Belle Meade, TN

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,708
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43.1
4.22% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
1.45%
3.25% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$250,001
2024 Median Property Value
$2M
2024 Employed Population
1,133
9.29% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Belle Meade, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Belle Meade, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Belle Meade, TN was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 96.7%.

Most people in Belle Meade, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Belle Meade, TN was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Belle Meade, TN is home to a population of 2.71k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.923% of Belle Meade, TN residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 45.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.58k people) in Belle Meade, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Belle Meade, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belle Meade, TN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belle Meade, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.58k ± 294
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    57 ± 74
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    24 ± 31
0.886%
Hispanic Population
24 people

In 2024, there were 45.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.58k people) in Belle Meade, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.886% of the people in Belle Meade, TN are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belle Meade, TN as a share of the total population.

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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

0.923%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
25 people
1.42%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
40 people

As of 2024, 0.923% of Belle Meade, TN residents (25 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 Belle Meade, TN was 1.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    34 ± 37
  2. Vietnam
    23 ± 27
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    15 ± 27

Belle Meade, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Belle Meade, TN employs 1.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belle Meade, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (222 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (142 people), and Finance & Insurance (128 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($250,001), Manufacturing ($250,001), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001).

Occupations

1.13k
2024 Value
± 188
−9.29%
1 Year decline
± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belle Meade, TN declined at a rate of −9.29%, from 1.25k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belle Meade, TN, are Management Occupations (268 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (138 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belle Meade, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.13k
2024 Value
± 188
−9.29%
1 Year decline
± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belle Meade, TN declined at a rate of −9.29%, from 1.25k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belle Meade, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (222 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (142 people), and Finance & Insurance (128 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belle Meade, TN, though some of these residents may live in Belle Meade, 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

$170,972
Median earning men ± $62,627
$66,875
Median earning women ± $51,878

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), and Manufacturing ($240,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($163,929), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($158,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,000).

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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.

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.

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

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Housing & Living

People in Belle Meade, TN have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belle Meade, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$858
Median Property Taxes
±$122

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 Belle Meade, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

96.7%
Homeownership
2024
73.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 96.7% of the housing units in Belle Meade, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.7%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
887
Number of Households
± 116

The following chart displays the households in Belle Meade, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belle Meade, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.4%)
  3. Walked (2.43%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Belle Meade, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.4%) and those who walked to work (2.43%).

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

16.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belle Meade, TN have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Belle Meade, 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 Belle Meade, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Belle Meade, TN have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

1.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belle Meade, TN (39 out of 2.69k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belle Meade, TN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

99.6% of the population of Belle Meade, TN has health coverage, with 67.5% on employee plans, 2.18% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.554% 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, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.5% under 18 years, 9.27% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.443%
Uninsured
67.5%
Employer Coverage
2.18%
Medicaid
15.7%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
0.554%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Belle Meade, TN declined by 37.4% from 0.708% to 0.443%.

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