Goodlettsville, TN

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2020 Population

16,829

0.243% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

42.5

5.2% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

12.1%

12.4% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$55,857

7.32% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$242,800

11% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Goodlettsville, TN had a population of 16.8k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $55,857. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Goodlettsville, TN declined from 16,870 to 16,829, a −0.243% decrease and its median household income declined from $60,268 to $55,857, a −7.32% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Goodlettsville, TN are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (21.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.06%), White (Hispanic) (3.65%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.4%).

None of the households in Goodlettsville, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Goodlettsville, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are EduMed Partners (115 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Goodlettsville, TN was $242,800, and the homeownership rate was 62.2%.

Most people in Goodlettsville, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Goodlettsville, TN was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Goodlettsville, TN is home to a population of 16.8k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2020, 6.14% of Goodlettsville, TN residents were born outside of the country (1.03k people).

In 2020, there were 2.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Goodlettsville, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.62k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 852 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.6%

2020 Citizenship

97.1%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97.6% of Goodlettsville, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Goodlettsville, TN was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Goodlettsville, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.7k ± 774
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.62k ± 617
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
852 ± 602

6.44%

Hispanic Population

1.08k people

6.44% of the people in Goodlettsville, TN are hispanic (1.08k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

6.14%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.03k people

7.1%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.2k people

As of 2020, 6.14% of Goodlettsville, TN residents (1.03k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Goodlettsville, TN was 7.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
335 ± 120
Gulf War (2001-)
218 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
204 ± 145

Goodlettsville, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Goodlettsville, TN employs 8.66k people. The largest industries in Goodlettsville, TN are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,386 people), Retail Trade (1,198 people), and Manufacturing (906 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($127,620), Public Administration ($53,750), and Finance & Insurance ($51,792).

Employment

Occupations

8.66k

2020 Value

± 768

0.604%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Goodlettsville, TN grew at a rate of 0.604%, from 8.61k employees to 8.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Goodlettsville, TN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,256 people), Management Occupations (1,004 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (688 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Goodlettsville, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.66k

2020 Value

± 768

0.604%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Goodlettsville, TN grew at a rate of 0.604%, from 8.61k employees to 8.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Goodlettsville, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,386 people), Retail Trade (1,198 people), and Manufacturing (906 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Goodlettsville, TN, though some of these residents may live in Goodlettsville, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,507

Median earning men ± $4,026

$36,394

Median earning women ± $3,297

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($128,253), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,681), and Public Administration ($62,143).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($50,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,635), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,225).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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 $66B, followed by Mixed freight ($49B) and Pharmaceuticals ($47B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

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$498B

2020 Value in Tennessee

$1.05T

Projected 2050 Value in Tennessee

111% growth

In 2020, total outbound Tennessee trade was $498B. This is expected to increase 111% 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
$36.6B
Texas
$29.5B
California
$26.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Tennessee domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $36.6B, followed by Texas with $29.5B and California and $26.2B.

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

Civics

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.

Senators Elections

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 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 2020, universities in Goodlettsville, TN awarded 115 degrees. The student population of Goodlettsville, TN in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 101 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Goodlettsville, TN are Hispanic or Latino (33 and 34.4%), followed by White (33 and 34.4%), Black or African American (27 and 28.1%), and Asian (3 and 3.13%).

The largest universities in Goodlettsville, TN by number of degrees awarded are EduMed Partners (115 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Medical Assistant (115 and 100%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.713% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.697% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Some college (1.19M), and Bachelors Degree (883k).

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 Goodlettsville, TN was $242,800 in 2020, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $218,800 to $242,800, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Goodlettsville, TN is 62.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Goodlettsville, TN have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Goodlettsville, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Goodlettsville, TN is $55,857. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Goodlettsville, TN was Census Tract 210.02 with a value of $85,727, followed by Census Tract 103.01 and Census Tract 103.02, with respective values of $52,806 and $50,341.

Property

$242,800

Median Property Value 2020

±$11,997

$4,389

Median Property Taxes

±$584

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 Goodlettsville, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.2%

Homeownership

2020

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 62.2% of the housing units in Goodlettsville, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Goodlettsville, 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 210.02
Census Tract 103.01
Census Tract 103.02

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Goodlettsville, TN was Census Tract 210.02 with a value of $85,727, followed by Census Tract 103.01 and Census Tract 103.02, with respective values of $52,806 and $50,341.

The following map shows all of the places in Goodlettsville, 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.

$55,857

Median Household Income

± $7,232

7.06k

Number of Households

± 735

In 2020, the median household income of the 7.06k households in Goodlettsville, TN declined from $55,857 from the previous year's value of $60,268.

The following chart displays the households in Goodlettsville, 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 Goodlettsville, TN is from Tennessee.

0.463

2020 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.465

2019 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2020, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.436% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2020

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Carpooled (7.95%)
Worked At Home (7.21%)

In 2020, 80.7% of workers in Goodlettsville, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.95%) and those who worked at home (7.21%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Goodlettsville, TN have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0.842% of the workforce in Goodlettsville, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Goodlettsville, TN (2k out of 16.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

90.9% of the population of Goodlettsville, TN has health coverage, with 50.1% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.22% 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 Sumner County, TN see 2057 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.883% increase from the previous year (2039 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2277 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1139 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Tennessee. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Tennessee, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Sumner County, TN.

2,057 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sumner County, TN

Primary care physicians in Sumner County, TN see an average of 2,057 patients per year. This represents a 0.883% increase from the previous year (2,039 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.

Community Mobility

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

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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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.06%

Uninsured

50.1%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Goodlettsville, TN declined by 5.67% from 9.6% to 9.06%.

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