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Spring Hill, Tennessee

Spring Hill is a city located in Tennessee. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 7,715.

Spring Hill is a major center for the manufacture of Saturn automobiles.

Geography

Spring Hill is located at 35°45'9" North, 86°54'50" West (35.752556, -86.914021)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 45.9 km² (17.7 mi²). 45.9 km² (17.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.17% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 7,715 people, 2,634 households, and 2,159 families residing in the city. The population density is 168.2/km² (435.6/mi²). There are 2,819 housing units at an average density of 61.5/km² (159.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 88.33% White, 7.80% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.81% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. 3.98% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,634 households out of which 50.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% are married couples living together, 6.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% are non-families. 14.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.90 and the average family size is 3.24.

In the city the population is spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 42.0% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 3.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $60,872, and the median income for a family is $62,643. Males have a median income of $50,819 versus $29,821 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,688. 4.0% of the population and 3.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.0% are under the age of 18 and 8.3% are 65 or older.