Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN

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Population

165,802

0.922% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

Median Age

35.1

Poverty Rate

13.5%

Median Household Income

$56,823

4.17% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$168,000

7.35% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

88,156

2.44% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN had a population of 166k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $56,823. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN grew from 164,287 to 165,802, a 0.922% increase and its median household income grew from $54,549 to $56,823, a 4.17% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.6%), White (Hispanic) (8.89%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.61%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.33%). 21.1% of the people in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN speak a non-English language, and 90.8% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN are University of Phoenix-Tennessee (302 degrees awarded in 2017), Remington College-Nashville Campus (152 degrees), and The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville (141 degrees).

The median property value in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN is $168,000, and the homeownership rate is 57.5%. Most people in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN is 2 cars per household.

Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN borders Hendersonville City PUMA, TN, Lebanon & Mount Juliet Cities PUMA, TN, Smyrna Town & La Vergne City PUMA, TN, Nashville-Davidson (North) PUMA, TN, Nashville-Davidson (Central) PUMA, TN, and Nashville-Davidson (Southeast) PUMA, TN.

United States Tennessee

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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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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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Tennessee across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (34.7%), followed by Other (4.56%). The most partisan county was Wayne County, TN with 86% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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 Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.7%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (34.7%)
Democratic Party
Other (4.56%)
Independent and Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 60.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (34.7%), followed by Other (4.56%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Tennessee.

Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Tennessee

60.7% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Tennessee

Wayne County, TN
86% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Scott County, TN
84.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Macon County, TN
83.5% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Tennessee was Wayne County, TN with 86% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Tennessee colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Tennessee

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

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 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.

Diversity

Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN is home to a population of 166k people, from which 90.8% are citizens. As of 2018, 15.6% of Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN residents were born outside of the country (25.9k people).

In 2018, there were 1.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (89.9k people) in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN are Spanish (15,615 speakers), Arabic (6,705 speakers), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (1,784 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
89.9k ± 1.82k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
47.3k ± 2.22k
White (Hispanic)
14.7k ± 1.47k

11.5%

Hispanic Population

19k people

11.5% of the people in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN are hispanic (19k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
15,615 speakers (10.2%)
Arabic
6,705 speakers (4.36%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
1,784 speakers (1.16%)

21.1% of Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN was Spanish. 10.2% of the overall population of Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN are native Spanish speakers. 4.36% speak Arabic and 1.16% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

15.6%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

25.9k people

14.2%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

22.9k people

As of 2018, 15.6% of Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN residents (25.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN was 14.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.8

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.9

In 2018, the median age of all people in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN was 35.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 34, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 37. But people in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN residents was 35.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
5,544 ± 1,797 people
Egypt
4,898 ± 1,692 people
India
1,088 ± 807 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN was Mexico, the natal country of 5,544 Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN residents, followed by Egypt with 4,898 and India with 1,088.

Citizenship

90.8%

2018 Citizenship

91.2%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 90.8% of Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN was 91.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,897 ± 372
Gulf War (2001-)
1,704 ± 291
Gulf War (1990s)
1,634 ± 368

Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN is $56,823. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN was Franklin & Brentwood Cities PUMA, TN with a value of $110,700, followed by Collierville Town & Germantown City PUMA, TN and Nashville-Davidson (Southwest) PUMA, TN, with respective values of $99,683 and $91,076.

Males in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,777. The income inequality in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN (measured using the Gini index) is 0.387, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN employs 88.2k people. The largest industries in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN are Restaurants & Food Services (7,285 people), Hospitals (4,703 people), and Construction (4,692 people), and the highest paying industries are Air transportation ($80,100), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($70,536), and Motion pictures & video industries ($67,978).

Wages

Median Household Income

$56,823

2018 value

± $1,435

4.17%

1 Year Growth

± 3.79%

Households in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN have a median annual income of $56,823, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $54,549 in 2017, which represents a 4.17% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$47,781

Average Male Salary in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN

± $5,280

$42,777

Average Female Salary in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN

± $4,071

In 2017, full-time male employees in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN made 1.12 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN

White
$42,461 ± $3,825
Two or More Races
$41,453 ± $16,933
Asian
$40,951 ± $15,656

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN workers was White. These workers were paid 1.02 times more than Two or More Races workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.387

2017 Wage GINI in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN

0.389

2016 Wage GINI in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN

In 2017, the income inequality in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN was 0.387 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN was Franklin & Brentwood Cities PUMA, TN with a value of $110,700, followed by Collierville Town & Germantown City PUMA, TN and Nashville-Davidson (Southwest) PUMA, TN, with respective values of $99,683 and $91,076.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN (22.1k out of 164k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
13,254 ± 921
Black
7,306 ± 814
Hispanic
5,015 ± 606

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

88.2k

2017 Value

2.44%

1 Year growth

± 2.44%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 86.1k employees to 88.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN, are Registered nurses (2,150 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,975 people), and Customer service representatives (1,972 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN, by number of employees, are Registered nurses (2,150 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,975 people), and Customer service representatives (1,972 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN has an unusually high number of residents working as Musicians, singers, & related workers (6.41 times higher than expected), Brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, & reinforcing iron & rebar workers (6 times), and Eligibility interviewers, government programs (5.64 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN, by average salary, are Physicians & surgeons ($240,390), Clinical laboratory technologists & technicians ($94,199), and Chief executives & legislators ($92,573).

Industries

Employment by Industries

88.2k

2017 Value

2.44%

1 Year growth

± 2.44%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 86.1k employees to 88.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN, are Restaurants & Food Services (7,285 people), Hospitals (4,703 people), and Construction (4,692 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN, though some of these residents may live in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN, by number of employees, are Restaurants & Food Services (7,285 people), Hospitals (4,703 people), and Construction (4,692 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN has an unusually high number of Sound recording industries (13.9 times higher than expected), Tire manufacturing (5.81 times), and Other consumer goods rental (5.11 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN, by average salary, are Air transportation ($80,100), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($70,536), and Motion pictures & video industries ($67,978).

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 2015, the top outbound Tennessee product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $33.7B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($31.1B) and Mixed freight ($26.9B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Tennessee.

$333B

2015 Value in Tennessee

$525B

Projected 2045 Value in Tennessee

57.7% growth

In 2015, total outbound Tennessee trade was $333B. This is expected to increase 57.7% to $525B by 2045.

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

Kentucky
$27.6B
Texas
$17.3B
Georgia
$16.7B

In 2015, the top outbound Tennessee domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Kentucky with $27.6B, followed by Texas with $17.3B and Georgia and $16.7B.

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

Education

In 2017, universities in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN awarded 1,017 degrees. The student population of Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN is skewed towards women, with 584 male students and 1,389 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN are White (486 and 48.2%), followed by Black or African American (354 and 35.1%), Unknown (62 and 6.14%), and Hispanic or Latino (52 and 5.15%).

The largest universities in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN by number of degrees awarded are University of Phoenix-Tennessee (302 and 29.7%), Remington College-Nashville Campus (152 and 14.9%), and The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville (141 and 13.9%).

The most popular majors in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN are General Business Administration & Management (162 and 15.9%), Medical Assistant (88 and 8.65%), and General Cosmetology (81 and 7.96%).

The median tuition costs in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
83 degree-majorss awarded
Hospital & Health Care Facilities Management
43 degree-majorss awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
41 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN was General Business Administration & Management with 83 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Phoenix-Tennessee
302 degrees awarded
Remington College-Nashville Campus
152 degrees awarded
The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville
141 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Phoenix-Tennessee with 302 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

270

Degrees Awarded to Men

747

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 270 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN, which is 0.361 times less than the 747 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
486 degrees awarded
Black or African American
354 degrees awarded
Unknown
62 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN were to White students. These 486 degrees mean that there were 1.37 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 354 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN was $168,000 in 2018, which is 0.731 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $156,500 to $168,000, a 7.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN is 57.5%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$168,000

2018 Median

± $2,154

$156,500

2017 Median

± $2,025

In 2018, the median property value in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN grew to to $168,000 from the previous year's value of $156,500.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$56,823

Median Household Income

± $1,435

66.5k

Number of Households

± 1,968

In 2018, the median household income of the 66.5k households in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN grew to $56,823 from the previous year's value of $54,549.

The following chart displays the households in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, 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.

Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

57.5%

2018 Homeownership

57.9%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 57.5% of the housing units in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
82.6%
Carpooled
10.4%
Worked At Home
4.11%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN was Drove Alone (82.6%), followed by those who Carpooled (10.4%) and those who Worked At Home (4.11%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

87.1% of the population of Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN has health coverage, with 52.1% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 7.84% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.979% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Tennessee was $7,372 in 2014. This is a 3.74% increase from the previous year ($7,106).

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see 1382 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.145% increase from the previous year (1380 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1893 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 742 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Dyer County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (17.5%). Additionally, Hardeman County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.7%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

1,382 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tennessee

Primary care physicians in Tennessee see an average of 1,382 patients per year. This represents a 0.145% increase from the previous year (1,380 patients).

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

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

$7,372

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Tennessee

$4,680

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,677

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,371

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Tennessee (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 3.74%, from $7,106 to $7,372.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

12.9%

Uninsured

52.1%

Employer Coverage

15%

Medicaid

7.84%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.979%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN declined by 11.2% from 14.6% to 12.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nashville-Davidson (East) PUMA, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.