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Spring City, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Rhea County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,299
Population
830/sq mi density
$35,957
Median Income
$27,135 per capita
$151,600
Home Value
$264,964 Zillow
$645
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
268
Violent Crime/100K
1,287 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$35,957 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$151,600 home value, $645/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
268 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,957
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,135
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.4%
16% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Spring City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Spring City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,957
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,135
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,292
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,099
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,099
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.6%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,982M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
16%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
635
Restaurants
64
Healthcare
60
Retail
111
Manufacturing
24
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,292
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,907
17% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $35,957 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,135 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,292 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,099 |
| County GDP | $2,982M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.418 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 635 |
| Restaurants | 64 |
| Healthcare | 60 |
| Retail | 111 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,292 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,907 |