Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN

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2024 Population
147,546
US Senator
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Party
US Senator
Bill Hagerty
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
31.1
0.321% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
15.5%
2.08% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$77,539
4.26% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$515,800
9.65% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
84,628
12.7% 1-year growth

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9.59% of the households in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, 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.

95% of the residents in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN are Vanderbilt University (5,493 degrees awarded in 2023), Belmont University (2,262 degrees), and Tennessee State University (1,288 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN was $515,800, and the homeownership rate was 39.7%.

Most people in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN is home to a population of 148k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.8% of Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN residents were born outside of the country (11.5k people).

In 2024, there were 2.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (83.4k people) in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.74k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN are Spanish (7,077 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,174 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (636 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
72,384
Women
51%
69,558
Men
49%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 141,942 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

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Citizenship

95%
2024 Citizenship
94.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    83.4k ± 2.46k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    39.6k ± 2.31k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    5.74k ± 816
7.73%
Hispanic Population
11.4k people

In 2024, there were 2.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (83.4k people) in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.74k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.73% of the people in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN are hispanic (11.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,756 ± 1,022 people
  2. Guatemala
    1,184 ± 841 people
  3. China
    601 ± 601 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN was Mexico, the natal country of 1,756 Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN residents, followed by Guatemala with 1,184 and China with 601.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
11.5k people
7.74%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11.3k people

As of 2024, 7.8% of Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN residents (11.5k 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 Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN was 7.74%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    7,077 households (5.07%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,174 households (0.84%)
  3. French (Incl. Cajun)
    636 households (0.455%)

9.59% of the households in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN was Spanish. 5.07% of the households in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,255 ± 379
  2. Vietnam
    1,063 ± 330
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    691 ± 216

Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN employs 84.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,472 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,524 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,278 people), and the highest paying industries were Air transportation ($191,578), Other health care services ($176,330), and Offices of physicians ($155,728).

Males in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,653. The income inequality in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.486, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
42,320
Women
50%
42,308
Men
50%

The workforce of Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN in 2023 was 84,628 people, with 50% woman, and 50% men.

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Occupations

84.6k
2023 Value
12.7%
1 Year growth
± 12.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 12.7%, from 75.1k employees to 84.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN, are Other managers (3,339 people), Registered nurses (2,485 people), and Postsecondary teachers (1,843 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

84.6k
2023 Value
12.7%
1 Year growth
± 12.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 12.7%, from 75.1k employees to 84.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,472 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,524 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,278 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN, though some of these residents may live in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, 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

$64,950
Median earning men ± $3,174
$50,054
Median earning women ± $1,604

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,867), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,891), and Information ($77,936).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($89,009), Wholesale Trade ($86,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,556).

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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 Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, 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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN awarded 11,001 degrees. The student population of Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 15,010 male students and 21,379 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN are White (5,700 and 56%), Black or African American (2,245 and 22.1%), Hispanic or Latino (893 and 8.77%), and Asian (705 and 6.93%).

The largest universities in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN by number of degrees awarded are Vanderbilt University (5,493 and 49.9%), Belmont University (2,262 and 20.6%), and Tennessee State University (1,288 and 11.7%).

The most popular majors in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN are Recording Arts Technology (751 and 6.83%), Other Multidisciplinary Studies (333 and 3.03%), and Computer Science (327 and 2.97%).

The median tuition costs in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN are $39,400 for private four year colleges, and $7,320 and $21,036 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 37.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 36,389 (41.2% men and 58.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 36,389 students enrolled in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN, 41.2% men and 58.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 14,964 records, of which 60.4% were women and 39.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
    286 degrees awarded
  2. Other Multidisciplinary Studies
    315 degrees awarded
  3. General Social Sciences
    302 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 286 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Vanderbilt University
    5,493 degrees awarded
  2. Belmont University
    2,262 degrees awarded
  3. Tennessee State University
    1,288 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Vanderbilt University with 5,493 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,926 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN, which is 0.811 times less than the 6,075 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,700 degrees mean that there were 2.54 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,245 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($39,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,978) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.854% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.656% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (40.6k), Graduate Degree (23.7k), and Some college (22.3k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN was $515,800 in 2024, which is 1.55 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $470,400 to $515,800, a 9.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN is 39.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$515,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$25,384
$29,126
Median Property Taxes
±$1,455

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 Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

39.7%
Homeownership
2024
68.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 39.7% of the housing units in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 40.3%.

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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.
$77,539
Median Household Income
± $2,976
73.4k
Number of Households
± 2,679

In 2024, the median household income of the 73.4k households in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN grew to $77,539 from the previous year's value of $74,373.

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Wage Distribution

0.486
2023 Wage GINI in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN
0.507
2022 Wage GINI in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN

In 2023, the income inequality in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.13% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (57.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (26.3%)
  3. Carpooled (5.46%)

In 2024, 57.8% of workers in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.46%).

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Commute Time

20.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, 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 Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN (20.9k out of 135k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

90.1% of the population of Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN has health coverage, with 55.6% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 5.96% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 0.782% 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, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,437 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tennessee

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see an average of 1,437 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,437 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 42.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.86%
Uninsured
55.6%
Employer Coverage
11%
Medicaid
5.96%
Medicare
16.8%
Non-Group
0.782%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN grew by 4.27% from 9.45% to 9.86%.

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