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County population in July 2011: 628,053 (96% urban, 4% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 131,384
Renter-occupied apartments: 106,021
% of renters here:

45%
State:

41%

Land area: 502 sq. mi.
Water area: 23.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 1250 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Davidson County: 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.8%), Retail trade (11.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.1%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Davidson County, Tennessee:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (60.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (26.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (7.9%)
  • Asian alone (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Median resident age:  34.1 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Males: 275,865  (48.4%)
Females: 294,026  (51.6%)

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Davidson County,TN real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Davidson County:

2.3 people
Tennessee:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,343 ($39,797 in 1999)
This county:

$46343
Tennessee:

$41725

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $659 (lower quartile is $528, upper quartile is $821)
This county:

$659
State:

$532


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $168,900 (it was $114,200 in 2000)
Davidson County:

$168,900
Tennessee:

$137,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $121,400 - $261,800

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $230,408
Here:

$230,408
State:

$188,484

Townhouses or other attached units: $198,224
Here:

$198,224
State:

$164,698

In 2-unit structures: $133,255
Here:

$133,255
State:

$141,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,332
Here:

$119,332
State:

$140,531

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $179,782
Here:

$179,782
State:

$171,980

Mobile homes: $62,802
Here:

$62,802
State:

$44,109

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $46,176
Here:

$46,176
State:

$46,838
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,339
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $421

Institutionalized population: 10,298

Davidson County, TN map from a distance

Health of residents in Davidson County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
70.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
43.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
99.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
72.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 164 pounds. This is more than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 2376 buildings, average cost: $169,400
  • 2001: 3005 buildings, average cost: $169,500
  • 2002: 2877 buildings, average cost: $163,100
  • 2003: 3192 buildings, average cost: $156,300
  • 2004: 3630 buildings, average cost: $160,600
  • 2005: 3819 buildings, average cost: $161,300
  • 2006: 4089 buildings, average cost: $171,400
  • 2007: 3253 buildings, average cost: $181,800
  • 2008: 1550 buildings, average cost: $210,900
  • 2009: 1119 buildings, average cost: $210,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Davidson County Tennessee:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 54.8%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 44.5%


2008 Presidential Election results in Davidson County Tennessee:

Obama (Democratic): 60.2%
McCain (Republican): 39.1%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,581 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,497 (0.9%)


Davidson County household income distribution in 2009 Davidson County home values distribution


Davidson County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.9%
(11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.4% for Black residents, 36.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.9%
Davidson County:

16.9%
Tennessee:

17.1%
(11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.4% for Black residents, 36.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 34 years old
(Males: 33 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 37 years old, Asian residents: 33 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 24 years old)

Area name: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro, TN HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Davidson County is $579 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $666 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $864 a month.

Cities in this county include: Goodlettsville, Forest Hills, Oak Hill, Belle Meade, Lakewood, Berry Hill, Metropolitan Government.

Davidson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Davidson County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.018 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.101 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 28 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 56 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 15.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 39 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.013 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear Davidson County borders
 

Neighboring counties: Cheatham County , Robertson County , Rutherford County , Sumner County , Williamson County , Wilson County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.4%
Tennessee:

8.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 41,321
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 39,596 (25% naturalized citizens)

Davidson County:

6.9%
Whole state:

2.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 17,721
  • 1990 to 1994: 8,852
  • 1985 to 1989: 4,606
  • 1980 to 1984: 3,072
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,783
  • 1970 to 1974: 975
  • 1970 to 1974: 828
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,759

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.0%

Davidson County marital status for males
Davidson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 133,369
  • One, attached: 17,560
  • Two: 15,218
  • 3 or 4: 10,063
  • 5 to 9: 17,900
  • 10 to 19: 22,771
  • 20 or more: 31,900
  • Mobile homes: 4,170
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Davidson County with a mortgage: 83,416 (9,691 second mortgage, 8,009 home equity loan, 342 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 32,597

Here:

71.9% with mortgage
State:

66.0% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.17%
Here52.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 297,312
Total congregations: 591

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents96,596 (32.5%)39,145 (13.2%)32,509 (10.9%)28,091 (9.4%)10,929 (3.7%)
Congregations114 (19.3%)110 (18.6%)67 (11.3%)16 (2.7%)23 (3.9%)
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentMuslim EstimateEpiscopal ChurchChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents10,000 (3.4%)9,046 (3.0%)7,679 (2.6%)7,603 (2.6%)55,714 (18.7%)
Congregations6 (1.0%)7 (1.2%)14 (2.4%)30 (5.1%)204 (34.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Davidson County - Goodlettsville, Forest Hills, Oak Hill, Belle Meade, Lakewood

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 125
This county:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
Davidson County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 32
Davidson County:

0.52 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

0.65 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 275
This county:

4.43 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

5.16 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 546
Davidson County:

8.80 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.6%
Tennessee:

11.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.1%
Tennessee:

30.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Davidson County:

17.2%
State:

13.5%


Agriculture in Davidson County:

Average size of farms: 90 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $19,579
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $889.59
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 72.83%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 20.20%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $19,741
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.47%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $63,425
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.64%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.08
Vegetables: 176 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 21 acres

Tornado activity:

Davidson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 4.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 fatalities and 248 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/7/2006, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 7 people and injured 128 people and caused $79 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Davidson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/19/2007 at 18:16:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds, Incident Period: April 4, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1978): May 9, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1978, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 30, 2010 to May 18, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1909): May 4, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1909, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Tennessee Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 2, 2006 to April 8, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1634): April 5, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1634, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3217): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 4, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1464): May 8, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1464, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding, Incident Period: May 23, 2000 to May 31, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1331): June 12, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1331, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 5, 1999 to May 19, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1275): May 12, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1275, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 1998 to May 18, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1215): April 20, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1215, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Tennessee Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 1997 to March 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1167): March 7, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1167, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Tennessee Ice Storm, Severe Winter Storm, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: February 9, 1994 to February 11, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1010): February 28, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1010, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Flash Flood
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Davidson County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 9, Tornadoes: 8, Winds: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (27%)
  • Iraq (5%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • India (3%)
  • Laos (3%)
  • El Salvador (3%)
  • Korea (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Davidson County (%):



  • United States or American (15%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • German (8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Davidson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 224,843 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 38,111 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 4,654 (2%)
  • Subway or elevated: 34 (0%)
  • Railroad: 7 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 9 (0%)
  • Taxi: 334 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 217 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 405 (0%)
  • Walked: 6,679 (2%)
  • Other means: 1,820 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 8,867 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Davidson County, Tennessee:

  • 11,313 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 3,027 people in state prisons
  • 2,515 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2,335 people in nursing homes
  • 1,678 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 481 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 481 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 458 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 329 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 301 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 258 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 233 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 226 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 201 people in other group homes
  • 172 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 147 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 119 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 113 people in religious group quarters
  • 93 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 88 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 63 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $54,447.

9.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,950 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.29%
Tennessee average:

7.52%


0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($276 average AGI)
Davidson County:

0.12%
Tennessee average:

0.09%

4.18% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($15,996 average AGI)
4.99% relocated from other states ($20,678 average AGI)
Davidson County:

4.99%
Tennessee average:

3.80%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Rutherford County, TN  0.75% ($30,683 average AGI)
from Williamson County, TN  0.66% ($52,560)
from Sumner County, TN  0.51% ($38,508)
from Wilson County, TN  0.41% ($34,372)
from Shelby County, TN  0.23% ($36,818)
from Cheatham County, TN  0.18% ($29,987)
from Robertson County, TN  0.17% ($28,505)


8.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,110 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.72%
Tennessee average:

6.67%


0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($222 average AGI)
Davidson County:

0.07%
Tennessee average:

0.04%

5.11% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($26,058 average AGI)
3.54% relocated to other states ($17,830 average AGI)
Davidson County:

3.54%
Tennessee average:

2.97%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rutherford County, TN  1.23% ($35,788 average AGI)
to Williamson County, TN  0.86% ($73,711)
to Sumner County, TN  0.70% ($39,547)
to Wilson County, TN  0.66% ($50,764)
to Robertson County, TN  0.25% ($37,140)
to Cheatham County, TN  0.24% ($36,333)
to Shelby County, TN  0.14% ($30,124)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.7

Births per 1000 population in Davidson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Davidson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Davidson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 73,765 (61,686 aged, 12,079 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.92
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 27637.71
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 657.5
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 66164.29

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1582.410
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 873.690
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10.26

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 61.24
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 109.340

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.56
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 129.5. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 96.4
  • Cut/Pierce - 11.6
  • Other - 21.5

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 131.0. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 77.8
  • Poisoning - 21.8
  • Suffocation - 18.1
  • Other - 13.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 545,686
  • In family households: 423,944 (94,290 male householders, 44,944 female householders)
    97,344 spouses, 144,672 children (133,579 natural, 3,915 adopted, 7,178 stepchildren), 11,703 grandchildren, 6,268 brothers or sisters, 3,950 parents, 9,558 other relatives, 11,215 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 121,742 (44,457 male householders (33,321 living alone)), 53,741 female householders (45,896 living alone)), 23,544 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 24,205 (10,343 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 61,938 2-persons, 35,135 3-persons, 25,049 4-persons, 10,860 5-persons, 3,844 6-persons, 2,408 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 79,217 1-person, 16,112 2-persons, 2,029 3-persons, 580 4-persons, 154 5-persons, 81 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

90.2% of residents of Davidson County speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $5,230,483,000 ($9137 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $281,483,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,308,884,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $772,403,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $26,387,000
Federal grants: $2,200,367,000
Federal procurement contracts: $401,203,000 ($72,315,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $521,239,000 ($103,183,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $68,702,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $634,524,000
Federal Government insurance: $427,537,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 47,086
Here:

82 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 27,071
Here:

47 per 1000 residents
State:

50 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +14,777
Here:

+26 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -28,751
Here:  -50 per 1000 residents
State:  +18 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Davidson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 120.13 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 9,471
  • 2000 to 2004: 20,920
  • 1990 to 1999: 36,126
  • 1980 to 1989: 47,331
  • 1970 to 1979: 50,199
  • 1960 to 1969: 43,605
  • 1950 to 1959: 35,540
  • 1940 to 1949: 15,505
  • 1939 or earlier: 19,586
Rooms in houses/apartments in Davidson County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 61
  • 2 rooms: 864
  • 3 rooms: 3,401
  • 4 rooms: 11,290
  • 5 rooms: 27,569
  • 6 rooms: 32,481
  • 7 rooms: 23,934
  • 8 rooms: 15,589
  • 9+ rooms: 16,195
  • 1 room: 3,686
  • 2 rooms: 11,073
  • 3 rooms: 23,424
  • 4 rooms: 32,843
  • 5 rooms: 20,889
  • 6 rooms: 8,845
  • 7 rooms: 2,968
  • 8 rooms: 1,373
  • 9+ rooms: 920
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Davidson County, Tennessee
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 212
  • 1 bedroom: 3,434
  • 2 bedrooms: 31,774
  • 3 bedrooms: 68,828
  • 4 bedrooms: 23,209
  • 5+ bedrooms: 3,927
  • no bedroom: 4,393
  • 1 bedroom: 36,430
  • 2 bedrooms: 46,797
  • 3 bedrooms: 15,344
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,664
  • 5+ bedrooms: 393
Cars and other vehicles available in Davidson County, Tennessee in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 4,333
  • 1 vehicle: 41,360
  • 2 vehicles: 59,528
  • 3 vehicles: 19,484
  • 4 vehicles: 5,049
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,630
  • no vehicle: 16,419
  • 1 vehicle: 54,798
  • 2 vehicles: 28,182
  • 3 vehicles: 5,034
  • 4 vehicles: 1,184
  • 5+ vehicles: 404

47% of Davidson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Tennessee.

Davidson County:

47.1%
State average:

54.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 329289
  • Northeast: 24812
  • Midwest: 55826
  • South: 97813
  • West: 17725

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $113,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Davidson County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (49.2%)
  • Electricity (47.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.9%)
  • Electricity (79.0%)
  • Utility gas (18.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (0.9%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9,745
Here:

17.3%
Tennessee:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4,826
Here:

17.9%
Tennessee:

10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14,902
Here:

45.9%
Tennessee:

22.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 11,982
  • Number of aged recipients: 1,199
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 10,783
  • Number of recipients under 18: 2,215
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 7,496
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 2,271
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 3,931
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 5,893


Davidson County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Davidson County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 142 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3,979$154,0243,187$196,83512,270$189,598412$94,97328$3,360,1071,412$150,94830$87,367
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED144$145,958227$225,4051,094$167,356114$43,2282$813,00090$128,3444$33,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED507$147,874551$159,3194,594$167,652630$37,0493$418,667435$115,48336$66,056
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN638$153,820665$201,4573,083$180,477115$83,7742$16,361,500283$140,0534$106,250
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS83$157,89280$221,363714$197,19342$102,8333$3,378,33350$127,7002$114,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 134 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED506$193,619388$188,69320$199,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED162$181,179157$193,33818$146,389
APPLICATIONS DENIED70$180,65784$184,04811$149,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN23$187,91350$201,3804$249,250
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS32$173,00017$193,82411$142,182
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Davidson County, TN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1,01880.5 years
James99573.6 years
William89175.8 years
John82775.7 years
Robert59974.4 years
Charles46774.7 years
Margaret38580.9 years
George36575.2 years
Elizabeth34683.2 years
Thomas32674.3 years
Most common last names in Davidson County, TN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith41978.4 years
Jones34778.4 years
Williams26677.4 years
Brown23377.8 years
Johnson20678.2 years
Davis16077.1 years
Martin15678.5 years
Moore15077.2 years
Harris14877.2 years
Wilson13078.8 years
Businesses in Davidson County, TN
NameCountNameCount
AMF Bowling1La Quinta1
AT&T1LensCrafters1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Little Caesars Pizza1
Ace Hardware3Lowe's1
Aeropostale1Macy's1
Ann Taylor1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Apple Store1McDonald's7
Applebee's3Men's Wearhouse2
Arby's1Motherhood Maternity3
AutoZone2New Balance5
Avenue1New York & Co1
BMW1Nike4
Banana Republic1Office Depot1
Baskin-Robbins1OfficeMax2
Bebe1Panda Express1
Blockbuster2Panera Bread2
Brooks Brothers1Papa John's Pizza2
Brookstone1Payless1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Penske1
Burger King4PetSmart1
CVS5Pier 1 Imports2
Cache1Pizza Hut2
CarMax1Popeyes1
Catherines1Publix Super Markets2
Chick-Fil-A1Quiznos1
Chico's1RadioShack5
Chipotle1Red Roof Inn1
Church's Chicken2Ruby Tuesday1
Clarks1SAS Shoes2
Coldwater Creek1SONIC Drive-In1
Cracker Barrel1Sam's Club1
Cricket Wireless13Sears3
Curves2Sephora1
DHL2Soma Intimates1
Dairy Queen1Sprint Nextel4
Discount Tire1Staples1
Domino's Pizza3Starbucks8
Dunkin Donuts1Subway14
Express1T-Mobile6
FedEx23T.J.Maxx1
Firestone Complete Auto Care3Taco Bell5
GNC2Talbots2
GameStop3Target1
Gap1The Cheesecake Factory1
Gymboree1The Room Place1
H&R Block5Toys"R"Us1
Hardee's1Trader Joe's1
Home Depot1U-Haul5
IHOP1UPS24
InTown Suites1Verizon Wireless1
J. Jill1Waffle House3
J.Crew1Walgreens8
Jack In The Box1Walmart3
JoS. A. Bank1Wendy's5
Jones New York3White Castle1
KFC1Whole Foods Market1
Kmart1YMCA2
Kroger7
Browse common businesses in Davidson County, TN


Davidson County on our top lists:

  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Muslim Estimate adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Muslim Estimate adherents"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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