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CITY · 2010 ACS

Sale Creek

Tennessee · 2,845 residents · 30.1 sq mi
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Sale Creek is home to 2,845 people in Tennessee. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The median age is 45.1, about 8 years above the US median. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 1%. The typical home is worth $128,600.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 45.1
US median: 37.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

2,845
+7%vs 2011
vs 2,655 in 2011
2010 – 2024
45.1
−9%vs 2011
vs 49.5 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
30.1 sq mi
Population, 20102024
2K3K3K3K3K201020202024Sale Creek
20243K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.4%(155)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.3%(180)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.3%(152)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.2%(147)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.4%(125)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.9%(283)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.2%(375)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417%(483)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6415.6%(444)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7410.9%(310)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.2%(147)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(44)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$42,792
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $45,407 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$20,725
−8%vs 2011
vs $22,585 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
28.6%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 29.2% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
8.2%
+0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.4% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.392
+5%vs 2011
vs 0.373 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information21.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance15.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services10.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Wholesale trade8.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade6.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 7%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$128,600
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $133,400 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$671
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $669 in 2011
US average: $853
85.7%
−2.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 88.7% in 2011
14.3% rent
14.2%
+5.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.3% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.77 people
+5%vs 2011
vs 2.64 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
34.6%
+1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 33.5% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
16.0%
−13.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 29.8% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
3.0
+2%vs 2011
vs 2.9 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic100%(2,655)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(2,749)
Black0.6%(18)
Hispanic / Latino1%(28)
Asian0.3%(9)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
American27.8%(703)
English27%(682)
Irish12.5%(315)
German12.2%(308)
French5%(127)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(39)
Russian1.3%(32)
Dutch0.8%(20)
Italian0.4%(11)
Welsh0.4%(9)
Greek0.2%(5)
Section 05

Education

7.7%
+0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.8% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
83.1%
−2.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 86.1% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
1.4%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.5% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

30.2 min
−4%vs 2011
vs 31.6 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
93.1%
+10.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 83.0% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
4.7%
−7.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.6% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
1.0%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.4% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.4%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.9% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
3.5%
+2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.3% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

10.9%
−5.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.3% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
25.7%
−1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 27.5% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

52.3%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 51.9% in 2011
47.7%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 48.1% in 2011
0.6%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.8% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
7.2%
−1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.7% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.3%(387)
Married60.6%(749)
Widowed0.6%(8)
Divorced7.4%(91)
Women 15+
Never married17.6%(209)
Married60.6%(720)
Widowed4.3%(51)
Divorced17.6%(209)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2013
from 6.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
65.7%
+8.2 ptssince 2020
from 57.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
23.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.5%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.0%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 70.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 42.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)4.2%(6)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era65.7%(94)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 143 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Sale Creek, Tennessee?

Sale Creek, Tennessee has about 2,845 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sale Creek, Tennessee?

The typical household in Sale Creek, Tennessee earns about $42,792 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sale Creek, Tennessee expensive?

In Sale Creek, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $128,600, and the typical rent is about $671 a month.

How educated are people in Sale Creek, Tennessee?

About 7.7% of adults age 25 and over in Sale Creek, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sale Creek, Tennessee?

About 8.2% of people in Sale Creek, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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