Population 1,027 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carters Creek
Household size in Carters Creek
| Period | Carters Creek | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, Carters Creek sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Nashville area as a whole, where it has 2.56 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.41, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Carters Creek
| Period | Carters Creek | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Carters Creek is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.3, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Carters Creek
| Period | Carters Creek | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.1% of households in Carters Creek, well below 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 Carters Creek
Renters in Carters Creek
| Period | Carters Creek | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Carters Creek is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly three in ten owners (28.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Carters Creek
| Period | Carters Creek | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.0% of homes in Carters Creek are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Carters Creek
| Period | Carters Creek | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2013 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Carters Creek has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2013, 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 Carters Creek
| Period | Carters Creek | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $690 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,142 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,218 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,649 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$960 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Carters Creek pays $1,649 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 47.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Carters Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Carters Creek
| Period | Carters Creek | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.9% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.5 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Carters Creek than nationally: 43.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The Nashville area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Carters Creek
| Period | Carters Creek | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.7% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Carters Creek: 95.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Carters Creek
| Period | Carters Creek | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Carters Creek has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Carters Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carters Creek | 2.69 | 36.3 | 7.1% | 11.6% | 4.0% | 2013 | $1,649 | 43.9% | 95.9% | 2.3% |
| Neapolis | 2.55 | 42.8 | 1.2% | 11.1% | 9.6% | 2013 | $1,863 | 45.0% | 97.1% | 5.2% |
| Hardy Acres | 2.27 | 34.8 | 2.7% | 35.9% | 3.8% | 2000 | $1,111 | 28.1% | 98.8% | 0.1% |
| Lanton | 2.36 | 41.2 | 10.7% | 1.8% | 4.8% | 1993 | $2,073 | 34.7% | 96.5% | 0.7% |
| Theta | 2.70 | 45.8 | 5.4% | 5.4% | 18.5% | 1997 | $1,447 | 35.1% | 95.3% | 2.9% |
| Spring Hill | 2.80 | 37.7 | 9.4% | 26.7% | 4.5% | 2009 | $1,999 | 45.2% | 96.4% | 1.9% |
| Columbia | 2.52 | 37.7 | 12.6% | 30.4% | 9.6% | 1985 | $1,346 | 25.0% | 92.0% | 2.5% |
| Match | 2.76 | 47.1 | 5.8% | 10.8% | 7.9% | 1998 | $1,764 | 30.1% | 95.5% | 1.5% |
| Santa Fe | 2.72 | 44.8 | 3.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% | 1997 | $943 | 17.9% | 95.4% | 2.8% |
| Thompsons Station | 3.04 | 37.8 | 7.2% | 13.9% | 4.1% | 2007 | $2,188 | 62.8% | 97.1% | 4.6% |
| 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 Carters Creek. 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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