Population 498 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Berlin
Household size in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Berlin are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.59, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.8 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.6 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.5 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Berlin skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Berlin (18.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Berlin
Renters in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.0% of households in Berlin rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (60.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Berlin than nationally: 7.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Nashville area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Berlin has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $710 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $652 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $635 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,059 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$349 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Berlin costs $1,059 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Berlin
Bachelor's degrees in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Berlin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.8% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.7% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Berlin have finished high school as nationally: 90.7%, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Berlin
| Period | Berlin | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Berlin than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Nashville area. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Berlin compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 2.35 | 52.6 | 18.9% | 4.0% | 7.6% | 1998 | $1,059 | 20.9% | 90.7% | 3.6% |
| Leftwich | 2.35 | 49.6 | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 2000 | $1,237 | 34.9% | 92.8% | 2.1% |
| White Acres | 2.67 | 40.6 | 8.4% | 25.8% | 13.1% | 1980 | $862 | 23.0% | 97.2% | 1.6% |
| Lewisburg | 2.57 | 39.1 | 14.7% | 31.1% | 9.8% | 1982 | $970 | 21.1% | 89.5% | 5.1% |
| Verona | 2.92 | 38.7 | 19.2% | 6.4% | 3.9% | 1998 | $1,081 | 26.9% | 87.5% | 1.3% |
| Fountain Heights | 2.35 | 49.5 | 6.5% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 2000 | $1,220 | 35.4% | 92.9% | 2.0% |
| Hardison Mill | 2.70 | 45.2 | 16.5% | 6.8% | 9.6% | 1999 | $1,327 | 28.1% | 93.6% | 2.6% |
| Farmington | 3.03 | 36.4 | 19.1% | 9.7% | 4.6% | 1995 | $1,060 | 27.5% | 85.6% | 0.8% |
| Match | 2.76 | 47.1 | 5.8% | 10.8% | 7.9% | 1998 | $1,764 | 30.1% | 95.5% | 1.5% |
| Chapel Hill | 2.85 | 36.4 | 10.7% | 13.5% | 5.5% | 1999 | $1,366 | 25.9% | 94.7% | 2.2% |
| Pottsville | 2.92 | 45.6 | 14.3% | 10.7% | 5.9% | 1999 | $1,865 | 28.4% | 87.8% | 0.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Berlin. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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