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CITY · 2020 ACS

Sullivan Gardens

Tennessee · 1,271 residents · 2.50 sq mi
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Sullivan Gardens is home to 1,271 people in Tennessee. 36.8% of locals live below the federal poverty line. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. At a median age of 43.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. People stay put here: 99% were in the same home a year ago.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $50,417, below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 43.6
US median: 38.8
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

1,271
+6%vs 2021
vs 1,200 in 2021
2020 – 2024
509 / sq mi
+6%vs 2021
vs 481 / sq mi in 2021
US average: 280
43.6
+3%vs 2021
vs 42.2 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
2.50 sq mi
Population, 2020 – 2024
1K1K1K1K1K20202024Sullivan Gardens
20241K
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 53.5%(45)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.3%(93)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145%(63)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.4%(69)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(85)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.3%(143)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.6%(160)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5414.3%(182)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.5%(172)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412%(153)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.3%(80)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2%(26)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$50,417
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $38,235 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$19,353
−4%vs 2021
vs $20,202 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
29.7%
+5.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 24.1% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
36.8%
+16.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 20.7% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information30.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services17.5%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration17.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance9.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical9.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade6.7%
US avg: 10%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
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Section 03

Housing

$108,400
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $120,500 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
81.5%
−4.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 86.2% in 2021
18.5% rent
3.01 people
+24%vs 2021
vs 2.43 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
2.2
−32%vs 2021
vs 3.2 in 2021
2020 – 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

2021
White, non-Hispanic88.5%(1,062)
Black3.8%(46)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(92)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(1,175)
Black0.6%(8)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(23)
Asian0.2%(3)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Panamanian6.2%(94)
Asian origin
Chinese2.1%(31)
Ancestry
American21%(316)
Irish9.7%(146)
Scotch-Irish6.3%(95)
Scottish3.2%(48)
Italian2.9%(44)
English2.3%(35)
German2.1%(31)
Greek1.9%(28)
British1.1%(17)
Finnish1%(15)
Section 05

Education

12.0%
−7.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 19.9% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
96.7%
+0.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 96.4% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
11.0%
−2.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 13.5% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

39.1 min
−13%vs 2021
vs 44.8 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
84.1%
+1.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 82.7% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
13.6%
−3.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 17.2% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
48.8%
−4.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 53.4% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
57.0%
US average: 73.3%
51.4%
−4.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 55.7% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

49.8%
−10.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 60.5% in 2021
50.2%
+10.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 39.5% in 2021
2.1%
+2.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
2.9%
−2.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 4.9% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
89.2%
US average: 91.9%
99.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.6%(196)
Married50.7%(287)
Widowed4.6%(26)
Divorced10.1%(57)
Women 15+
Never married48.8%(342)
Married23.3%(163)
Widowed16%(112)
Divorced12%(84)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

2.9%
−2.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 4.9% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
47.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
9.6%
US average: 13.7%
15.5%
US average: 17.6%
33.1%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
58.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
49.8%
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)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era14.9%(13)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War13.8%(12)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 87 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 Sullivan Gardens, Tennessee?

Sullivan Gardens, Tennessee has about 1,271 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sullivan Gardens, Tennessee?

The typical household in Sullivan Gardens, Tennessee earns about $50,417 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sullivan Gardens, Tennessee expensive?

In Sullivan Gardens, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $108,400.

How educated are people in Sullivan Gardens, Tennessee?

About 12.0% of adults age 25 and over in Sullivan Gardens, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sullivan Gardens, Tennessee?

About 36.8% of people in Sullivan Gardens, 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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