Collegedale, TN

Census Place

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2024 Population
11,330
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.4
0.275% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.35%
24.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$70,246
8.23% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$365,100
9.74% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,397
5.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Collegedale, 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.

94% of the residents in Collegedale, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Collegedale, TN are Southern Adventist University (607 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Collegedale, TN was $365,100, and the homeownership rate was 44%.

Most people in Collegedale, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Collegedale, TN was 2 cars per household.

United StatesTennesseeHamilton County, TNChattanooga, TN-GAHamilton County (South)--Chattanooga (North) & Red Bank cities PUMA, TNHamilton County (North)--Soddy-Daisy city PUMA, TN

Population & Diversity

Collegedale, TN is home to a population of 11.3k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.73% of Collegedale, TN residents were born outside of the country (1.1k people).

In 2024, there were 7.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.93k people) in Collegedale, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.04k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 828 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%
2024 Citizenship
94.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Collegedale, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Collegedale, TN was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Collegedale, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.93k ± 604
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.04k ± 346
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    828 ± 380
12.7%
Hispanic Population
1.44k people

In 2024, there were 7.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.93k people) in Collegedale, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.04k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 828 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.7% of the people in Collegedale, TN are hispanic (1.44k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    96,695 ± 7,581 people
  2. Guatemala
    27,777 ± 4,084 people
  3. India
    24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.73%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.1k people
8.09%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
905 people

As of 2024, 9.73% of Collegedale, TN residents (1.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Collegedale, TN was 8.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    160 ± 129
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    143 ± 112
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    49 ± 47

Collegedale, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Collegedale, TN employs 6.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Collegedale, TN were Educational Services (1,216 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (915 people), and Manufacturing (704 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,188), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,216).

Employment

Occupations

6.4k
2024 Value
± 772
5.2%
1 Year growth
± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Collegedale, TN grew at a rate of 5.2%, from 6.08k employees to 6.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Collegedale, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (905 people), Management Occupations (797 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (580 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Collegedale, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.4k
2024 Value
± 772
5.2%
1 Year growth
± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Collegedale, TN grew at a rate of 5.2%, from 6.08k employees to 6.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Collegedale, TN, are Educational Services (1,216 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (915 people), and Manufacturing (704 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Collegedale, TN, though some of these residents may live in Collegedale, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,792
Median earning men ± $11,395
$46,266
Median earning women ± $9,962

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($67,366), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,119), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,174).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,683), Manufacturing ($53,542), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,308).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

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

Voting results are not available for Collegedale, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn
Senator from Tennessee1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Bill Hagerty
Senator from Tennessee2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Collegedale, TN awarded 607 degrees. The student population of Collegedale, TN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,390 male students and 1,764 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Collegedale, TN are White (289 and 50.1%), Hispanic or Latino (138 and 23.9%), Asian (67 and 11.6%), and Two or More Races (45 and 7.8%).

The largest universities in Collegedale, TN by number of degrees awarded are Southern Adventist University (607 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Collegedale, TN are Registered Nursing (153 and 25.2%), Social Work (36 and 5.93%), and General Biomedical Sciences (26 and 4.28%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $24,350.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Collegedale, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 66.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 41.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,154 (44.1% men and 55.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,154 students enrolled in Collegedale, TN, 44.1% men and 55.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,310 records, of which 56.3% were women and 43.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    63 degrees awarded
  2. General Biomedical Sciences
    26 degrees awarded
  3. Kinesiology & Exercise Science
    21 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Collegedale, TN was Registered Nursing with 63 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Collegedale, TN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Southern Adventist University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
607 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Adventist University with 607 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 248 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Collegedale, TN, which is 0.691 times less than the 359 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 289 degrees mean that there were 2.09 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 138 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($24,350) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Collegedale, TN was $365,100 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $332,700 to $365,100, a 9.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Collegedale, TN is 44%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Collegedale, TN have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Collegedale, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$365,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$31,928
$1,895
Median Property Taxes
±$355

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 Collegedale, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

44%
Homeownership
2024
64.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 44% of the housing units in Collegedale, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,246
Median Household Income
± $14,040
4.3k
Number of Households
± 632

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.3k households in Collegedale, TN grew to $70,246 from the previous year's value of $64,905.

The following chart displays the households in Collegedale, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Collegedale, TN is from Tennessee.
0.459
2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.8%)
  3. Walked (9.82%)

In 2024, 62.1% of workers in Collegedale, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who walked to work (9.82%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Collegedale, TN have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% of the workforce in Collegedale, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Collegedale, TN (688 out of 9.36k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 15 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Collegedale, TN is White, followed by Asian 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.

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Health

94.1% of the population of Collegedale, TN has health coverage, with 53.4% on employee plans, 2.7% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 21.7% on non-group plans, and 1.97% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1779 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.2% under 18 years, 33.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.93%
Uninsured
53.4%
Employer Coverage
2.7%
Medicaid
14.3%
Medicare
21.7%
Non-Group
1.97%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Collegedale, TN declined by 0.18% from 5.94% to 5.93%.

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