Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN

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2024 Population

98,898

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

0.268% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.4%

14.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,918

1.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$360,000

7.59% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

51,467

0.856% 1-year growth

About

14.1% of the households in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory 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.

92.4% of the residents in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN are Trevecca Nazarene University (939 degrees awarded in 2024), Remington College-Nashville Campus (168 degrees), and The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville (31 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN was $360,000, and the homeownership rate was 53.6%.

Most people in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN was 2 cars per household.

Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN borders Hendersonville, Gallatin & Goodlettsville cities PUMA, TN, Wilson County--Lebanon & Mount Juliet cities PUMA, TN, Nashville/Davidson County--Downtown, East & North Nashville PUMA, TN, Nashville/Davidson County--South & Southeast Nashville PUMA, TN, Nashville/Davidson County (North) PUMA, TN, and Nashville/Davidson County--Antioch, South Nashville PUMA, TN.

United States Tennessee

Population & Diversity

Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN is home to a population of 98.9k people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.6% of Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN residents were born outside of the country (11.4k people).

In 2024, there were 2.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.7k people) in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.11k Two Races Including Other (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--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN are Spanish (8,135 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (980 households), and Arabic (686 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

51,370

Women

51.9%

47,558

Men

48.1%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 98,928 inhabitants, with 48.1% men, and 51.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN.

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Citizenship

92.4%

2024 Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory 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--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
56.7k ± 2.19k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22.1k ± 2.75k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.11k ± 1.53k

13.3%

Hispanic Population

13.2k people

13.3% of the people in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN are hispanic (13.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Honduras
2,196 ± 1,138 people
Mexico
1,972 ± 1,079 people
Egypt
1,797 ± 1,031 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN was Honduras, the natal country of 2,196 Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN residents, followed by Mexico with 1,972 and Egypt with 1,797.

Foreign-Born Population

11.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11.4k people

10.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.4k people

As of 2024, 11.6% of Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN residents (11.4k 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--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,135 households (8.84%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
980 households (1.07%)
Arabic
686 households (0.746%)

14.1% of the households in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory 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--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN was Spanish. 8.84% of the households in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory 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

Vietnam
1,255 ± 303
Gulf War (2001-)
1,225 ± 388
Gulf War (1990s)
894 ± 265

Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN.

Health

87.2% of the population of Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN has health coverage, with 50.7% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.55% 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, 48% were men and 52% 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 21.1% under 18 years, 25.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

50.7%

Employer Coverage

12.2%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.55%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN grew by 5.23% from 12.2% to 12.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory 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--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN employs 51.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN were Construction (3,694 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,775 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,333 people), and the highest paying industries were Car Dealers ($209,788), Independent artists, writers, and performers ($133,834), and Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores ($127,350).

Males in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN have an average income that is 1.15 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,033. The income inequality in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.409, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,132

Women

48.8%

26,335

Men

51.2%

The workforce of Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN in 2024 was 51,467 people, with 48.8% woman, and 51.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN.

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

Occupations

51.5k

2024 Value

0.856%

1 Year growth

± 0.856%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 0.856%, from 51k employees to 51.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN, are Other managers (1,619 people), Customer service representatives (1,425 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,207 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory 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

51.5k

2024 Value

0.856%

1 Year growth

± 0.856%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 0.856%, from 51k employees to 51.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN, are Construction (3,694 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,775 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,333 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN, though some of these residents may live in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,485

Median earning men ± $2,487

$46,710

Median earning women ± $2,687

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($82,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,998), and Information ($77,734).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($60,536), Public Administration ($60,471), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,903).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN awarded 1,150 degrees. The student population of Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,232 male students and 2,537 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN are White (609 and 55.2%), Black or African American (294 and 26.6%), Hispanic or Latino (108 and 9.78%), and Two or More Races (50 and 4.53%).

The largest universities in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN by number of degrees awarded are Trevecca Nazarene University (939 and 81.7%), Remington College-Nashville Campus (168 and 14.6%), and The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville (31 and 2.7%).

The most popular majors in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN are General Business Administration & Management (247 and 21.5%), Other Educational Administration & Supervision (128 and 11.1%), and Physician Assistant (51 and 4.43%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $21,055.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,769 (32.7% men and 67.3% 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 3,769 students enrolled in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN, 32.7% men and 67.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,918 records, of which 68% were women and 32% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
95 degrees awarded
General Psychology
46 degrees awarded
Other Theology & Religious Vocations
26 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN was General Business Administration & Management with 95 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Trevecca Nazarene University
939 degrees awarded
Remington College-Nashville Campus
168 degrees awarded
The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville
31 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Trevecca Nazarene University with 939 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 347 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN, which is 0.432 times less than the 803 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 609 degrees mean that there were 2.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 294 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 ($21,055) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,320) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.36% 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--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (20.7k), Bachelors Degree (20k), and Some college (16.4k).

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--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN was $360,000 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $334,600 to $360,000, a 7.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN is 53.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$360,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,203

$24,641

Median Property Taxes

±$1,398

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--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.6%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.6% of the housing units in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory 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.

$70,918

Median Household Income

± $3,615

46k

Number of Households

± 2,072

In 2024, the median household income of the 46k households in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN grew to $70,918 from the previous year's value of $69,614.

The following chart displays the households in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.409

2024 Wage GINI in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN

0.418

2023 Wage GINI in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN

In 2024, the income inequality in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN was 0.409 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.08% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.5%)
Worked At Home (19.3%)
Carpooled (8.01%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.01%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory 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--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory 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--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, TN (14.9k out of 97k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nashville/Davidson County--Donelson, Hermitage & Old Hickory PUMA, 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.