La Vergne, TN

Census Place

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2024 Population
40,243
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.6
4.02% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15.1%
32.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$81,313
1.11% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$309,900
13.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
21,173
2.58% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in La Vergne, 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.

86.1% of the residents in La Vergne, TN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in La Vergne, TN was $309,900, and the homeownership rate was 74%.

Most people in La Vergne, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in La Vergne, TN was 2 cars per household.

United StatesTennesseeRutherford County, TNNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNRutherford County--Smyrna town & La Vergne city PUMA, TNRutherford County (North, East and South) PUMA, TNWilliamson County--Thompson Station town & Fairview city PUMA, TNNashville/Davidson County--South & Southeast Nashville PUMA, TNNashville/Davidson County--Antioch, South Nashville PUMA, TN

Population & Diversity

La Vergne, TN is home to a population of 40.2k people, from which 86.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 21.6% of La Vergne, TN residents were born outside of the country (8.71k people).

In 2024, there were 1.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.4k people) in La Vergne, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.71k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.54k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.1%
2024 Citizenship
87.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.1% of La Vergne, TN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Vergne, TN was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Vergne, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    17.4k ± 1.4k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    9.71k ± 1.35k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    5.54k ± 1.16k
25.2%
Hispanic Population
10.2k people

In 2024, there were 1.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.4k people) in La Vergne, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.71k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.54k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

25.2% of the people in La Vergne, TN are hispanic (10.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Vergne, 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

21.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8.71k people
18%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7k people

As of 2024, 21.6% of La Vergne, TN residents (8.71k 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 La Vergne, TN was 18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    486 ± 309
  2. Vietnam
    442 ± 165
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    362 ± 159

La Vergne, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of La Vergne, TN employs 21.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Vergne, TN were Manufacturing (2,922 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,786 people), and Retail Trade (2,598 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($92,500), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,130), and Public Administration ($59,274).

Employment

Occupations

21.2k
2024 Value
± 1,422
2.58%
1 Year growth
± 9.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Vergne, TN grew at a rate of 2.58%, from 20.6k employees to 21.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Vergne, TN, are Production Occupations (1,982 people), Management Occupations (1,890 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,836 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Vergne, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21.2k
2024 Value
± 1,422
2.58%
1 Year growth
± 9.53%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Vergne, TN grew at a rate of 2.58%, from 20.6k employees to 21.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Vergne, TN, are Manufacturing (2,922 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,786 people), and Retail Trade (2,598 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Vergne, TN, though some of these residents may live in La Vergne, 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

$45,560
Median earning men ± $2,532
$38,884
Median earning women ± $3,877

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,371), Public Administration ($59,472), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,357), Construction ($54,247), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,525).

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for La Vergne, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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

The median property value in La Vergne, TN was $309,900 in 2024, which is 0.931 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $273,700 to $309,900, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in La Vergne, TN is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Vergne, TN have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Vergne, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$309,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,317
$9,842
Median Property Taxes
±$940

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 La Vergne, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

74%
Homeownership
2024
70.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in La Vergne, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$81,313
Median Household Income
± $5,805
13.3k
Number of Households
± 1,092

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.3k households in La Vergne, TN grew to $81,313 from the previous year's value of $80,418.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Vergne, 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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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.2%)
  3. Carpooled (13.1%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in La Vergne, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (13.1%).

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

31.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Vergne, TN have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.48% of the workforce in La Vergne, 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 La Vergne, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Vergne, TN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Vergne, TN (6.07k out of 40.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Vergne, 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.

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Health

84.1% of the population of La Vergne, TN has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 5.29% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.773% 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, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.6% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.86% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.9%
Uninsured
47.6%
Employer Coverage
19.1%
Medicaid
5.29%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
0.773%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in La Vergne, TN declined by 4.72% from 16.7% to 15.9%.

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