South Pittsburg is a city located in Marion County Tennessee. South Pittsburg has a 2020 population of 3,026. South Pittsburg is currently declining at a rate of -0.03% annually and its population has decreased by -2.26% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,096 in 2010.
The average household income in South Pittsburg is $45,119 with a poverty rate of 22.78%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $501 per month, and the median house value is $99,400. The median age in South Pittsburg is 43.1 years, 38.5 years for males, and 43.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of South Pittsburgwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 2,425 | 79.82% |
Black or African American | 460 | 15.14% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 5 | 0.16% |
Asian | 59 | 1.94% |
Two or More Races | 89 | 2.93% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,252 | 2.32 | 55.8 |
Married | 431 | 2.87 | 72.4 |
Male | 35 | 5.43 | 40 |
Female | 215 | 3.23 | 65.1 |
Non Family | 571 | 1.37 | 40.6 |
2.93
Average Family Size
2.32
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 173 | 8.16% |
9th to 12th Grade | 216 | 10.19% |
High School Graduate | 1,119 | 52.78% |
Some College | 328 | 15.47% |
Associates Degree | 89 | 4.20% |
Bachelors Degree | 91 | 4.29% |
Graduate Degree | 104 | 4.91% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 44 | 27 | 16 |
White | 1,794 | 1,451 | 175 |
2+ Races | 23 | 23 | 1 |
Black | 249 | 220 | 3 |
Native American | 5 | 5 | |
Hispanic | 5 | 5 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 36.36%.
98.31% of South Pittsburg residents speak only English, while 1.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.24% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 5 | 5 | 100.00% |
Black | 432 | 191 | 44.21% |
Multiple | 89 | 30 | 33.71% |
White | 2,290 | 430 | 18.78% |
Other | NaN% |
22.78%
Overall Poverty Rate
22.73%
Male Poverty Rate
22.83%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in South Pittsburg is Hispanic, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in South Pittsburg is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.82%.
33.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.6%
Male Marriage Rate
31.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 184 | 9.32% |
Black | 27 | 8.46% |
1.55%
Veteran Poverty Rate
56.99%
Veteran Disability Rate
43.4%
Labor Force Participation
40%
Employment Rate
7.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
69.59%
Born in South Pittsburg
98.88%
Native Born
1.12%
Foreign Born
1.12%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
98.88% of South Pittsburg residents were born in the United States, with 69.59% having been born in Tennessee. 1.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 2,573 | 0.00% | |
1960 | 4,130 | 1,557 | 4.85% |
1970 | 3,613 | -517 | -1.33% |
1980 | 3,636 | 23 | 0.06% |
1990 | 3,295 | -341 | -0.98% |
2000 | 3,295 | 0.00% | |
2010 | 3,096 | -199 | -0.62% |
2011 | 3,074 | -22 | -0.71% |
2012 | 3,078 | 4 | 0.13% |
2013 | 3,080 | 2 | 0.06% |
2014 | 3,078 | -2 | -0.06% |
2015 | 3,073 | -5 | -0.16% |
2016 | 3,058 | -15 | -0.49% |
2017 | 3,043 | -15 | -0.49% |
2018 | 3,030 | -13 | -0.43% |
2019 | 3,029 | -1 | -0.03% |
2020 | 3,028 | -1 | -0.03% |
2021 | 3,027 | -1 | -0.03% |
2022 | 3,026 | -1 | -0.03% |