Smyrna, TN City Data

Smyrna, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 25,569 people who live in Smyrna and approximately 182,023 who live in Rutherford County. We want to help people moving to or living in Smyrna 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 Smyrna. We have included Smyrna housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Smyrna Information

Rutherford County where Smyrna resides is 623.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 182,023 and has a population rank of 302 out of all the places in the United States.

Smyrna has a total of 25,569 people and of those residents there are 12,516 males and 13,053 females. The median age of the male population is 30.8 and the female population is 32.7. There are approximately 2,794 births each year and around 1,141 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Smyrna varies per year, but currently 25,169 are one race and 400 are two or more races.

Of the 25,569 people who live in Smyrna, there are 7,836 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Smyrna is 3,985 male and 3,851 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 18,508.

General Smyrna Information
Total area in square miles - Rutherford County	623.94
Water area in square miles - Rutherford County	N/A
Resident population - Rutherford County	182,023
Population rank - Rutherford County	302
Total population	25,569
Total population (male)	12,516
Total population (female)	13,053
Population median age (male)	30.8
Population median age (female)	32.7
Births - Rutherford County	2,794
Deaths- Rutherford County	1,141
Population of one race	25,169
Population of two or more races	400
Population under 20 years	7,836
Population under 20 years (male)	3,985
Population under 20 years (female)	3,851
Total population 18 years and over	18,508

Smyrna Social Characteristics

There are 66,443 households in Smyrna. Families make up 47,740 of these households. The table below breaks down the Smyrna families into three different groups. Married-couple families (37,394), male householder with no wife present (2,524) and female householder with no husband present (7,207). The remainder of the Smyrna households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 18,986. Smyrna, TN moving companies help people in Smyrna 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 Smyrna. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Smyrna is based, there are 71,360 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,471 never married, 40,237 now married, 1,209 separated, 4,942 widowed, and 8,501 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 790 separated, 937 widowed and 6,811 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Smyrna social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Smyrna.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rutherford County)
Total households	66,443
Family households (families)	47,740
With own children under 18 years	26,849
Married-couple family	37,394
With own children under 18 years	19,414
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,524
With own children under 18 years	1,408
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,207
With own children under 18 years	4,755
Nonfamily households	18,986
Householder living alone	13,813
65 years and over	3,398

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,169
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,190
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	21,960
Householder	7,062
Spouse	5,280
Child	7,923
Other relatives	315
Nonrelatives	521
Unmarried partner	252
Roomer or boarder	51
Housemate or roommate	105
Unmarried partner	528
Foster child	10
Other	103

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,242
Male householder	1,243
Male householder living alone	933
Male householder not living alone	310
Female householder	1,303
Female householder living alone	1,093
Female householder not living alone	210
Nonrelatives	696
Unmarried partner	276
Roomer or boarder	79
Housemate or roommate	206
Foster child	8
Other	127

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	71,360
Never married	16,471
Now married	40,237
Separated	1,209
Widowed	4,942
Divorced	8,501
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	790
Widowed	937
Divorced	6,811

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	25,569
Male	12,516
Under 5 years	1,147
5 to 9 years	985
10 to 14 years	907
15 to 17 years	562
18 and 19 years	384
20 years	209
21 years	188
22 to 24 years	570
25 to 29 years	1,099
30 to 34 years	1,105
35 to 39 years	1,187
40 to 44 years	1,037
45 to 49 years	857
50 to 54 years	685
55 to 59 years	548
60 and 61 years	150
62 to 64 years	207
65 and 66 years	117
67 to 69 years	164
70 to 74 years	167
75 to 79 years	131
80 to 84 years	73
85 years and over	37
Female	13,053
Under 5 years	1,055
5 to 9 years	1,003
10 to 14 years	912
15 to 17 years	490
18 and 19 years	391
20 years	210
21 years	209
22 to 24 years	536
25 to 29 years	1,126
30 to 34 years	1,098
35 to 39 years	1,233
40 to 44 years	1,101
45 to 49 years	882
50 to 54 years	746
55 to 59 years	571
60 and 61 years	182
62 to 64 years	250
65 and 66 years	145
67 to 69 years	179
70 to 74 years	230
75 to 79 years	244
80 to 84 years	134
85 years and over	126

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	25,569
One race	25,169
White	22,303
Black or African American	1,999
American Indian and Alaska Native	73
Asian	310
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	20
Some other race	15
Two or more races	400

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	25,202
People who are White alone	22,014
People who are Black or African American alone	1,927
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	72
People who are Asian alone	310
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	20
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,099
People who are Some other race alone	464

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	168,311
Same house	74,787
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	29,069
Different state or abroad	22,908
Different state	20,465
Abroad	2,443

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rutherford County)
Total resident population	182,023
Born in United States	61,047
State of residence	108,834
Different state	65,113
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,468
Foreign born	6,608

Smyrna 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 Smyrna. That total enrollment is 53,906 for the population of the country, which includes Smyrna. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,478 and elementary or high school enrollment was 63,801 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 16,116.

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 Smyrna population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	53,906
Pre-kindergarten	3,066
Public	1,748
Private	1,318
Kindergarten	2,822
Public	2,525
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	22,144
Public	20,667
Private	1,477
Elementary and high school	31,901
Public	29,572
Private	2,329
High school grades 9 to 12	9,757
Public	8,905
Private	852
College, undergraduate years	14,385
Public	13,438
Private	947
Graduate or professional school	1,732
Public	1,452
Private	280
Not enrolled in school	119,909

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	109,913
Less than 9th grade	6,300
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,742
High school graduate	34,966
Some college, no degree	23,983
Associate's degree	5,716
Bachelor's degree	25,206
Graduate or professional degree	22.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,885

Smyrna Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 139,055 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Smyrna. The Smyrna occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (29,242), service occupations (12,047), sales and office occupations (26,859), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (211), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,924) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (17,685). The 139,055 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 77,267 private wage and salary workers, 12,627 government workers, 5,874 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rutherford County)
Population 16 years and over	139,055
In labor force	101,245
Civilian labor force	101,003
Employed	95,968
Unemployed	5,035
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	242
Females 16 years and over	70,201
In labor force	46,475
Civilian labor force	46,418
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,359
Armed forces	57
Males 16 years and over	68,854
In labor force	54,770
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,676
Armed forces	185

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rutherford County)
Workers 16 years and over	94,489
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	78,494
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	11,865
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	936
Other means	483
Worked at home	2,317
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,465,615

OCCUPATION (Rutherford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,242
Management, professional, and related occupations	29,242
Service occupations	12,047
Sales and office occupations	26,859
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	211
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,924
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	17,685

INDUSTRY (Rutherford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,242
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	729
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	18,452
Wholesale trade	5,512
Retail trade	11,659
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,533
Information	2,732
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,022
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,497
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	17,024
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,575
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,400

CLASS OF WORKER (Rutherford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,242
Private wage and salary workers	77,267
Government workers	12,627
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,874
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Smyrna Housing Characteristics

In Smyrna, TN there are 70,616 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 66,443 occupied and 4,173 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Smyrna, there are 48,200 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,228 units in Smyrna. 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 Smyrna, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Smyrna, TN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Smyrna. There are 850 housing units with rent less than $200, 445 with rent between $200-299, 4,040 with rent between $300-499 and 13,455 with rent for $500 and above. Full Smyrna gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Smyrna, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rutherford County)
Total housing units	70,616
Occupied housing units	66,443
Vacant housing units	4,173

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rutherford County)
Total housing units	70,616
1-unit, detached	48,200
1-unit, attached	2,228
2 units	1,993
3 or 4 units	2,521
5 to 9 units	5,112
10 to 19 units	2,717
20 to 49 units	1,025
50 or more units	2,044
Mobile home	4,722

HOUSING TENURE (Rutherford County)
Occupied housing units	66,443
Owner-occupied	46,399
Renter-occupied	20,044

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rutherford County)
Occupied housing units	66,443
No vehicles available	2,632
2 vehicle available	45,060
3 vehicles available	11,381
4 vehicles available	2,911
5 or more vehicles available	952

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rutherford County)
Occupied housing units	66,443
Utility gas	23,220
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	38,967
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	387
Coal or coke	7
Wood	470
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	33
No fuel used	198

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rutherford County)
Occupied housing units	66,443
Less Than $50,000	46,399
$50,000 to $99,999	13,865
$100,000 to $149,999	15,985
$150,000 to $199,999	5,577
$200,000 to $299,999	2,232
$300,000 to $499,999	505
$1,000,000 or more	20
Median (dollars)	113,500

GROSS RENT (Rutherford County)
Occupied units paying rent	20,044
Less than $200	850
$200 to $299	445
$300 to $499	4,040
$500 to $699	7,889
$700 to $999	4,749
$1,000 to $1,499	692
$1,500 or more	124