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Oliver Springs, TN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Oliver Springs — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,384
Residents
$38,295
Median income
$149,600
Median home
$1,118
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Oliver Springs, TN

Oliver Springs is a city in Tennessee with a population of 3,384 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $38,295 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 10.5%. Typical homes in Oliver Springs are valued around $149,600, and the median resident age is 45.3 years. About 8.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 38.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1574.3 incidents per 1,000 residents, above the national average, indicating elevated public-safety concerns.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Tennessee registers 91.9 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,118 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $218 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 52.5 out of 100 (Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

3,384 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Tennessee

Median Household Income

$38,295 /yr

Poverty 10.5%

Cost of Living Index

91.9 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Oliver Springs compare to other US cities?

Where Oliver Springs sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 6% higher than other cities
Home value 27% pricier than other cities
Median rent 34% pricier than other cities
Safety 43% safer than other cities

Percentiles compare Oliver Springs against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Oliver Springs, TN Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Oliver Springs, TN. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Oliver Springs, TN — median $38,295/yr — Census ACS quintile shares QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Household income distribution for Oliver Springs, TN — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 8.0%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.5%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 38.3%

Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,384
Median Income
$38,295
Median Home Value
$149,600
Median Age
45.3
Poverty Rate
10.5%
Labor force participation
38.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.0%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1574.3
per 1,000 residents
Violent Crime
58.3
per 1,000 residents
Property Crime
1516.0
per 1,000 residents

Schools

Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
89.7%
Carpool
2.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
8.1%

Based on 980 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Tennessee — EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$58
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$218
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Tennessee state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Tennessee state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
91.9
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,118/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
52.5 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Oliver Springs, TN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Oliver Springs, TN — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Oliver Springs compares to nearby Tennessee cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Oliver Springs) plus the nearest peer cities in Tennessee, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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TN

Oliver Springs

38.30% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$38,295
Brackets
3
Selected

TN

Dandridge

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$340
Brackets
3
Selected

TN

Somerville

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$340
Brackets
3
Selected

TN

Newbern

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$330
Brackets
3
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TN FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Oliver Springs, TN?

What is the population of Oliver Springs, TN? +

Oliver Springs, TN has a population of 3,384 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Oliver Springs, TN? +

The median household income in Oliver Springs is $38,295 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Oliver Springs? +

Oliver Springs has a cost of living index of 91.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

Is Oliver Springs, TN safe? +

Oliver Springs has a total crime rate of 1574.3 per 1,000 residents, which is above the national average. Source: FBI UCR data.

What is the median home value in Oliver Springs, TN? +

The median home value in Oliver Springs is $149,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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