Population 114 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Deans
Household size in Deans
| Period | Deans | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.09 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Deans average 2.81 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.63, 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 Deans
| Period | Deans | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.1, Deans is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Deans
| Period | Deans | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in Deans, 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 Deans
Renters in Deans
| Period | Deans | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.6% of households in Deans rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (54.0%) 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 Deans
| Period | Deans | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Deans: 14.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Deans
| Period | Deans | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Deans is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Nashville area.
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 Deans
| Period | Deans | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $393 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $584 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $597 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,232 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$839 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Deans pays $1,232 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.4% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Deans
Bachelor's degrees in Deans
| Period | Deans | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Deans have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.3%, 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 Deans
| Period | Deans | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.6% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.0% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +25.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Deans: 96.4% 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 Deans
| Period | Deans | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Deans runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Still, the rate is higher than in the Nashville area overall (3.6%). 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).
Deans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deans | 2.81 | 44.1 | 8.4% | 17.6% | 14.4% | 1991 | $1,232 | 20.3% | 96.4% | 4.3% |
| Centerville | 2.40 | 45.6 | 12.4% | 25.5% | 12.6% | 1980 | $938 | 13.9% | 89.6% | 3.1% |
| Swan Bluff | 3.15 | 37.7 | 11.6% | 21.6% | 16.3% | 1988 | $1,409 | 19.7% | 96.0% | 6.3% |
| Sunrise | 3.06 | 38.0 | 11.1% | 22.1% | 15.1% | 1989 | $1,335 | 18.8% | 94.5% | 6.0% |
| Graytown | 2.45 | 45.4 | 23.5% | 30.7% | 15.9% | 1984 | $960 | 11.9% | 88.2% | 2.8% |
| Vernon | 2.24 | 46.0 | 10.5% | 27.8% | 14.3% | 1989 | $891 | 10.5% | 84.0% | 1.7% |
| Duck River | 3.04 | 38.5 | 11.5% | 22.0% | 16.9% | 1985 | $1,339 | 18.6% | 94.4% | 6.0% |
| Kimmins | 2.35 | 54.6 | 6.9% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 1992 | $698 | 19.0% | 95.7% | 0.4% |
| Hornertown | 2.45 | 46.9 | 5.3% | 10.9% | 18.1% | 1987 | $798 | 16.2% | 89.0% | 5.6% |
| Littlelot | 2.39 | 47.0 | 12.4% | 12.2% | 28.8% | 1979 | $955 | 12.3% | 73.3% | 2.3% |
| Coble | 2.20 | 54.4 | 3.5% | 12.9% | 11.3% | 1996 | $949 | 20.5% | 96.1% | 1.3% |
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 Deans. 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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