Germantown, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

40,673

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

0.911% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.71%

5.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$149,920

3.54% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Germantown, TN is home to a population of 40.7k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.3% of Germantown, TN residents were born outside of the country (3.38k people).

In 2024, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.8k people) in Germantown, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.56k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.81k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Germantown, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Germantown, TN was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Germantown, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.8k ± 956
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.56k ± 653
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.81k ± 615

Hispanic Population

1.22k people

3% of the people in Germantown, TN are hispanic (1.22k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Germantown, 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
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

8.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.38k people

8.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.35k people

As of 2024, 8.3% of Germantown, TN residents (3.38k 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 Germantown, TN was 8.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
679 ± 156
Gulf War (2001-)
510 ± 197
Korea
257 ± 312

Germantown, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Germantown, TN.

Economy

The economy of Germantown, TN employs 18.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Germantown, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,335 people), Manufacturing (1,849 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,666 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($144,063), Manufacturing ($134,226), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,438).

Employment

Occupations

18.4k

2024 Value

± 1,045

−1.29%

1 Year decline

± 8.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Germantown, TN declined at a rate of −1.29%, from 18.6k employees to 18.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Germantown, TN, are Management Occupations (4,413 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,531 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,774 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Germantown, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

18.4k

2024 Value

± 1,045

−1.29%

1 Year decline

± 8.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Germantown, TN declined at a rate of −1.29%, from 18.6k employees to 18.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Germantown, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,335 people), Manufacturing (1,849 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,666 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Germantown, TN, though some of these residents may live in Germantown, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$112,729

Median earning men ± $10,265

$67,405

Median earning women ± $5,133

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,441), Manufacturing ($140,856), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($126,318).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($122,321), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($121,838), and Manufacturing ($106,582).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Germantown, TN was $470,800 in 2024, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $441,200 to $470,800, a 6.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Germantown, TN is 86.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Germantown, TN have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Germantown, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$470,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,229

$13,490

Median Property Taxes

±$765

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.7% of the housing units in Germantown, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$149,920

Median Household Income

± $8,036

15.6k

Number of Households

± 1,001

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.6k households in Germantown, TN grew to $149,920 from the previous year's value of $144,799.

The following chart displays the households in Germantown, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Germantown, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (72.2%)
Worked At Home (20.8%)
Carpooled (5.56%)

In 2024, 72.2% of workers in Germantown, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.56%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Germantown, TN have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.984% of the workforce in Germantown, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Germantown, TN (1.09k out of 40.4k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

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

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

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