Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN

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2022 Population

684,103

0.213% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

34.6

0.29% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

14.5%

0.0328% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$71,328

8.79% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.5%), White (Hispanic) (4.22%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.62%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.61%).

None of the households in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.6% of the residents in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN are Vanderbilt University (5,142 degrees awarded in 2022), Belmont University (219709) (2,279 degrees), and Lipscomb University (219976) (1,532 degrees).

Most people in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN N/A, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN was 2 cars per household.

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United States Tennessee Davidson County, TN Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

Economy

The economy of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN employs 383k people. The largest industries in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN are Health Care & Social Assistance (54,112 people), Retail Trade (38,015 people), and Educational Services (35,491 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,946), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($67,881).

Employment

Occupations

383k

2022 Value

± 5,679

0.771%

1 Year growth

± 2.05%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN, are Management Occupations (48,144 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41,068 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (37,320 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

383k

2022 Value

± 5,679

0.771%

1 Year growth

± 2.05%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (54,112 people), Retail Trade (38,015 people), and Educational Services (35,491 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN, though some of these residents may live in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,422

Median earning men ± $1,131

$43,090

Median earning women ± $808

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,256), Information ($68,547), and Public Administration ($64,653).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($58,731), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,295), and Wholesale Trade ($52,365).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.978%)
Independent Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN awarded 16,153 degrees. The student population of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 21,783 male students and 33,149 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN are White (9,231 and 60%), followed by Black or African American (3,296 and 21.4%), Hispanic or Latino (1,200 and 7.8%), and Asian (769 and 5%).

The largest universities in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN by number of degrees awarded are Vanderbilt University (5,142 and 31.8%), Belmont University (219709) (2,279 and 14.1%), and Lipscomb University (219976) (1,532 and 9.48%).

The median tuition costs in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN are $30,802 for private four year colleges, and $7,128 and $20,484 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.806% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.744% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.2M), and Bachelors Degree (956k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN is $71,328. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN was Census Tract 186.01 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 182.03 and Census Tract 186.02, with respective values of $243,750 and $234,250.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 186.01
Census Tract 182.03
Census Tract 186.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN was Census Tract 186.01 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 182.03 and Census Tract 186.02, with respective values of $243,750 and $234,250.

The following map shows all of the places in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,328

Median Household Income

± $1,373

292k

Number of Households

± 4,858

The following chart displays the households in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN is from Tennessee.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2022, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN (96.3k out of 663k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.6% of the population of Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN has health coverage, with 50.1% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 9.22% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 0.969% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Davidson County, TN see 1039 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.192% decrease from the previous year (1041 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1235 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 260 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,039 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Davidson County, TN

Primary care physicians in Davidson County, TN see an average of 1,039 patients per year. This represents a 0.192% decrease from the previous year (1,041 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Davidson County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 29% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.4%

Uninsured

50.1%

Employer Coverage

13.4%

Medicaid

9.22%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

0.969%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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