Population 473 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bledsoe
Household size in Bledsoe
| Period | Bledsoe | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.06 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Bledsoe has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of the Nashville area.
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 Bledsoe
| Period | Bledsoe | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.5 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.9 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Bledsoe are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Nashville area as a whole, where the median age is 38.0. The median age has climbed from 39.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Bledsoe
| Period | Bledsoe | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bledsoe: 4.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Bledsoe
Renters in Bledsoe
| Period | Bledsoe | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.3% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bledsoe is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 33.8% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Bledsoe
| Period | Bledsoe | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Bledsoe: just 2.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Bledsoe
| Period | Bledsoe | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Bledsoe has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, 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 Bledsoe
| Period | Bledsoe | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $660 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $814 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $947 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,100 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$439 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bledsoe pays $1,100 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.3% 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 Bledsoe
Bachelor's degrees in Bledsoe
| Period | Bledsoe | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bledsoe have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.4%, 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 Bledsoe
| Period | Bledsoe | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.0% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.9% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.7% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Bledsoe never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Bledsoe
| Period | Bledsoe | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bledsoe runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The Nashville area as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Bledsoe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bledsoe | 2.50 | 41.5 | 4.6% | 11.9% | 2.6% | 1999 | $1,100 | 22.4% | 84.9% | 3.8% |
| Siloam | 2.41 | 43.0 | 6.6% | 17.3% | 5.3% | 2000 | $1,098 | 19.3% | 82.0% | 3.6% |
| Westmoreland | 2.87 | 39.8 | 10.0% | 28.2% | 18.7% | 1990 | $960 | 10.8% | 82.4% | 3.3% |
| Bransford | 2.61 | 36.8 | 10.4% | 14.7% | 4.3% | 1993 | $750 | 39.3% | 90.9% | 1.1% |
| Bethpage | 2.87 | 39.5 | 7.3% | 12.3% | 10.8% | 1994 | $994 | 22.9% | 88.0% | 3.2% |
| Pleasant Grove | 3.36 | 33.5 | 6.2% | 28.7% | 25.6% | 1989 | $1,002 | 7.8% | 84.4% | 2.1% |
| Chipman | 2.45 | 45.1 | 8.1% | 7.1% | 4.2% | 2001 | $1,123 | 22.2% | 91.2% | 1.5% |
| Nubia | 2.71 | 48.9 | 6.7% | 25.4% | 11.2% | 1987 | $877 | 5.1% | 86.0% | 7.3% |
| Corinth | 2.95 | 40.4 | 6.7% | 13.5% | 9.4% | 1996 | $1,198 | 19.1% | 87.0% | 8.7% |
| Adolphus | 3.02 | 37.8 | 11.0% | 10.8% | 18.2% | 1995 | $955 | 20.8% | 90.4% | 9.6% |
| Kansas | 3.12 | 43.3 | 5.9% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 1996 | $1,673 | 27.3% | 96.1% | 4.1% |
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 Bledsoe. 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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