Cheatham County, TN

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2022 Population

41,184

0.749% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

40.9

1.24% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.34%

8.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$77,014

11.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$262,200

20.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Cheatham County, TN had a population of 41.2k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $77,014. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cheatham County, TN grew from 40,878 to 41,184, a 0.749% increase and its median household income grew from $69,132 to $77,014, a 11.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cheatham County, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.54%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.91%), White (Hispanic) (1.83%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.04%).

None of the households in Cheatham County, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Cheatham County, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Cheatham County, TN was $262,200, and the homeownership rate was 81.2%.

Most people in Cheatham County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Cheatham County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Cheatham County, TN borders Davidson County, TN, Dickson County, TN, Montgomery County, TN, Robertson County, TN, and Williamson County, TN.

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Population & Diversity

Cheatham County, TN is home to a population of 41.2k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.7% of Cheatham County, TN residents were born outside of the country (1.53k people).

In 2022, there were 35.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.2k people) in Cheatham County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.05k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 788 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

98%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.8% of Cheatham County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cheatham County, TN was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cheatham County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cheatham County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.2k ± 339
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 249
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
788 ± 151

3.84%

Hispanic Population

1.58k people

3.84% of the people in Cheatham County, TN are hispanic (1.58k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cheatham County, TN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.53k people

3.11%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.27k people

As of 2022, 3.7% of Cheatham County, TN residents (1.53k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cheatham County, TN was 3.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cheatham County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
806 ± 206
Vietnam
614 ± 187
Gulf War (1990s)
391 ± 138

Cheatham County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cheatham County, TN employs 20.8k people. The largest industries in Cheatham County, TN are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,808 people), Retail Trade (2,407 people), and Construction (2,238 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($76,316), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,864), and Finance & Insurance ($67,167).

Employment

Occupations

20.8k

2022 Value

± 1,058

1.52%

1 Year growth

± 7.02%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cheatham County, TN grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 20.5k employees to 20.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cheatham County, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,682 people), Management Occupations (2,029 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,896 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cheatham County, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

20.8k

2022 Value

± 1,058

1.52%

1 Year growth

± 7.02%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cheatham County, TN grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 20.5k employees to 20.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cheatham County, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,808 people), Retail Trade (2,407 people), and Construction (2,238 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cheatham County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Cheatham County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,257

Median earning men ± $2,457

$38,701

Median earning women ± $2,775

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($103,194), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,654), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,921).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($62,734), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,679), and Wholesale Trade ($55,104).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

91
Construction
45
Other Services (except Public Administration)
41
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cheatham County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 71.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.2%), followed by Other (1.52%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.52%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cheatham County, TN went to Donald J. Trump with 71.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.2%), followed by Other (1.52%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Cheatham County, TN 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

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

The median property value in Cheatham County, TN was $262,200 in 2022, which is 0.93 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $217,500 to $262,200, a 20.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Cheatham County, TN is 81.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cheatham County, TN have an average commute time of 34.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cheatham County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cheatham County, TN is $77,014. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cheatham County, TN was Census Tract 702.01 with a value of $93,333, followed by Census Tract 704.02 and Census Tract 701.02, with respective values of $92,540 and $80,036.

Property

$262,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,811

$12,749

Median Property Taxes

±$737

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cheatham County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cheatham County, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.2%

Homeownership

2022

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 81.2% of the housing units in Cheatham County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cheatham County, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 702.01
Census Tract 704.02
Census Tract 701.02

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cheatham County, TN was Census Tract 702.01 with a value of $93,333, followed by Census Tract 704.02 and Census Tract 701.02, with respective values of $92,540 and $80,036.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cheatham County, 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.

$77,014

Median Household Income

± $3,681

15.7k

Number of Households

± 845

In 2022, the median household income of the 15.7k households in Cheatham County, TN grew to $77,014 from the previous year's value of $69,132.

The following chart displays the households in Cheatham County, 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 Cheatham County, 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 0.478. 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

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2022, 75.9% of workers in Cheatham County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

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

34.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cheatham County, TN have a longer commute time (34.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Cheatham County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cheatham County, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cheatham County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cheatham County, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cheatham County, TN (3.8k out of 40.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cheatham County, TN is White, followed by Other and Black.

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

89.8% of the population of Cheatham County, TN has health coverage, with 51.4% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.96% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cheatham County, TN see 1713 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.29% increase from the previous year (1627 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6920 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1298 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,713 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cheatham County, TN

Primary care physicians in Cheatham County, TN see an average of 1,713 patients per year. This represents a 5.29% increase from the previous year (1,627 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

51.4%

Employer Coverage

11.4%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.96%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cheatham County, TN declined by 1.41% from 10.4% to 10.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cheatham County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 36.3 in Cheatham County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cheatham County, TN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.9% in Cheatham County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cheatham County, TN.