Germantown, TN

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2022 Population

41,094

0.339% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

43.5

0.458% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

2.39%

1.49% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$140,429

5.63% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$402,300

12.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Germantown, TN had a population of 41.1k people with a median age of 43.5 and a median household income of $140,429. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Germantown, TN grew from 40,955 to 41,094, a 0.339% increase and its median household income grew from $132,949 to $140,429, a 5.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Germantown, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.39%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.84%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.22%), and White (Hispanic) (1.3%).

None of the households in Germantown, 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.

97.3% of the residents in Germantown, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Germantown, TN was $402,300, and the homeownership rate was 87.6%.

Most people in Germantown, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Germantown, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Germantown, TN is home to a population of 41.1k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.04% of Germantown, TN residents were born outside of the country (3.3k people).

In 2022, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35k people) in Germantown, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.22k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.99k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

96.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.3% of Germantown, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Germantown, TN was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
35k ± 896
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.22k ± 634
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.99k ± 727

2.11%

Hispanic Population

867 people

2.11% of the people in Germantown, TN are hispanic (867 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

8.04%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.3k people

8.49%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.48k people

As of 2022, 8.04% of Germantown, TN residents (3.3k 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 Germantown, TN was 8.49%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
741 ± 221
Gulf War (2001-)
408 ± 196
Gulf War (1990s)
319 ± 183

Germantown, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Germantown, TN employs 18.9k people. The largest industries in Germantown, TN are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,469 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,954 people), and Manufacturing (1,756 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($123,864), Manufacturing ($118,088), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($117,579).

Employment

Occupations

18.9k

2022 Value

± 1,039

−2.29%

1 Year decline

± 7.96%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Germantown, TN declined at a rate of −2.29%, from 19.4k employees to 18.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Germantown, TN, are Management Occupations (3,938 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,406 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,098 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Germantown, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.9k

2022 Value

± 1,039

−2.29%

1 Year decline

± 7.96%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Germantown, TN declined at a rate of −2.29%, from 19.4k employees to 18.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Germantown, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,469 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,954 people), and Manufacturing (1,756 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

$104,513

Median earning men ± $9,456

$62,810

Median earning women ± $4,162

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,958), Manufacturing ($131,464), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($123,378).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($107,656), Wholesale Trade ($96,278), and Public Administration ($82,875).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

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 Germantown, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.978%)
Independent Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee 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 Germantown, TN was $402,300 in 2022, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $358,600 to $402,300, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Germantown, TN is 87.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Germantown, TN have an average commute time of 21 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.

Median household income in Germantown, TN is $140,429. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Germantown, TN was Census Tract 213.52 with a value of $139,281, followed by Census Tract 213.41 and Census Tract 214.20, with respective values of $129,770 and $117,140.

Property

$402,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,637

$13,468

Median Property Taxes

±$855

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

87.6%

Homeownership

2022

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 87.6% of the housing units in Germantown, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Germantown, 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 213.52
Census Tract 213.41
Census Tract 214.20

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Germantown, TN was Census Tract 213.52 with a value of $139,281, followed by Census Tract 213.41 and Census Tract 214.20, with respective values of $129,770 and $117,140.

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

$140,429

Median Household Income

± $8,620

15.4k

Number of Households

± 992

In 2022, the median household income of the 15.4k households in Germantown, TN grew to $140,429 from the previous year's value of $132,949.

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.

0.462

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 (78.5%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (6.32%)

In 2022, 78.5% of workers in Germantown, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.32%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Germantown, TN have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.372% 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

2.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Germantown, TN (980 out of 40.9k 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 Males 25 - 34.

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

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

97.6% of the population of Germantown, TN has health coverage, with 62.2% on employee plans, 2.52% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Shelby County, TN see 1139 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1139 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 561 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,139 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Shelby County, TN

Primary care physicians in Shelby County, TN see an average of 1,139 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,139 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.8% under 18 years, 9.87% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.41%

Uninsured

62.2%

Employer Coverage

2.52%

Medicaid

17.8%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.02%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Germantown, TN declined by 6.04% from 2.56% to 2.41%.

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

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