Carpooled (7.8%)

In 2024, 65.9% of workers in Spurgeon, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.8%).

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

19.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spurgeon, TN have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.894% of the workforce in Spurgeon, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Spurgeon, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Spurgeon, TN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spurgeon, TN (891 out of 4.07k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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

89% of the population of Spurgeon, TN has health coverage, with 37.2% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 4.94% 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, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.9% under 18 years, 28.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

11%
Uninsured
37.2%
Employer Coverage
17.3%
Medicaid
16.7%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
4.94%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spurgeon, TN grew by 127% from 4.83% to 11%.

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