Gallatin, TN

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2021 Population

43,306

7.56% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

38.2

0.521% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

14.5%

2.94% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$62,881

3.2% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$252,300

3.57% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

21,060

9.74% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Gallatin, TN had a population of 43.3k people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $62,881. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Gallatin, TN grew from 40,262 to 43,306, a 7.56% increase and its median household income grew from $60,930 to $62,881, a 3.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gallatin, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.63%), White (Hispanic) (3.41%), and Other (Hispanic) (3%).

None of the households in Gallatin, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.9% of the residents in Gallatin, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gallatin, TN are Volunteer State Community College (1,652 degrees awarded in 2021) and Welch College (82 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Gallatin, TN was $252,300, and the homeownership rate was 61.4%.

Most people in Gallatin, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Gallatin, TN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gallatin, TN is home to a population of 43.3k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.64% of Gallatin, TN residents were born outside of the country (2.88k people).

In 2021, there were 5.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.3k people) in Gallatin, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.03k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2021 Citizenship

95%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 94.9% of Gallatin, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Gallatin, TN was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gallatin, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gallatin, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
30.3k ± 1.22k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.03k ± 1k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2k ± 751

8.28%

Hispanic Population

3.59k people

8.28% of the people in Gallatin, TN are hispanic (3.59k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gallatin, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
86,142 ± 7,160 people
India
24,764 ± 3,857 people
Guatemala
18,995 ± 3,379 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 86,142 Tennessee residents, followed by India with 24,764 and Guatemala with 18,995.

Foreign-Born Population

6.64%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.88k people

6.25%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.52k people

As of 2021, 6.64% of Gallatin, TN residents (2.88k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gallatin, TN was 6.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gallatin, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,135 ± 251
Gulf War (2001-)
503 ± 229
Gulf War (1990s)
380 ± 160

Gallatin, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gallatin, TN employs 21.1k people. The largest industries in Gallatin, TN are Retail Trade (2,942 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,565 people), and Manufacturing (2,318 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,047), Wholesale Trade ($62,645), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,045).

Males in Tennessee have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,162. The income inequality in Tennessee (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

21.1k

2021 Value

± 1,311

9.74%

1 Year growth

± 8.13%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gallatin, TN grew at a rate of 9.74%, from 19.2k employees to 21.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gallatin, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,044 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,618 people), and Management Occupations (2,296 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gallatin, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21.1k

2021 Value

± 1,311

9.74%

1 Year growth

± 8.13%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Gallatin, TN grew at a rate of 9.74%, from 19.2k employees to 21.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gallatin, TN, are Retail Trade (2,942 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,565 people), and Manufacturing (2,318 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gallatin, TN, though some of these residents may live in Gallatin, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,833

Median earning men ± $2,981

$33,123

Median earning women ± $2,457

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,011), Wholesale Trade ($65,686), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,625), Information ($48,988), and Wholesale Trade ($44,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee product (by dollars) was Electronics with $51.3B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($50.3B) and Pharmaceuticals ($49.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Tennessee products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$471B

2020 Value in Tennessee

$1.05T

Projected 2050 Value in Tennessee

123% growth

In 2020, total outbound Tennessee trade was $471B. This is expected to increase 123% to $1.05T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Tennessee trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Tennessee to other states, or from other states to Tennessee.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$34.2B
Texas
$26.7B
Kentucky
$21B

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $34.2B, followed by Texas with $26.7B and Kentucky and $21B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Tennessee shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Gallatin, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.978%)
Independent Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.978%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

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Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Tennessee

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Tennessee have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Gallatin, TN awarded 1,734 degrees. The student population of Gallatin, TN in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 2,890 male students and 4,862 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gallatin, TN are White (1,410 and 81.5%), followed by Black or African American (101 and 5.83%), Hispanic or Latino (98 and 5.66%), and Two or More Races (49 and 2.83%).

The largest universities in Gallatin, TN by number of degrees awarded are Volunteer State Community College (1,652 and 95.3%) and Welch College (82 and 4.73%).

The most popular majors in Gallatin, TN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (819 and 47.2%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (181 and 10.4%), and General Business Administration & Management (88 and 5.07%).

The median tuition cost in Gallatin, TN for private four year colleges is $20,170.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 7,752 students enrolled in Gallatin, TN, 37.3% men and 62.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,746 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Information Technology
76 degree-majors awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
819 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
80 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Gallatin, TN was Information Technology with 76 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Gallatin, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Volunteer State Community College
1,652 degrees awarded
Welch College
82 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Volunteer State Community College with 1,652 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 699 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gallatin, TN, which is 0.675 times less than the 1,035 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,410 degrees mean that there were 14 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 101 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,170) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($280) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.767% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.729% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.73M), Some college (1.19M), and Bachelors Degree (920k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gallatin, TN was $252,300 in 2021, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $243,600 to $252,300, a 3.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Gallatin, TN is 61.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Gallatin, TN have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gallatin, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Gallatin, TN is $62,881. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Gallatin, TN was Census Tract 205.02 with a value of $121,250, followed by Census Tract 210.08 and Census Tract 212.03, with respective values of $116,864 and $101,579.

Housing

Property

$252,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$12,700

$10,524

Median Property Taxes

±$745

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gallatin, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gallatin, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.4%

Homeownership

2021

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 61.4% of the housing units in Gallatin, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gallatin, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 205.02
Census Tract 210.08
Census Tract 212.03

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gallatin, TN was Census Tract 205.02 with a value of $121,250, followed by Census Tract 210.08 and Census Tract 212.03, with respective values of $116,864 and $101,579.

The following map shows all of the places in Gallatin, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,881

Median Household Income

± $6,331

17.1k

Number of Households

± 1,145

In 2021, the median household income of the 17.1k households in Gallatin, TN grew to $62,881 from the previous year's value of $60,930.

The following chart displays the households in Gallatin, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gallatin, TN is from Tennessee.

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.463

2020 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2021, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.126% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (9.68%)

In 2021, 77.2% of workers in Gallatin, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (9.68%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gallatin, TN have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Gallatin, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gallatin, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gallatin, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gallatin, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gallatin, TN (6.11k out of 42.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gallatin, TN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.4% of the population of Gallatin, TN has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sumner County, TN see 2149 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.47% increase from the previous year (2057 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2385 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1051 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,149 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sumner County, TN

Primary care physicians in Sumner County, TN see an average of 2,149 patients per year. This represents a 4.47% increase from the previous year (2,057 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sumner County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

45.7%

Employer Coverage

15.2%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gallatin, TN grew by 28.3% from 8.27% to 10.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gallatin, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.