Nashville-Davidson, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 545,549 (Urban population: 521,985, Rural population: 23,564 (481 farm, 23,083 nonfarm))

Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 242,474 (227,395 occupied: 124,041 owner occupied, 103,354 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	30%

Housing density: 512 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $141,800 (lower quartile is $101,900, upper quartile is $208,200)

Median contract rent in 2005: $567 (lower quartile is $466, upper quartile is $688)

Housing units in Nashville-Davidson with a mortgage: 78,973 (9,185 second mortgage, 7,428 home equity loan, 312 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 30,129

Median year house/condo built: 1973

Median year apartment built: 1976

Household type by relationship

Households: 521,425

In family households: 403,148 (88,803 male householders, 43,451 female householders)
91,422 spouses, 137,982 children (127,491 natural, 3,680 adopted, 6,811 stepchildren), 11,338 grandchildren, 6,142 brothers or sisters, 3,808 parents, 9,319 other relatives, 10,883 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 118,277 (43,231 male householders (32,333 living alone)), 52,074 female householders (44,461 living alone)), 22,972 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 24,124 (10,277 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 58,534 2-persons, 33,590 3-persons, 23,756 4-persons, 10,296 5-persons, 3,718 6-persons, 2,360 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 76,794 1-person, 15,687 2-persons, 1,997 3-persons, 567 4-persons, 154 5-persons, 81 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

65,182 married couples with children.
39,518 single-parent households (6,044 men, 33,474 women).

89.9% of residents of Nashville-Davidson speak English at home.
5.1% 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).
2.5% 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).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.0% 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).

Foreign born population: 38,936 (7.1%)
(24.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee:

1 room: 61
2 rooms: 848
3 rooms: 3,341
4 rooms: 10,919
5 rooms: 26,821
6 rooms: 31,191
7 rooms: 22,800
8 rooms: 14,336
9 or more rooms: 13,724

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee:

1 room: 3,635
2 rooms: 10,771
3 rooms: 22,924
4 rooms: 32,221
5 rooms: 20,155
6 rooms: 8,581
7 rooms: 2,864
8 rooms: 1,327
9 or more rooms: 876

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4,985
1995 to 1998: 17,703
1990 to 1994: 16,069
1980 to 1989: 46,634
1970 to 1979: 47,816
1960 to 1969: 40,772
1950 to 1959: 33,258
1940 to 1949: 16,436
1939 or earlier: 18,801

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Nashville-Davidson:

no bedroom: 212
1 bedroom: 3,389
2 bedrooms: 30,764
3 bedrooms: 65,557
4 bedrooms: 20,861
5 or more bedrooms: 3,258

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nashville-Davidson:

no bedroom: 4,330
1 bedroom: 35,550
2 bedrooms: 45,654
3 bedrooms: 14,855
4 bedrooms: 2,572
5 or more bedrooms: 393

Cars and other vehicles available in Nashville-Davidson in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 4,229
1 vehicle: 39,683
2 vehicles: 55,911
3 vehicles: 18,013
4 vehicles: 4,643
5 or more vehicles: 1,562

Cars and other vehicles available in Nashville-Davidson in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 16,220
1 vehicle: 53,354
2 vehicles: 27,256
3 vehicles: 4,945
4 vehicles: 1,175
5 or more vehicles: 404

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Nashville-Davidson, TN:

Less than $10,000: 84
$10,000 to $14,999: 88
$15,000 to $19,999: 147
$20,000 to $24,999: 79
$25,000 to $29,999: 232
$30,000 to $34,999: 581
$35,000 to $39,999: 573
$40,000 to $49,999: 2287
$50,000 to $59,999: 3606
$60,000 to $69,999: 6196
$70,000 to $79,999: 8778
$80,000 to $89,999: 11159
$90,000 to $99,999: 11100
$100,000 to $124,999: 18109
$125,000 to $149,999: 14578
$150,000 to $174,999: 8579
$175,000 to $199,999: 5977
$200,000 to $249,999: 6896
$250,000 to $299,999: 3911
$300,000 to $399,999: 3418
$400,000 to $499,999: 1243
$500,000 to $749,999: 1031
$750,000 to $999,999: 171
$1,000,000 or more: 279

Nashville-Davidson rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Nashville-Davidson:

Less than $100: 3567
$100 to $149: 2707
$150 to $199: 2615
$200 to $249: 2626
$250 to $299: 2378
$300 to $349: 4181
$350 to $399: 5582
$400 to $449: 9250
$450 to $499: 10125
$500 to $549: 11992
$550 to $599: 10919
$600 to $649: 8617
$650 to $699: 6821
$700 to $749: 4611
$750 to $799: 3643
$800 to $899: 4099
$900 to $999: 2230
$1,000 to $1,249: 2127
$1,250 to $1,499: 996
$1,500 to $1,999: 639
$2,000 or more: 435
No cash rent: 2892

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 17,556
1990 to 1994: 8,794
1985 to 1989: 4,531
1980 to 1984: 3,035
1975 to 1979: 1,680
1970 to 1974: 922
1970 to 1974: 765
1965 to 1969: 1,653

Nashville-Davidson, TN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.1%
Number of people working at home: 8,320 (3.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 5230
5 to 9 minutes: 22581
10 to 14 minutes: 36443
15 to 19 minutes: 50409
20 to 24 minutes: 53345
25 to 29 minutes: 18855
30 to 34 minutes: 44750
35 to 39 minutes: 5499
40 to 44 minutes: 5928
45 to 59 minutes: 12244
60 to 89 minutes: 6019
90 or more minutes: 4405

Nashville-Davidson mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 215,008 (78%)
Carpooled: 36,890 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 4,599 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
Railroad: 7 (0%)
Ferryboat: 9 (0%)
Taxi: 329 (0%)
Motorcycle: 217 (0%)
Bicycle: 386 (0%)
Walked: 6,509 (2%)
Other means: 1,747 (1%)
Worked at home: 8,320 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 23404
$10,000 to $14,999: 13316
$15,000 to $19,999: 14337
$20,000 to $24,999: 16536
$25,000 to $29,999: 16746
$30,000 to $34,999: 17117
$35,000 to $39,999: 14267
$40,000 to $44,999: 13859
$45,000 to $49,999: 12093
$50,000 to $59,999: 21066
$60,000 to $74,999: 22141
$75,000 to $99,999: 20355
$100,000 to $124,999: 9637
$125,000 to $149,999: 4438
$150,000 to $199,999: 3696
$200,000 or more: 4551

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 172746
United States or American: 59521
English: 37287
Irish: 32752
German: 32311
Scotch-Irish: 12946
Italian: 8365
Scottish: 7786
Subsaharan African:: 7648
French (except Basque): 5901
African: 5385
European: 5151
Arab:: 4462
Polish: 3412
Dutch: 3377
British: 2912
Norwegian: 2191
Russian: 2137
Other Arab: 1837
Swedish: 1681
Welsh: 1509
French Canadian: 1292
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1124
Egyptian: 911
Nigerian: 796
Greek: 760
Hungarian: 740
Danish: 737
Swiss: 706
Canadian: 593
Czech: 527
Yugoslavian: 525
Iranian: 515
Lebanese: 502
Iraqi: 476
Slovak: 439
Ukrainian: 425
Portuguese: 424
Ethiopian: 420
Austrian: 390
Arab/Arabic: 379
Scandinavian: 367
Haitian: 356
Albanian: 338
Czechoslovakian: 337
Somalian: 308
Lithuanian: 290
Other Subsaharan African: 268
Eastern European: 255
Romanian: 252
Jamaican: 247
Finnish: 232
Armenian: 223
Northern European: 219
Croatian: 204
Afghan: 185
Serbian: 177
Acadian/Cajun: 175
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 175
Sudanese: 151
Australian: 148
Belgian: 141
Celtic: 139
West Indian: 131
Palestinian: 130
Ghanian: 118
Latvian: 107
Syrian: 107
Jordanian: 105
Guyanese: 100
Slovene: 89
Bahamian: 88
Turkish: 88
Pennsylvania German: 87
Liberian: 86
Israeli: 75
South African: 68
Slavic: 61
Brazilian: 58
Icelander: 50
Macedonian: 37
Luxemburger: 31
Zimbabwean: 29
Barbadian: 28
Belizean: 27
U.S. Virgin Islander: 26
Estonian: 25
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 22
Dutch West Indian: 20
Bulgarian: 18
Basque: 17
British West Indian: 16
Moroccan: 15
Cape Verdean: 14
New Zealander: 12
Bermudan: 10
Carpatho Rusyn: 6
Maltese: 6
Kenyan: 5

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%)

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

This state: 314894
Northeast: 23591
Midwest: 53467
South: 93214
West: 16793

47% of Nashville-Davidson 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, 35% lived in Tennessee.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1,796
Nursery to 4th grade: 856
5th and 6th grade: 2,554
7th and 8th grade: 5,174
9th grade: 4,242
10th grade: 5,310
11th grade: 5,994
12th grade, no diploma: 7,258
High school graduate (or equivalency): 40,714
Less than 1 year of college: 8,633
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 27,328
Associate degree: 7,462
Bachelor's degree: 34,762
Master's degree: 10,014
Professional school degree: 5,171
Doctorate degree: 3,072

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1,559
Nursery to 4th grade: 774
5th and 6th grade: 2,141
7th and 8th grade: 6,221
9th grade: 4,790
10th grade: 6,439
11th grade: 6,236
12th grade, no diploma: 6,657
High school graduate (or equivalency): 48,994
Less than 1 year of college: 13,109
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 28,860
Associate degree: 10,232
Bachelor's degree: 36,399
Master's degree: 13,190
Professional school degree: 3,059
Doctorate degree: 1,563

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 9.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 6.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,185
Black householders: $29,525
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,424
Asian householders: $38,586
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $28,875
Some other race householders: $31,526
Two or more races householders: $33,873
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $32,038

Nashville-Davidson household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Nashville-Davidson household income for Black or African American householders

Nashville-Davidson household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Nashville-Davidson household income for Asian householders

Nashville-Davidson household income for some other race householders

Nashville-Davidson household income for two or more races householders

Nashville-Davidson household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Nashville-Davidson marital status for males

Nashville-Davidson marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $121,500
Black or African American householders: $87,900
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $94,100
Asian householders: $123,700
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $151,800
Some other race householders: $94,300
Two or more races householders: $105,100
Hispanic or Latino householders: $97,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 125,507
One, attached: 17,157
Two: 15,021
3 or 4: 9,933
5 to 9: 17,497
10 to 19: 22,243
20 to 49: 11,246
50 or more: 19,836
Mobile homes: 4,008
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Nashville-Davidson:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (49%)
Utility gas (48%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (79%)
Utility gas (19%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
No fuel used (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8,417

Here:	15.8%
Tennessee:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4,271

Here:	16.5%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14,708

Here:	46.2%
Tennessee:	22.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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