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CITY · 2020 ACS

Sale Creek

Tennessee · 3,021 residents · 30.1 sq mi
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Sale Creek is a city of 3,021 people in Tennessee. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 13% of adults. The median age is 46.3, about 7 years above the US median. The foreign-born share is 0%. 96% were living in the same home a year earlier.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 46.3
US median: 38.8
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

3,021
+9%since 2019
from 2,781 in 2019
2010 – 2024
46.3
+5%since 2019
from 44.0 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
30.1 sq mi
Population, 20102024
2K3K3K3K3K201020202024Sale Creek
20243K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.9%(148)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(180)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.1%(153)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.6%(199)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.5%(136)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.1%(305)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.2%(337)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.9%(421)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416.1%(485)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7413%(394)
US avg: 10%
75 to 847%(210)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.8%(53)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$45,900
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $56,333 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2010 – 2024
$26,960
−7%since 2019
from $29,026 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
35.1%
−4.3 ptssince 2019
from 39.4% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
4.2%
−5.3 ptssince 2019
from 9.5% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Wholesale trade13.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Information12.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade11.9%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance8.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Other services8.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration7.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services4%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food3.8%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$192,200
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $154,300 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2010 – 2024
$934
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $805 in 2019
US average: $1,124
85.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2019
from 87.2% in 2019
14.5% rent
2.79 people
+1%since 2019
from 2.76 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
4.2
+53%since 2019
from 2.7 in 2019
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

2019
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(2,746)
Black0.5%(15)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(20)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic92%(2,779)
Black0.4%(13)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(58)
Asian0.5%(15)
Other0.8%(24)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.9%(25)
Ancestry
Irish26.2%(759)
English16.6%(481)
German12%(348)
American9.7%(280)
Scotch-Irish4.3%(125)
Scottish4%(116)
Polish2.8%(82)
Welsh1.1%(33)
Dutch1.1%(31)
French0.5%(15)
Swedish0.5%(14)
British0.4%(13)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Italian0.2%(6)
Swiss0.2%(5)
Section 05

Education

12.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2019
from 11.3% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
80.0%
−5.8 ptssince 2019
from 85.8% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
1.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2019
from 1.7% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

36.2 min
Unchangedsince 2019
from 36.3 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
88.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2019
from 89.5% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
5.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2019
from 4.3% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

6.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2019
from 5.6% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
46.4%
−9.8 ptssince 2019
from 56.2% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.6%
US average: 73.3%
32.9%
+5.9 ptssince 2019
from 27.0% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

52.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2019
from 49.2% in 2019
47.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2019
from 50.8% in 2019
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2019
from 0.5% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
8.4%
−2.7 ptssince 2019
from 11.1% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.8%
US average: 91.9%
96.3%
US average: 86.2%
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

8.4%
−2.7 ptssince 2019
from 11.1% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
57.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
19.5%
US average: 13.7%
26.4%
US average: 17.6%
19.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
70.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
42.5%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)8.8%(20)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)5.3%(12)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era47.1%(107)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 227 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sale Creek, Tennessee?

Sale Creek, Tennessee has about 3,021 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Sale Creek, Tennessee earns about $45,900 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 $192,200, and the typical rent is about $934 a month.

How educated are people in Sale Creek, Tennessee?

About 12.9% 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 4.2% 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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