Sullivan Gardens

Population: 1,334
Median household income: $43,574
Median home value: $183,500

Sullivan Gardens is a community in Sullivan County, Tennessee, home to 1,334 residents. The median household income of $43,574 is below the Sullivan County median ($56,802).

From 2020 to 2023, Sullivan Gardens's population declined 11.5% from 1,507 to 1,334, while its median home value rose 69.3% from $108,400 to $183,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.3% of the population. 90.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,334
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $43,574
Median home value: $183,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 690
Homeownership rate: 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5071,334

Median household income

$50,417$43,574

Median home value

$108,400$183,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,507	$50,417	$108,400	—
2021	1,200	$38,235	$120,500	—
2022	1,439	$44,054	—	$671
2023	1,334	$43,574	$183,500	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2418.6%

25 to 341.4%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	224	16.8%
18 to 24	248	18.6%
25 to 34	19	1.4%
35 to 44	185	13.9%
45 to 54	207	15.5%
55 to 64	201	15.1%
65 to 74	187	14.0%
75 and over	63	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,245	93.3%
Black or African American	18	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	66	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's39.2%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	70	8.1%
High school graduate	236	27.4%
Some college or associate's	338	39.2%
Bachelor's degree	145	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	73	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone90.5%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	622	90.5%
Carpooled	35	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	4.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55	8.4%
15 to 29 min	421	64.1%
30 to 44 min	122	18.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	59	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 5.3% (71 of 1,334)

	Count	Share
Family households	373	72.4%
Nonfamily households	142	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	515	74.6%
Vacant	175	25.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	445	86.4%
Renter-occupied	70	13.6%

1-unit, detached73.3%

1-unit, attached7.0%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	506	73.3%
1-unit, attached	48	7.0%
2 to 4 units	17	2.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	119	17.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4771800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.4877, -82.5911