Goodlettsville, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

17,597

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

0.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.74%

1.48% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,758

7.38% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Goodlettsville, TN is home to a population of 17.6k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.4% of Goodlettsville, TN residents were born outside of the country (951 people).

In 2024, there were 2.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.81k people) in Goodlettsville, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.49k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 721 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Goodlettsville, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Goodlettsville, TN was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goodlettsville, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.81k ± 995
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.49k ± 569
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
721 ± 805

Hispanic Population

1.58k people

9% of the people in Goodlettsville, TN are hispanic (1.58k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Goodlettsville, 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

5.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

951 people

6.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.1k people

As of 2024, 5.4% of Goodlettsville, TN residents (951 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 Goodlettsville, TN was 6.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
198 ± 121
Gulf War (1990s)
189 ± 160
Vietnam
94 ± 68

Goodlettsville, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Goodlettsville, TN employs 9.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Goodlettsville, TN were Retail Trade (1,419 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,118 people), and Educational Services (947 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($83,043), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,181), and Educational Services ($67,478).

Employment

Occupations

9.12k

2024 Value

± 920

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goodlettsville, TN grew at a rate of 2.06%, from 8.93k employees to 9.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goodlettsville, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,179 people), Management Occupations (883 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (757 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goodlettsville, 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

9.12k

2024 Value

± 920

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 13.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Goodlettsville, TN grew at a rate of 2.06%, from 8.93k employees to 9.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goodlettsville, TN, are Retail Trade (1,419 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,118 people), and Educational Services (947 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goodlettsville, TN, though some of these residents may live in Goodlettsville, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,703

Median earning men ± $7,315

$43,170

Median earning women ± $7,606

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,448), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,854), and Wholesale Trade ($66,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,111), and Public Administration ($54,884).

Education

The student population of Goodlettsville, TN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 63 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Goodlettsville, TN are Hispanic or Latino (27 and 38.6%), Black or African American (23 and 32.9%), White (18 and 25.7%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 1.43%).

The largest universities in Goodlettsville, TN by number of degrees awarded are EduMed Partners (84 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Goodlettsville, TN are Medical Assistant (84 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 66 students enrolled in Goodlettsville, TN, 4.55% men and 95.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 32 records, of which 93.8% were women and 6.25% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Medical Assistant

Most Common

84 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Goodlettsville, TN was Medical Assistant with 84 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Goodlettsville, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

EduMed Partners

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

84 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was EduMed Partners with 84 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Goodlettsville, TN, which is 0.037 times less than the 81 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 27 degrees mean that there were 1.17 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 23 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Goodlettsville, TN was $381,900 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $355,000 to $381,900, a 7.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Goodlettsville, TN is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Goodlettsville, TN have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goodlettsville, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$381,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,767

$4,860

Median Property Taxes

±$691

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.5% of the housing units in Goodlettsville, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Goodlettsville, 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.

$70,758

Median Household Income

± $8,023

8.03k

Number of Households

± 862

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.03k households in Goodlettsville, TN grew to $70,758 from the previous year's value of $65,898.

The following chart displays the households in Goodlettsville, 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 Goodlettsville, 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 (70.8%)
Worked At Home (18.5%)
Carpooled (7.83%)

In 2024, 70.8% of workers in Goodlettsville, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.83%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goodlettsville, TN have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Goodlettsville, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goodlettsville, TN (1.7k out of 17.4k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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