Cheatham County, TN Demographic Data
Cheatham County, TN Summary
Cheatham County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 39,133
- Area: 307.06 sq. miles
- Land Area: 302.44 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.62 sq. miles
- Population Density: 127.44 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 589.57 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Cheatham County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,017
51%
50.8
Male
19,558
49%
49.2
Total Population
39,575
323,128,000
Cheatham County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,237
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,728
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,710
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,506
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,256
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,675
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,257
13.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,484
16.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,958
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,473
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,363
8.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,427
3.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
501
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
30,263
76.5%
77.2
Female
15,424
51.0%
51.3
Male
14,839
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
28,685
72.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,693
16.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,291
13.4%
15.2
Female
2,864
54.1%
55.8
Male
2,427
45.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Cheatham County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
38,961
98.4%
96.8
White
37,570
94.9%
72.6
Black or African American
549
1.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
58
0.1%
0.8
Asian
219
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
6
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
22
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
46
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
28
0.1%
0.2
Korean
8
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
9
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
100
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
89
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
15
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
74
0.2%
0.1
Some Other Race
476
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
614
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,045
2.6%
17.8
Mexican
495
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
133
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
19
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
398
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
38,530
97.4%
82.2
Cheatham County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,035
3.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,870
10.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,134
37.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,741
21.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,088
7.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,596
13.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,674
6.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,905
14.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
23,233
85.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,270
19.5%
31.2
Cheatham County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,861
24.6%
33.7%
Now Married
17,353
54.4%
47.5
Divorced
3,983
12.5%
11.0%
Separated
513
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
2,190
6.9
5.8%
Cheatham County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
36,298
97.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,040
2.8%
21.6%
Spanish
800
2.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
146
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
89
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
5
0.0%
1.1%
Cheatham County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
809
5.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
394
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,639
11.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,703
11.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,243
15.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,270
22.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,041
14.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,730
11.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
469
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
245
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
53,179
57,617
Per capita income
24,279
31,128
Cheatham County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
188
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,204
6.3%
9.8
Construction
1,994
10.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,908
20.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,112
5.9%
6.6
Information
296
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,456
12.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,136
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,693
8.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,185
6.2%
4.6
Retail trade
2,112
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,326
7.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
378
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,372
12.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,994
31.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,364
17.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,489
23.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,769
14.6%
18.1%
Cheatham County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
18,557
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,498
83.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,770
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
78
0.4%
5.1
Walked
152
0.8%
2.7
Other means
185
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
874
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.6
26.6
Cheatham County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
392
2.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,420
23.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,259
43.0%
37.1
3 or more
4,472
30.8%
21.0
Cheatham County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
14,543
91.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,503
79.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,040
20.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,291
8.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Cheatham County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,834
1 room
41
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
115
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
605
3.8%
9.1
4 rooms
2,202
13.9%
16.5
5 rooms
3,667
23.2%
19.8
6 rooms
3,582
22.6%
17.8
7 rooms
2,184
13.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,700
10.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,738
11.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Cheatham County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,834
1-unit, detached
12,415
78.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
230
1.5%
5.9
2-units
279
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
199
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
354
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
258
1.6%
4.4
20 or more units
317
2.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,782
11.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Cheatham County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
507
3.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
265
1.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
875
5.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,611
10.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,693
17.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,545
16.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,985
25.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,907
18.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
390
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
56
0.4%
1.4%
Cheatham County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,653
18.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,362
9.4%
4.7
Electricity
10,003
68.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
84
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
399
2.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
33
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.1%
1.1
Cheatham County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,717
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
86
1.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
99
1.3%
10.3%
Less than $500
154
2.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
480
6.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,588
20.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,023
26.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,287
42.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,021
39.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,502
19.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
935
12.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
613
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,562
20.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
84
0.0%
0.0%
Cheatham County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,575
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
29
1.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
33
1.3%
4.4%
Less than $500
114
4.4%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
146
5.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
882
34.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,371
53.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
465
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
912
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
297
12.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
217
8.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
234
9.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
282
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
215
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,228
49.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
567
0.0%
0.0%
Cheatham County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,503
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
609
5.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,622
14.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,732
23.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,622
22.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,600
22.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,065
9.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
167
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
86
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
163,700
205,000