Population 1,147 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Duck River
Household size in Duck River
| Period | Duck River | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.11 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.04 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Duck River are large by national standards, averaging 3.04 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.81 in 2006–10, 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 Duck River
| Period | Duck River | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Duck River is 38.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the Nashville area.
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 Duck River
| Period | Duck River | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Duck River (11.5%), 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 Duck River
Renters in Duck River
| Period | Duck River | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Duck River is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 50.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Duck River
| Period | Duck River | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.9% of the housing in Duck River, 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 Duck River
| Period | Duck River | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Duck River is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the Nashville area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Duck River
| Period | Duck River | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $299 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $495 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $589 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,339 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,039 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Duck River costs $1,339 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Duck River
Bachelor's degrees in Duck River
| Period | Duck River | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Duck River: 18.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Duck River
| Period | Duck River | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.3% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.7% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Duck River: 94.4% 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 Duck River
| Period | Duck River | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Duck River is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 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).
Duck River 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duck River | 3.04 | 38.5 | 11.5% | 22.0% | 16.9% | 1985 | $1,339 | 18.6% | 94.4% | 6.0% |
| Littlelot | 2.39 | 47.0 | 12.4% | 12.2% | 28.8% | 1979 | $955 | 12.3% | 73.3% | 2.3% |
| Swan Bluff | 3.15 | 37.7 | 11.6% | 21.6% | 16.3% | 1988 | $1,409 | 19.7% | 96.0% | 6.3% |
| Fikes Mill | 2.57 | 50.0 | 7.2% | 21.3% | 15.5% | 1978 | $1,146 | 17.7% | 96.6% | 3.3% |
| Graytown | 2.45 | 45.4 | 23.5% | 30.7% | 15.9% | 1984 | $960 | 11.9% | 88.2% | 2.8% |
| Sunrise | 3.06 | 38.0 | 11.1% | 22.1% | 15.1% | 1989 | $1,335 | 18.8% | 94.5% | 6.0% |
| Williamsport | 2.53 | 45.9 | 5.7% | 15.1% | 16.5% | 1982 | $861 | 19.8% | 93.9% | 2.5% |
| Isom | 2.58 | 39.3 | 12.5% | 23.1% | 10.4% | 1997 | $730 | 12.4% | 85.2% | 6.5% |
| Deans | 2.81 | 44.1 | 8.4% | 17.6% | 14.4% | 1991 | $1,232 | 20.3% | 96.4% | 4.3% |
| Hampshire | 2.96 | 37.0 | 22.0% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1991 | $752 | 13.9% | 90.2% | 11.6% |
| Primm Springs | 2.63 | 45.4 | 6.5% | 14.0% | 19.2% | 1993 | $985 | 18.6% | 84.0% | 1.8% |
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 Duck River. 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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