All incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars using R-CPI-U-RS. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
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Age of householder
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Spring City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $78,366. Here are the key highlights for income distribution by age:
- In terms of income distribution across age cohorts, in Spring City, the median household income stands at $78,366 for householders within the 25 to 44 years age group, followed by $36,795 for the 45 to 64 years age group. Notably, householders within the 65 years and over age group, had the lowest median household income at $27,586.
- Notably, household income for individuals within the 25 to 44 years age group demonstrated a remarkable increase of $14,176(22.08%), escalating from a median of $64,190 in 2011 to $78,366 in 2021.
- 5(0.51%) households where the householder is under 25 years old.
- 224(22.97%) households with a householder aged between 25 and 44 years.
- 443(45.44%) households with a householder aged between 45 and 64 years.
- 303(31.08%) households where the householder is over 65 years old.
![Spring City, TN median household income by age of householder The bar chart shows Spring City, TN median household income by age of householder. All incomes have been adjusted for 2022 inflation using the Consumer Price Index retroactive series (R-CPI-U-RS).](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/spring-city-tn-median-household-income-by-age.jpeg)
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Gender
In Spring City, the population consists of 1,287 males (54.26%) and 1,085 females (45.74%). Here are the primary highlights from the gender-based income distribution analysis:
- In Spring City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,940 for males and $19,212 for females.
- However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,474 for males and $49,767 for females.
- In Spring City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,940 for males and $19,212 for females.
- In Spring City, among full-time, year-round workers aged 15 years and older, males earned a median income of $58,474, while females earned $49,767, resulting in a 15% gender pay gap among full-time workers. This illustrates that women earn 85 cents for each dollar earned by men in full-time positions. While this gap shows a trend where women are inching closer to wage parity with men, it also exhibits a noticeable income difference for women working full-time in the town of Spring City.
![Spring City, TN gender based income disparity Line chart showing the annual median income trends in Spring City, TN for males and females across four employment categories: (1) Males in full-time year-round positions, (2) Males in non-full-time roles (part-time and other employment types), (3) Females in full-time year-round positions, and (4) Females in non-full-time roles (part-time and other employment types).](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/spring-city-tn-income-by-gender.jpeg)
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Race
In Spring City, the population is predominantly White, constituting 95.87% of the total residents. Here are the key highlights from the analysis of income distribution by race:
- The median household income for White households is $39,933.
- In Spring City, White is both the largest group and the one with the highest median household income, which stands at $39,933.
- In Spring City, the median household income for the households where the householder is White decreased by $13,786(25.66%), between 2011 and 2021. The median household income, in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars, was $53,719 in 2011 and $39,933 in 2021.
- In Spring City, the median household income for Black or African American households was $25,635 in 2011(2022 inflation-adjusted dollars). However there is no reported data for 2021, indicating a lack of information for this specific year.
![Spring City, TN median household income diversity across racial categories The bar chart shows Spring City, TN median household income across all racial categories identified by the U.S. Census Bureau.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/spring-city-tn-median-household-income-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Spring City, TN median household income trends by year, family type and household size (2010-2021):
- From 2010 to 2021, the median household income for Spring City decreased by $12,727 (24.34%), as per the American Community Survey estimates.
- Between 2010 and 2021, median household income, adjusted for 2022 inflation, experienced growth year by year for 7 years and declined for 4 years.
- The most significant year-by-year growth occured from 2016 to 2017, when the median household income increased by 6,112 (from $33,339 to $39,451). Similarly the most substantial year-by-year decline occured from 2011 to 2012, when the median household income decreased by 13,610 (from $53,502 to $39,892).
- It then further increased to $92,843 for 5-person households, the largest household size for which the bureau reported a median household income.
- With a Gini coefficient of 0.4797, it is evident that income distribution in Spring City, TN exihibits characterstics of moderate inequality .
- For the family households, the median income (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) was $68,789. For the non-family households, the median income (in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) was $18,216.
![Spring City, TN median household income trend (2010-2021, in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars) The line chart shows Spring City, TN median household income from 2010 to 2021. The orange line represents Census Bureau data for median household income (without adjusting for any inflation), while the blue line shows inflation-adjusted median household income for 2022.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/spring-city-tn-median-household-income-trend.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- Consumer Price Index retroactive series using current methods (R-CPI-U-RS)