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

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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

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

73,813

Women

50.8%

71,490

Men

49.2%

The resident population of Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN in 2024 was 145,303 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
83.4k ± 2.46k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
39.6k ± 2.31k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.74k ± 816

7.73%

Hispanic Population

11.4k people

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.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,590 ± 974 people
Guatemala
1,465 ± 935 people
Canada
707 ± 651 people

In 2024, 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 1,590 Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN residents, followed by Guatemala with 1,465 and Canada with 707.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,077 households (5.07%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,174 households (0.84%)
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,255 ± 379
Vietnam
1,063 ± 330
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN.

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

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).

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

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.

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

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%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN employs 87.5k people. In 2024, 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 (6,629 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,470 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,350 people), and the highest paying industries were Air transportation ($207,560), Offices of physicians ($176,856), and Other health care services ($159,676).

Males in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $76,866. The income inequality in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.487, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

43,921

Women

50.2%

43,539

Men

49.8%

The workforce of Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN in 2024 was 87,460 people, with 50.2% woman, and 49.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

87.5k

2024 Value

3.35%

1 Year growth

± 3.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 3.35%, from 84.6k employees to 87.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN, are Other managers (3,748 people), Registered nurses (2,322 people), and Postsecondary teachers (1,676 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, 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

87.5k

2024 Value

3.35%

1 Year growth

± 3.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 3.35%, from 84.6k employees to 87.5k 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 (6,629 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,470 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,350 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.

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

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.

Education

The student population of Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 14,300 male students and 20,545 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN are White (5,529 and 53.7%), Black or African American (2,345 and 22.8%), Hispanic or Latino (894 and 8.68%), and Asian (860 and 8.35%).

The largest universities in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN by number of degrees awarded are Vanderbilt University (5,295 and 48%), Belmont University (2,398 and 21.7%), and Tennessee State University (1,236 and 11.2%).

The most popular majors in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN are Recording Arts Technology (800 and 7.25%), Other Multidisciplinary Studies (408 and 3.7%), and Computer Science (381 and 3.45%).

The median tuition costs are $40,560 for private four year colleges, and $7,368 and $21,168 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 29.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 34,845 (41% men and 59% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 34,845 students enrolled in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN, 41% men and 59% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 14,517 records, of which 61.1% were women and 38.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Multidisciplinary Studies
398 degrees awarded
General Social Sciences
314 degrees awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
285 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 398 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Vanderbilt University
5,295 degrees awarded
Belmont University
2,398 degrees awarded
Tennessee State University
1,236 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Vanderbilt University with 5,295 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 4,904 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN, which is 0.801 times less than the 6,124 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,529 degrees mean that there were 2.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,345 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($40,560) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,980) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.762% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.699% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (42.7k), Graduate Degree (25.6k), and Some college (23k).

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 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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, 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.

$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.

The following chart displays the households in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, 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

0.487

2024 Wage GINI in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN

0.486

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

In 2024, the income inequality in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN was 0.487 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.253% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.8%)
Worked At Home (26.3%)
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%).

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

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

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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