Population 1,040 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Deason
Household size in Deason
| Period | Deason | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Deason run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.72, 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 Deason
| Period | Deason | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Deason are younger than 38.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Deason
| Period | Deason | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Deason (10.9%), close to 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 Deason
Renters in Deason
| Period | Deason | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Deason is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.2% 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 (29.7%) 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 Deason
| Period | Deason | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Deason: 7.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. 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 Deason
| Period | Deason | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Deason has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across 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 Deason
| Period | Deason | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $905 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $960 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $965 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,188 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$283 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Deason runs $1,188 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.9% of household income on rent, 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 Deason
Bachelor's degrees in Deason
| Period | Deason | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Deason have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.9%, 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 Deason
| Period | Deason | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.9% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.4% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.2% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Deason is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Deason
| Period | Deason | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in Deason is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Nashville area as a whole (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).
Deason 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deason | 2.41 | 38.6 | 10.9% | 5.2% | 7.5% | 1995 | $1,188 | 21.9% | 94.1% | 5.0% |
| Bell Buckle | 2.84 | 39.0 | 12.0% | 6.7% | 8.4% | 1999 | $1,292 | 28.0% | 92.8% | 5.3% |
| Midland | 2.89 | 36.4 | 5.2% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 2006 | $1,577 | 33.4% | 93.9% | 2.2% |
| Elbethel | 2.85 | 32.1 | 14.2% | 11.3% | 3.8% | 2000 | $1,063 | 17.5% | 91.0% | 2.9% |
| Unionville | 2.61 | 40.4 | 10.9% | 15.6% | 10.7% | 1996 | $968 | 14.5% | 90.8% | 2.4% |
| Halls Mill | 2.76 | 36.0 | 14.2% | 22.6% | 10.2% | 1992 | $1,021 | 12.9% | 87.5% | 5.3% |
| Shelbyville | 2.68 | 35.3 | 19.2% | 37.3% | 5.5% | 1989 | $1,076 | 15.2% | 82.2% | 3.8% |
| Taylor Crossroads | 2.57 | 43.3 | 1.8% | 0.4% | 9.7% | 2003 | $1,101 | 16.3% | 89.7% | 1.4% |
| Wartrace | 2.65 | 46.1 | 8.2% | 14.1% | 10.9% | 1989 | $1,060 | 21.0% | 90.3% | 6.8% |
| Sims Spring | 2.89 | 32.9 | 11.7% | 19.0% | 9.5% | 1992 | $1,053 | 14.9% | 83.8% | 7.3% |
| Vannatta | 2.09 | 44.5 | 4.0% | 18.0% | 2.8% | 1995 | $1,295 | 21.1% | 85.5% | 2.4% |
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 Deason. 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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