Nashville Metro Area

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  4. Nashville Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Nashville Metro Area Family Information
  6. Nashville Metro Area Education Information
  7. Nashville Metro Area Business Information
  8. Nashville Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Nashville Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Nashville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Nashville Metro Area Counties
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Nashville Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,311,789
  • Land Area (2000): 14,728.434 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 196.828 square kilometers
Nashville Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 1,167,492 2002 1,254,684 2005 1,410,545
2000 Not Available 2003 1,363,472 2006 1,440,638
2001 1,242,290 2004 1,385,202 2007 1,492,983

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Houses (2000): 543,271
Nashville Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,910,386 72.32%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 53,499 2.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 677,526 25.65%

Nashville Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Nashville Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Nashville Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 557,345 533,280 24,065 4.32% 43
1991 562,073 532,628 29,445 5.24% 52
1992 573,521 543,684 29,837 5.20% 52
1993 595,376 569,294 26,082 4.38% 44
1994 616,076 594,831 21,245 3.45% 35
1995 639,639 616,676 22,964 3.59% 36
1996 655,362 631,540 23,822 3.63% 36
1997 670,778 646,350 24,428 3.64% 37
1998 687,745 666,683 21,061 3.06% 31
1999 699,922 679,890 20,031 2.86% 29
2000 717,210 694,222 22,988 3.21% 32
2001 717,412 689,953 27,458 3.83% 38
2002 714,312 683,007 31,305 4.38% 44
2003 724,230 690,513 33,718 4.66% 47
2004 735,898 702,735 33,163 4.51% 45
2005 753,012 719,121 33,892 4.50% 45
2006 776,559 744,090 32,470 4.18% 42
2007 789,989 758,956 31,033 3.93% 39
2008 796,427 755,033 41,393 5.20% 52
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 787,945 753,829 34,116 4.33% 43
Feb 2008 786,152 748,865 37,287 4.74% 47
Mar 2008 790,708 752,286 38,422 4.86% 49
Apr 2008 794,143 759,940 34,203 4.31% 43
May 2008 794,916 754,122 40,794 5.13% 51
Jun 2008 807,888 760,897 46,991 5.82% 58
Jul 2008 808,413 761,672 46,741 5.78% 58
Aug 2008 799,626 754,078 45,548 5.70% 57
Sep 2008 798,048 749,610 48,438 6.07% 61
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Nashville Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 92,374 12.86%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 40,290 5.61%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 35,548 4.95%
4. Health Care 33,150 4.62%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 30,032 4.18%
6. Educational Services 29,506 4.11%
7. Finance and Insurance 27,866 3.88%
8. Public Administration 27,618 3.85%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 25,702 3.58%
10. Truck Transportation 20,328 2.83%
11. Repair and Maintenance 17,592 2.45%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 16,556 2.31%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 15,472 2.15%
14. Metal Manufactuing 15,360 2.14%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 14,006 1.95%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13,162 1.83%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 12,872 1.79%
18. Other Transportation 12,120 1.69%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 11,898 1.66%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 9,698 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 92,240 14.93%
2. Educational Services 68,742 11.13%
3. Finance and Insurance 47,144 7.63%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 44,166 7.15%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 33,186 5.37%
6. Public Administration 27,432 4.44%
7. Social Assistance 21,276 3.44%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18,938 3.06%
9. Department and Other General Stores 17,654 2.86%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 14,076 2.28%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 13,302 2.15%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12,678 2.05%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 12,440 2.01%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 11,212 1.81%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 11,012 1.78%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 10,134 1.64%
17. Construction 9,782 1.58%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 9,654 1.56%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 7,352 1.19%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 5,076 0.82%

Nashville Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 33,742 4.70%
2. Other Production Occupations 32,866 4.58%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 32,762 4.56%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 29,924 4.17%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 29,636 4.13%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 26,204 3.65%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 24,070 3.35%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 22,644 3.15%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 21,498 2.99%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 19,700 2.74%
11. Top Executives 19,212 2.68%
12. Other Construction Trades 19,150 2.67%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 19,136 2.67%
14. Computer Specialists 17,958 2.50%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 17,528 2.44%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 14,460 2.01%
17. Business Operations Specialists 14,226 1.98%
18. Carpenters 13,778 1.92%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 13,122 1.83%
20. Construction Laborers 12,412 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 40,716 6.59%
2. Secretaries and Admins 35,260 5.71%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 28,656 4.64%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 23,194 3.75%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 22,538 3.65%
6. Other Management Occupations 22,064 3.57%
7. Registered Nurses 21,776 3.52%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 19,568 3.17%
9. Cashiers 19,126 3.10%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 18,616 3.01%
11. Customer Service Representatives 17,946 2.90%
12. Business Operations Specialists 17,646 2.86%
13. Other Production Occupations 16,702 2.70%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 16,650 2.69%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14,526 2.35%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14,328 2.32%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 13,330 2.16%
18. Child Care Workers 12,138 1.96%
19. Accountants and Auditors 12,102 1.96%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 11,784 1.91%

Nashville Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,248,772 60.69%
15-35 hours 233,278 11.34%
1-14 hours 54,464 2.65%
No regular hours 521,241 25.33%

Nashville Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 45,072 3.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 41,978 3.28%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 63,164 4.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 138,879 10.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 170,990 13.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 223,320 17.46%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 175,587 13.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 108,885 8.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 47,973 3.75%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 58,843 4.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 22,999 1.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10,295 0.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 85,828 6.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 84,921 6.64%

Nashville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 28,150 2.20%
5-9 110,908 8.67%
10-14 167,741 13.12%
15-19 200,985 15.72%
20-24 201,600 15.77%
25-29 81,940 6.41%
30-34 207,644 16.24%
35-39 38,776 3.03%
40-44 45,836 3.58%
45-59 114,772 8.98%
60-89 55,251 4.32%
At least 90 25,131 1.97%

Nashville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4,703 0.37% 786,621 61.52%
30-44 3,272 0.26% 288,984 22.60%
45-59 1,225 0.10% 113,547 8.88%
At least 60 2,894 0.23% 77,488 6.06%

Nashville Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,230 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 172,454 13.04%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,063,622 80.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 860 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 8,881 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12,094 0.91%
Color 6 Box Walked 19,593 1.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 43,315 3.28%

Nashville Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Nashville Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,020,868 (2,549,434 people)
Families (2000): 693,498 (2,098,324 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 296,805
People at same address in 1995: 1,204,297
Nashville Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 89,428 8.70%
$10,000-$14,999 55,808 5.43%
$15,000-$19,999 59,379 5.78%
$20,000-$24,999 65,912 6.41%
$25,000-$29,999 67,876 6.60%
$30,000-$34,999 70,348 6.84%
$35,000-$39,999 61,957 6.03%
$40,000-$44,999 61,148 5.95%
$45,000-$49,999 56,928 5.54%
$50,000-$59,999 100,966 9.82%
$60,000-$74,999 112,611 10.96%
$75,000-$99,999 107,091 10.42%
$100,000-$124,999 50,568 4.92%
$125,000-$149,999 23,252 2.26%
$150,000-$199,999 20,275 1.97%
$200,000 or more 24,308 2.36%

Nashville Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 133,127 26.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 144,418 28.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 26,449 5.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 86,769 17.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4,152 0.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 70,945 13.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,469 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 28,351 5.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 479 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8,949 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 153 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4,825 0.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 136 0.03%

Nashville Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 873,828 31.88%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 330,005 12.04%
Public Assistance 29,612 1.08%
Retirement 145,061 5.29%
Self Employment 146,841 5.36%
Social Security 221,977 8.10%
Supplemental Security 36,696 1.34%
Wage / Salary 838,316 30.58%
Other 119,021 4.34%

Nashville Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 292,326 53.99%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 249,110 46.01%

Nashville Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 103,533 10.23%
Color 1 Box Married 600,977 59.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 287,745 28.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 19,887 1.96%

Nashville Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 135,889 12.58%
Color 1 Box Married 594,203 54.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 249,984 23.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 100,479 9.30%

Nashville Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Nashville Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Nashville Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 125,496 6.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 277,408 13.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 576,684 29.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 452,035 22.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 91,201 4.59%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 320,324 16.13%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 143,224 7.21%

Nashville Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 21,581 1.65% 22,802 1.74% 44,383 3.38%
Kindergarten 31,047 2.37% 5,443 0.41% 36,490 2.78%
Grades 1-4 136,695 10.42% 18,781 1.43% 155,476 11.85%
Grades 5-8 126,260 9.63% 19,599 1.49% 145,859 11.12%
Grades 9-12 122,920 9.37% 19,874 1.52% 142,794 10.89%
Undergrad college 83,724 6.38% 37,627 2.87% 121,351 9.25%
Graduate or professional school 12,963 0.99% 13,847 1.06% 26,810 2.04%
Total 535,190 40.80% 137,973 10.52% 673,163 51.32%

Nashville Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Nashville Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Nashville Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 3,996 3,743
2002 3,625 3,243
2003 3,748 3,215
2004 3,911 3,401

Nashville Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Nashville Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Nashville Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,302,318 89.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 264,412 10.30%

Nashville Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Nashville Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 8,931
Nashville Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 7.006 0.523 0.078 1.929 9.536 0.000 8.746 35.148 5.412 49.306
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 6.815 0.497 0.066 2.331 9.709 0.000 9.578 35.080 5.476 50.134
2002 6.802 0.516 0.064 1.889 9.271 0.000 9.272 32.065 4.996 46.334
2003 6.095 0.424 0.075 1.852 8.446 0.000 8.646 31.480 4.672 44.798
2004 6.407 0.487 0.060 1.771 8.724 0.000 8.057 29.521 4.103 41.681
2005 6.405 0.448 0.081 2.007 8.941 0.000 7.753 29.925 3.677 41.355
2006 6.048 0.412 0.072 2.046 8.577 0.000 7.922 27.171 3.328 38.420
2007 5.739 0.370 0.068 1.989 8.167 0.000 7.645 26.191 2.881 36.717

Nashville Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 68,697
2000 0
2001 74,342
2002 69,766

Nashville Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Nashville Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 182,078 13.88%
10-19 Years 183,099 13.96%
20-29 Years 195,869 14.93%
30-39 Years 217,299 16.57%
40-49 Years 206,803 15.76%
50-59 Years 144,930 11.05%
60-69 Years 87,130 6.64%
70-79 Years 60,848 4.64%
80-89 Years 28,346 2.16%
90+ Years 5,387 0.41%

Nashville Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 643,150 49.03%
Color 1 Box Female 668,639 50.97%

Nashville Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,036,052 78.98%
Color 1 Box African-American 193,313 14.74%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 41,177 3.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 19,927 1.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 15,809 1.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3,510 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,438 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 563 0.04%

Nashville Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 428,297 24.87%
2. English 271,446 15.76%
3. Irish 265,567 15.42%
4. German 251,107 14.58%
5. Scotch Irish 75,849 4.41%
6. Scottish 56,314 3.27%
7. Italian 53,810 3.13%
8. French Non-Basque 53,607 3.11%
9. Dutch 33,595 1.95%
10. Polish 28,509 1.66%

Nashville Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,296,008 93.32%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 84,722 3.44%
3. French 9,099 0.37%
4. German 8,945 0.36%
5. Laotian 6,424 0.26%
6. Other Indo European 6,364 0.26%
7. Arabic 5,776 0.23%
8. African 5,066 0.21%
9. Chinese 4,378 0.18%
10. Korean 3,988 0.16%

Nashville Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,524,273 95.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 34,033 1.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 83,105 3.15%

Nashville Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Nashville Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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