Nashville, TN City Data

Nashville, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,167 people who live in Nashville and approximately 569,891 who live in Davidson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Nashville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Nashville. We have included Nashville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Nashville Information

Davidson County where Nashville resides is 526.11 square miles. The resident population of this county is 569,891 and has a population rank of 95 out of all the places in the United States.

Nashville has a total of 1,167 people and of those residents there are 1,016 males and 151 females. The median age of the male population is 31.6 and the female population is 31.8. There are approximately 8,983 births each year and around 5,060 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Nashville varies per year, but currently 1,159 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 1,167 people who live in Nashville, there are 59 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Nashville is 56 male and 3 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,166.

General Nashville Information
Total area in square miles - Davidson County	526.11
Water area in square miles - Davidson County	N/A
Resident population - Davidson County	569,891
Population rank - Davidson County	95
Total population	1,167
Total population (male)	1,016
Total population (female)	151
Population median age (male)	31.6
Population median age (female)	31.8
Births - Davidson County	8,983
Deaths- Davidson County	5,060
Population of one race	1,159
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	59
Population under 20 years (male)	56
Population under 20 years (female)	3
Total population 18 years and over	1,166

Nashville Social Characteristics

There are 237,405 households in Nashville. Families make up 139,234 of these households. The table below breaks down the Nashville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (94,784), male householder with no wife present (8,740) and female householder with no husband present (33,315). The remainder of the Nashville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 99,299. Nashville, TN moving companies help people in Nashville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Nashville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Nashville is based, there are 242,460 females 15 and over; of those females there are 71,477 never married, 104,423 now married, 6,398 separated, 24,610 widowed, and 35,552 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,254 separated, 5,015 widowed and 24,943 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Nashville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Nashville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Davidson County)
Total households	237,405
Family households (families)	139,234
With own children under 18 years	70,237
Married-couple family	94,784
With own children under 18 years	41,006
Male householder, no wife present, family	8,740
With own children under 18 years	4,111
Female householder, no husband present, family	33,315
With own children under 18 years	19,985
Nonfamily households	99,299
Householder living alone	79,217
65 years and over	19,527

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	14
Average household size	1.35
Average family size	2.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	79
Householder	38
Spouse	30
Child	5
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	334
Male householder	186
Male householder living alone	142
Male householder not living alone	44
Female householder	81
Female householder living alone	64
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	67
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	33
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	242,460
Never married	71,477
Now married	104,423
Separated	6,398
Widowed	24,610
Divorced	35,552
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,254
Widowed	5,015
Divorced	24,943

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,167
Male	1,016
Under 5 years	N/A
5 to 9 years	N/A
10 to 14 years	N/A
15 to 17 years	N/A
18 and 19 years	56
20 years	37
21 years	31
22 to 24 years	107
25 to 29 years	210
30 to 34 years	182
35 to 39 years	167
40 to 44 years	117
45 to 49 years	50
50 to 54 years	30
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A
Female	151
Under 5 years	N/A
5 to 9 years	N/A
10 to 14 years	N/A
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	32
30 to 34 years	30
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,167
One race	1,159
White	613
Black or African American	511
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	413
People who are White alone	374
People who are Black or African American alone	27
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	532,311
Same house	242,370
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	42,092
Different state or abroad	93,328
Different state	75,571
Abroad	17,757

PLACE OF BIRTH (Davidson County)
Total resident population	569,891
Born in United States	336,191
State of residence	329,289
Different state	196,176
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,830
Foreign born	39,596

Nashville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Nashville. That total enrollment is 141,200 for the population of the country, which includes Nashville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 76,279 and elementary or high school enrollment was 166,751 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 41,320.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Nashville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	141,200
Pre-kindergarten	9,332
Public	4,531
Private	4,801
Kindergarten	7,171
Public	5,749
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	56,360
Public	46,615
Private	9,745
Elementary and high school	83,376
Public	68,805
Private	14,571
High school grades 9 to 12	27,016
Public	22,190
Private	4,826
College, undergraduate years	32,488
Public	17,586
Private	14,902
Graduate or professional school	8,833
Public	3,282
Private	5,551
Not enrolled in school	405,163

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	377,734
Less than 9th grade	21,649
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	48,152
High school graduate	93,105
Some college, no degree	81,327
Associate's degree	18,356
Bachelor's degree	115,145
Graduate or professional degree	30.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	75,948

Nashville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 456,655 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Nashville. The Nashville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (108,373), service occupations (40,300), sales and office occupations (83,105), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (348), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (24,412) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (34,745). The 456,655 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 234,936 private wage and salary workers, 35,589 government workers, 20,090 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Davidson County)
Population 16 years and over	456,655
In labor force	307,653
Civilian labor force	307,250
Employed	291,283
Unemployed	15,967
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	403
Females 16 years and over	239,228
In labor force	146,495
Civilian labor force	146,427
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,515
Armed forces	68
Males 16 years and over	217,427
In labor force	161,158
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,452
Armed forces	335

COMMUTING TO WORK (Davidson County)
Workers 16 years and over	285,980
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	224,843
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	38,111
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,679
Other means	1,820
Worked at home	8,867
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,458,050

OCCUPATION (Davidson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	108,373
Management, professional, and related occupations	108,373
Service occupations	40,300
Sales and office occupations	83,105
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	348
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	24,412
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	34,745

INDUSTRY (Davidson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	108,373
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	679
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	27,122
Wholesale trade	11,520
Retail trade	31,905
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	13,514
Information	14,305
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	24,471
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	29,283
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	60,544
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	29,330
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	13,638

CLASS OF WORKER (Davidson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	108,373
Private wage and salary workers	234,936
Government workers	35,589
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	20,090
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Nashville Housing Characteristics

In Nashville, TN there are 252,977 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 237,405 occupied and 15,572 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Nashville, there are 133,369 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 17,560 units in Nashville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Nashville, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Nashville, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Nashville. There are 7,457 housing units with rent less than $200, 4,061 with rent between $200-299, 17,490 with rent between $300-499 and 73,202 with rent for $500 and above. Full Nashville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Nashville, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Davidson County)
Total housing units	252,977
Occupied housing units	237,405
Vacant housing units	15,572

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Davidson County)
Total housing units	252,977
1-unit, detached	133,369
1-unit, attached	17,560
2 units	15,218
3 or 4 units	10,063
5 to 9 units	17,900
10 to 19 units	22,771
20 to 49 units	11,570
50 or more units	20,330
Mobile home	4,170

HOUSING TENURE (Davidson County)
Occupied housing units	237,405
Owner-occupied	131,340
Renter-occupied	106,065

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Davidson County)
Occupied housing units	237,405
No vehicles available	20,752
2 vehicle available	120,495
3 vehicles available	24,518
4 vehicles available	6,233
5 or more vehicles available	2,034

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Davidson County)
Occupied housing units	237,405
Utility gas	84,464
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	146,621
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,197
Coal or coke	8
Wood	555
Solar energy	48
Other fuel	178
No fuel used	799

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Davidson County)
Occupied housing units	237,405
Less Than $50,000	131,340
$50,000 to $99,999	41,846
$100,000 to $149,999	34,202
$150,000 to $199,999	15,056
$200,000 to $299,999	11,911
$300,000 to $499,999	4,214
$1,000,000 or more	901
Median (dollars)	115,800

GROSS RENT (Davidson County)
Occupied units paying rent	106,065
Less than $200	7,457
$200 to $299	4,061
$300 to $499	17,490
$500 to $699	39,498
$700 to $999	26,535
$1,000 to $1,499	6,267
$1,500 or more	901