Springville is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 4,672 people and two associated neighborhoods, Springville is the 124th largest community in Tennessee.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Springville is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.29% of the Springville workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Springville is a town of professionals, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Springville who work in management occupations (9.97%), sales jobs (9.95%), and maintenance occupations (8.19%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.72% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Springville is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Springville’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Springville has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Springville a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.The percentage of adults in Springville who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.29% of the adults in Springville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Springville in 2022 was $33,156, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,624 for a family of four. However, Springville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Springville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Springville residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Springville include English, Irish, German, Dutch, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Springville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and German/Yiddish.
