Population 6,946 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Burns
Household size in Burns
| Period | Burns | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Burns average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Nashville area, where it has 2.56 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.55, even as the national average fell.
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 Burns
| Period | Burns | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Burns is 41.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 38.7 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the oldest in the east.
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 Burns
| Period | Burns | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Burns: 6.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 3.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Burns has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Tennessee cities.
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 Burns
Renters in Burns
| Period | Burns | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Burns is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three in ten owners (30.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 7.7 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Burns
| Period | Burns | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Burns: just 3.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 9.0 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only six of the 202 Tennessee cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Burns
| Period | Burns | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Burns is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1983 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the north.
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 Burns
| Period | Burns | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $725 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $780 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $899 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,064 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$339 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Burns runs $1,064 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $339 a month since 2006–10, up 47%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 34.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the east.
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 Burns
Bachelor's degrees in Burns
| Period | Burns | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.3% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Burns as nationally: 34.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the wider Nashville area (41.0%). The share with a degree has risen 11.7 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Burns
| Period | Burns | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Burns: 94.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 8.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Burns has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Tennessee cities.
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 Burns
| Period | Burns | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Burns runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 3.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Burns 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns | 2.69 | 41.7 | 6.4% | 9.3% | 3.8% | 1996 | $1,064 | 34.3% | 94.6% | 4.0% |
| East Side | 2.29 | 48.5 | 11.5% | 3.5% | 13.5% | 1991 | $1,213 | 34.1% | 92.0% | 0.5% |
| Tidwell | 2.60 | 41.3 | 15.4% | 8.5% | 11.0% | 1991 | $1,204 | 23.3% | 89.0% | 3.7% |
| Spencers Mill | 2.51 | 44.6 | 11.0% | 14.1% | 11.2% | 1993 | $1,374 | 29.8% | 91.7% | 0.1% |
| Pomona | 2.71 | 31.9 | 4.5% | 10.0% | 6.5% | 1999 | $1,012 | 16.8% | 96.9% | 1.4% |
| White Bluff | 2.51 | 40.0 | 8.8% | 17.1% | 4.4% | 1988 | $1,071 | 19.0% | 85.8% | 1.5% |
| Dickson | 2.52 | 38.1 | 12.5% | 27.7% | 9.4% | 1984 | $1,086 | 20.2% | 90.5% | 4.2% |
| Craggie Hope | 2.54 | 43.0 | 10.4% | 14.4% | 2.0% | 1992 | $962 | 22.9% | 93.4% | 2.5% |
| Bon Aqua | 2.65 | 42.9 | 15.7% | 12.0% | 8.9% | 1991 | $902 | 19.6% | 84.9% | 1.6% |
| Kingston Springs | 2.50 | 43.3 | 13.9% | 16.9% | 2.6% | 1990 | $1,339 | 32.4% | 95.8% | 3.4% |
| Eno | 2.55 | 44.7 | 12.6% | 15.2% | 7.0% | 1992 | $1,015 | 16.5% | 88.2% | 3.9% |
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 Burns. 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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