Collegedale, TN

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2023 Population

11,185

1.67% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.3

10.7% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.72%

20.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$64,905

7.2% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$332,700

0.362% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,081

4.61% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Collegedale, TN had a population of 11.2k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $64,905. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Collegedale, TN grew from 11,001 to 11,185, a 1.67% increase and its median household income declined from $69,942 to $64,905, a −7.2% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Collegedale, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.1%), Other (Hispanic) (6.08%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.19%), and White (Hispanic) (4.1%).

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.

94.3% of the residents in Collegedale, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Collegedale, TN are Southern Adventist University (221661) (660 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Collegedale, TN was $332,700, and the homeownership rate was 43.5%.

Most people in Collegedale, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Collegedale, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Collegedale, TN is home to a population of 11.2k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.09% of Collegedale, TN residents were born outside of the country (905 people).

In 2023, there were 6.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.66k people) in Collegedale, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 680 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

94.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.3% of Collegedale, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Collegedale, TN was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Collegedale, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.66k ± 710
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 509
Other (Hispanic)
680 ± 463

13%

Hispanic Population

1.46k people

13% of the people in Collegedale, TN are hispanic (1.46k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,446 ± 7,091 people
India
23,758 ± 3,778 people
Guatemala
22,245 ± 3,656 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 84,446 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 23,758 and Guatemala with 22,245.

Foreign-Born Population

8.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

905 people

8.57%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

943 people

As of 2023, 8.09% of Collegedale, TN residents (905 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Collegedale, TN was 8.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
252 ± 150
Gulf War (2001-)
109 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 44

Collegedale, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Collegedale, TN employs 6.08k people. The largest industries in Collegedale, TN are Educational Services (1,067 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (841 people), and Manufacturing (752 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,005), Finance & Insurance ($54,441), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,298).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,544. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.08k

2023 Value

± 723

−4.61%

1 Year decline

± 17.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Collegedale, TN declined at a rate of −4.61%, from 6.38k employees to 6.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Collegedale, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (884 people), Management Occupations (637 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (600 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Collegedale, 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

6.08k

2023 Value

± 723

−4.61%

1 Year decline

± 17.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Collegedale, TN declined at a rate of −4.61%, from 6.38k employees to 6.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Collegedale, TN, are Educational Services (1,067 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (841 people), and Manufacturing (752 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,047

Median earning men ± $12,759

$41,536

Median earning women ± $7,752

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,856), Other Services Except Public Administration ($46,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($57,854), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,279), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,625).

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 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Collegedale, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

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 Collegedale, TN awarded 660 degrees. The student population of Collegedale, TN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,258 male students and 1,645 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Collegedale, TN are White (327 and 51.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (144 and 22.7%), Asian (75 and 11.8%), and Black or African American (45 and 7.1%).

The largest universities in Collegedale, TN by number of degrees awarded are Southern Adventist University (221661) (660 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Collegedale, TN are Registered Nursing (169 and 25.6%), Social Work (40 and 6.06%), and General Business Administration & Management (36 and 5.45%).

The median tuition cost in Collegedale, TN for private four year colleges is $22,980.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Collegedale, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 65.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 38.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,903 (43.3% men and 56.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,903 students enrolled in Collegedale, TN, 43.3% men and 56.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,225 records, of which 56.8% were women and 43.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
83 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
32 degrees awarded
General Biomedical Sciences
22 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Collegedale, TN was Registered Nursing with 83 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Southern Adventist University (221661)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

660 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Adventist University (221661) with 660 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 254 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Collegedale, TN, which is 0.626 times less than the 406 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 327 degrees mean that there were 2.27 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 144 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($22,980) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($890) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 Collegedale, TN was $332,700 in 2023, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $331,500 to $332,700, a 0.362% increase. The homeownership rate in Collegedale, TN is 43.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Collegedale, TN have an average commute time of 20.9 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.

Median household income in Collegedale, TN is $64,905. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Collegedale, TN was Census Tract 112.03 with a value of $111,984, followed by Census Tract 113.14 and Census Tract 112.04, with respective values of $101,696 and $73,505.

Housing

Property

$332,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,490

$1,881

Median Property Taxes

±$363

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.

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

Rent vs Own

43.5%

Homeownership

2023

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 43.5% of the housing units in Collegedale, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Collegedale, 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 112.03
Census Tract 113.14
Census Tract 112.04

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Collegedale, TN was Census Tract 112.03 with a value of $111,984, followed by Census Tract 113.14 and Census Tract 112.04, with respective values of $101,696 and $73,505.

The following map shows all of the places in Collegedale, 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.

$64,905

Median Household Income

± $12,955

4.33k

Number of Households

± 621

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.33k households in Collegedale, TN declined from $64,905 from the previous year's value of $69,942.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Collegedale, 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 2023

Drove Alone (61.8%)
Worked At Home (18.8%)
Walked (10.4%)

In 2023, 61.8% of workers in Collegedale, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who walked to work (10.4%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Collegedale, TN have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Collegedale, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Collegedale, TN (905 out of 9.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

94.1% of the population of Collegedale, TN has health coverage, with 52.6% on employee plans, 4.51% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 20.7% on non-group plans, and 2.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hamilton County, TN see 915 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.771% increase from the previous year (908 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1273 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Hamilton County, TN.

915 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hamilton County, TN

Primary care physicians in Hamilton County, TN see an average of 915 patients per year. This represents a 0.771% increase from the previous year (908 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.7% under 18 years, 33% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.94%

Uninsured

52.6%

Employer Coverage

4.51%

Medicaid

13.4%

Medicare

20.7%

Non-Group

2.76%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Collegedale, TN grew by 7.57% from 5.52% to 5.94%.

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

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