La Vergne, TN

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Vergne, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.4k ± 1.4k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.71k ± 1.35k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.54k ± 1.16k

25.2%

Hispanic Population

10.2k people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
486 ± 309
Vietnam
442 ± 165
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Vergne, 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.

$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.

The following chart displays the households in La Vergne, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Vergne, 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 (71.9%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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