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Tennessee Demographic-Economic Characteristics and Patterns

This section provides an update on Census 2010 demographics and a richer set of demographic-economic measures for 2012 and 2014 for the state of Tennessee.

The table presented below shows demographic-economic characteristics for the state based on the American Community Survey (ACS). ACS provides post-Census 2010 annual updates for a wide array of demographic-economic data not available from Census 2010.

ACS estimates are available for all geographies (U.S. wall-to-wall) using the 5-year estimates. For areas of 65,000 population or more, 1-year estimates are available.
See more about ACS. Estimates shown in this profile are based on ACS 1-year estimates. See more about comparing these data over time.

Tennessee Demographic-Economic Characteristics

	-- ACS 2012 1 year --		-- ACS 2014 1 year --		-- Change 2012-14 --
	Value	Percent	Value	Percent	Value	Percent
Total Population	6,456,243	100.00	6,549,352	100.00	93,109	1.44
Male	3,144,756	48.71	3,190,199	48.71	45,443	1.45
Female	3,311,487	51.29	3,359,153	51.29	47,666	1.44
Age
Under 5 years	400,023	6.20	398,355	6.08	-1,668	-0.42
5-9 years	417,345	6.46	419,688	6.41	2,343	0.56
10-14 years	422,473	6.54	421,975	6.44	-498	-0.12
15-19 years	427,789	6.63	429,746	6.56	1,957	0.46
20-24 years	452,140	7.00	454,515	6.94	2,375	0.53
25-34 years	843,449	13.06	854,494	13.05	11,045	1.31
35-44 years	848,687	13.15	846,622	12.93	-2,065	-0.24
45-54 years	901,943	13.97	893,373	13.64	-8,570	-0.95
55-59 years	432,006	6.69	444,387	6.79	12,381	2.87
60-64 years	389,667	6.04	399,384	6.10	9,717	2.49
65-74 years	536,818	8.31	589,394	9.00	52,576	9.79
75-84 years	283,078	4.38	291,051	4.44	7,973	2.82
85+ years	100,825	1.56	106,368	1.62	5,543	5.50
Median age	38.20		38.60		0.40	1.05
Race/Origin
One Race	6,337,879	98.17	6,411,887	97.90	74,008	1.17
White	5,036,564	78.01	5,084,404	77.63	47,840	0.95
Black/African American	1,091,759	16.91	1,105,318	16.88	13,559	1.24
American Indian/Alaska Native	17,594	0.27	17,139	0.26	-455	-2.59
Asian	96,086	1.49	102,508	1.57	6,422	6.68
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2,618	0.04	3,409	0.05	791	30.21
Some other race	93,258	1.44	99,109	1.51	5,851	6.27
Two or more races	118,364	1.83	137,465	2.10	19,101	16.14
Hispanic (of any race)	307,758	4.77	322,339	4.92	14,581	4.74
Households by Type
Total households	2,480,090	100.00	2,509,665	100.00	29,575	1.19
Families	1,641,665	66.19	1,660,344	66.16	18,679	1.14
Nonfamily households	838,425	33.81	849,321	33.84	10,896	1.30
Average Household Size	2.54		2.55		0.01	0.39
Average Family Size	3.13		3.13		0.00	0.00
Relationship
Population in households	6,302,883	97.62	6,394,755	97.64	91,872	1.46
School Enrollment
Population 3 & over enrolled	1,605,001	100.00	1,589,191	100.00	-15,810	-0.99
Nursery school, preschool	92,535	5.77	86,684	5.45	-5,851	-6.32
Kindergarten	83,916	5.23	79,853	5.02	-4,063	-4.84
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	664,316	41.39	670,634	42.20	6,318	0.95
High school (grades 9-12)	338,173	21.07	341,554	21.49	3,381	1.00
College or graduate school	426,061	26.55	410,466	25.83	-15,595	-3.66
Educational Attainment
Population 25 years & over	4,336,473	100.00	4,425,073	100.00	88,600	2.04
Less than 9th grade	249,189	5.75	239,689	5.42	-9,500	-3.81
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	395,031	9.11	389,302	8.80	-5,729	-1.45
High school graduate (incl equiv)	1,433,642	33.06	1,473,547	33.30	39,905	2.78
Some college, no degree	921,906	21.26	908,129	20.52	-13,777	-1.49
Associate's degree	283,901	6.55	296,099	6.69	12,198	4.30
Bachelor's degree	680,286	15.69	717,801	16.22	37,515	5.51
Graduate or professional degree	372,518	8.59	400,506	9.05	27,988	7.51
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.10		85.80		0.70	0.82
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	24.30		25.30		1.00	4.12
Residence 1 year ago	6,378,278	100.00	6,471,445	100.00	93,167	1.46
Same house	5,396,833	84.61	5,465,071	84.45	68,238	1.26
Different house in U.S.	960,175	15.05	978,707	15.12	18,532	1.93
Same county	583,190	9.14	585,723	9.05	2,533	0.43
Different county	376,985	5.91	392,984	6.07	15,999	4.24
Same state	199,887	3.13	210,854	3.26	10,967	5.49
Different state	177,098	2.78	182,130	2.81	5,032	2.84
Abroad	21,270	0.33	27,667	0.43	6,397	30.08
Language Spoken at Home
Population 5 years & over	6,056,220	100.00	6,150,997	100.00	94,777	1.56
English only	5,649,434	93.28	5,720,789	93.01	71,355	1.26
Language other than English	406,786	6.72	430,208	6.99	23,422	5.76
Speak English less than very well	159,580	2.63	177,373	2.88	17,793	11.15
Spanish	235,521	3.89	244,547	3.98	9,026	3.83
Speak English less than very well	102,225	1.69	110,003	1.79	7,778	7.61
Employment Status
Population 16 years & over	5,131,838	100.00	5,222,167	100.00	90,329	1.76
In labor force	3,137,337	61.13	3,172,656	60.75	35,319	1.13
Civilian labor force	3,119,992	60.80	3,156,636	60.45	36,644	1.17
Employed	2,823,508	55.02	2,910,656	55.74	87,148	3.09
Unemployed	296,484	5.78	245,980	4.71	-50,504	-17.03
Armed forces	17,345	0.34	16,020	0.31	-1,325	-7.64
Not in labor force	1,994,501	38.87	2,049,511	39.25	55,010	2.76
Civilian labor force	3,119,992	60.80	3,156,636	60.45	36,644	1.17
Percent unemployed	9.50		7.80		-1.70	-17.89
Employment by Industry
Civilian employed population 16 years & over	2,823,508	100.00	2,910,656	100.00	87,148	3.09
Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting, mining	31,294	1.11	28,324	0.97	-2,970	-9.49
Construction	183,041	6.48	184,241	6.33	1,200	0.66
Manufacturing	361,621	12.81	391,169	13.44	29,548	8.17
Wholesale trade	74,782	2.65	74,667	2.57	-115	-0.15
Retail trade	344,083	12.19	352,919	12.13	8,836	2.57
Transportation, warehousing, utilities	179,043	6.34	179,825	6.18	782	0.44
Information	55,660	1.97	54,818	1.88	-842	-1.51
Finance, insurance, real estate	160,774	5.69	166,807	5.73	6,033	3.75
Professional, scientific, management	258,543	9.16	274,893	9.44	16,350	6.32
Education & health care	656,543	23.25	664,876	22.84	8,333	1.27
Arts, entertainment, recreation	261,276	9.25	272,889	9.38	11,613	4.44
Other services	134,603	4.77	140,996	4.84	6,393	4.75
Public administration	122,245	4.33	124,232	4.27	1,987	1.63
Household Income
Total households	2,480,090	100.00	2,509,665	100.00	29,575	1.19
Less than $10,000	223,831	9.03	225,042	8.97	1,211	0.54
$10,000 to $14,999	173,872	7.01	162,590	6.48	-11,282	-6.49
$15,000 to $24,999	322,774	13.01	325,624	12.97	2,850	0.88
$25,000 to $34,999	310,602	12.52	288,032	11.48	-22,570	-7.27
$35,000 to $49,999	369,759	14.91	374,223	14.91	4,464	1.21
$50,000 to $74,999	447,363	18.04	447,651	17.84	288	0.06
$75,000 to $99,999	263,725	10.63	271,232	10.81	7,507	2.85
$100,000 to $149,999	227,133	9.16	250,940	10.00	23,807	10.48
$150,000 to $199,999	71,100	2.87	82,834	3.30	11,734	16.50
$200,000 or more	69,931	2.82	81,497	3.25	11,566	16.54
Median household income	42,764		44,361		1,597	3.73
Mean household income	59,547		62,734		3,187	5.35
Percent Families & People in Poverty
All families	13.70		13.70		0.00	0.00
All people	17.90		18.30		0.40	2.23
Housing Occupancy
Total housing units	2,834,808	100.00	2,869,419	100.00	34,611	1.22
Occupied housing units	2,480,090	87.49	2,509,665	87.46	29,575	1.19
Vacant housing units	354,718	12.51	359,754	12.54	5,036	1.42
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.30		1.90		-0.40	-17.39
Rental vacancy rate	7.90		7.20		-0.70	-8.86
Units in Structure
Total housing units	2,834,808	100.00	2,869,419	100.00	34,611	1.22
1-unit, detached	1,946,359	68.66	1,967,481	68.57	21,122	1.09
1-unit, attached	84,262	2.97	83,436	2.91	-826	-0.98
2 units	86,499	3.05	92,699	3.23	6,200	7.17
3 or 4 units	90,680	3.20	91,133	3.18	453	0.50
5 to 9 units	131,860	4.65	139,873	4.87	8,013	6.08
10 to 19 units	106,003	3.74	100,585	3.51	-5,418	-5.11
20 or more units	113,396	4.00	122,715	4.28	9,319	8.22
Mobile home, boat, RV etc.	273,445	9.65	268,858	9.37	-4,587	-1.68
Year Structure Built
Total housing units	2,834,808	100.00	2,869,419	100.00	34,611	1.22
2010 or later	35,373	1.25	83,564	2.91	48,191	136.24
2000 to 2009	486,332	17.16	484,020	16.87	-2,312	-0.48
1990 to 1999	512,311	18.07	517,402	18.03	5,091	0.99
1980 to 1989	432,551	15.26	408,771	14.25	-23,780	-5.50
1970 to 1979	470,261	16.59	463,646	16.16	-6,615	-1.41
1960 to 1969	319,704	11.28	311,825	10.87	-7,879	-2.46
1950 to 1959	259,993	9.17	277,381	9.67	17,388	6.69
1940 to 1949	132,276	4.67	141,549	4.93	9,273	7.01
1939 or earlier	186,007	6.56	181,261	6.32	-4,746	-2.55
Housing Tenure
Occupied housing units	2,480,090	100.00	2,509,665	100.00	29,575	1.19
Owner-occupied	1,654,001	66.69	1,659,797	66.14	5,796	0.35
Renter-occupied	826,089	33.31	849,868	33.86	23,779	2.88
Avg household size, owner-occupied	2.59		2.59		0.00	0.00
Avg household size, renter-occupied	2.44		2.48		0.04	1.64
Year Householder Moved Into Unit
Occupied housing units	2,480,090	100.00	2,509,665	100.00	29,575	1.19
2010 or later	670,517	27.04	944,482	37.63	273,965	40.86
2000 to 2009	981,688	39.58	794,623	31.66	-187,065	-19.06
1990 to 1999	404,678	16.32	376,357	15.00	-28,321	-7.00
1980 to 1989	190,384	7.68	179,483	7.15	-10,901	-5.73
1970 to 1979	128,819	5.19	122,187	4.87	-6,632	-5.15
1969 or earlier	104,004	4.19	92,533	3.69	-11,471	-11.03
Occupants per room
1.00 or less	2,432,195	98.07	2,454,944	97.82	22,749	0.94
1.01 to 1.50	37,363	1.51	42,763	1.70	5,400	14.45
1.51 or more	10,532	0.42	11,958	0.48	1,426	13.54
Housing Value (owner occupied units)	1,654,001	100.00	1,659,797	100.00	5,796	0.35
Less than $50,000	175,888	10.63	187,713	11.31	11,825	6.72
$50,000 to $99,999	367,036	22.19	351,040	21.15	-15,996	-4.36
$100,000 to $149,999	367,314	22.21	336,380	20.27	-30,934	-8.42
$150,000 to $199,999	274,486	16.60	280,302	16.89	5,816	2.12
$200,000 to $299,999	253,439	15.32	265,554	16.00	12,115	4.78
$300,000 to $499,999	148,252	8.96	159,485	9.61	11,233	7.58
$500,000 to $999,999	54,432	3.29	65,582	3.95	11,150	20.48
$1,000,000 or more	13,154	0.80	13,741	0.83	587	4.46
Median	137,800		142,900		5,100	3.70
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (SMOC)
Housing units with a mortgage	1,023,082	100.00	994,895	100.00	-28,187	-2.76
Less than $300	3,820	0.37	3,288	0.33	-532	-13.93
$300 to $499	33,780	3.30	28,356	2.85	-5,424	-16.06
$500 to $699	103,638	10.13	88,741	8.92	-14,897	-14.37
$700 to $999	255,008	24.93	244,719	24.60	-10,289	-4.03
$1,000 to $1,499	345,089	33.73	344,003	34.58	-1,086	-0.31
$1,500 to $1,999	157,459	15.39	153,518	15.43	-3,941	-2.50
$2,000 or more	124,288	12.15	132,270	13.29	7,982	6.42
Median	1,143		1,167		24	2.10
Gross Rent
Occupied units paying rent	754,900	100.00	784,077	100.00	29,177	3.87
Less than $200	22,896	3.03	18,638	2.38	-4,258	-18.60
$200 to $299	28,245	3.74	34,074	4.35	5,829	20.64
$300 to $499	91,793	12.16	87,058	11.10	-4,735	-5.16
$500 to $749	256,574	33.99	233,152	29.74	-23,422	-9.13
$750 to $999	205,645	27.24	215,767	27.52	10,122	4.92
$1,000 to $1,499	116,818	15.47	152,225	19.41	35,407	30.31
$1,500 or more	32,929	4.36	43,163	5.50	10,234	31.08
Median	730		770		40	5.48

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