Population 571 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dull
Household size in Dull
| Period | Dull | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Dull average 2.73 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.
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 Dull
| Period | Dull | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Dull is 42.4 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.6, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Dull
| Period | Dull | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Dull, 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 Dull
Renters in Dull
| Period | Dull | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Dull is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.1% 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 Dull
| Period | Dull | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Dull: 13.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Dull
| Period | Dull | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Dull is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in the Nashville area overall, 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 Dull
| Period | Dull | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $663 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $684 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $693 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $901 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$238 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Dull costs $901 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.2% 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 Dull
Bachelor's degrees in Dull
| Period | Dull | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dull have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.0%, 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 Dull
| Period | Dull | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.3% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.1% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.2% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Dull have finished high school as nationally: 89.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Nashville area overall (91.7%).
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 Dull
| Period | Dull | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dull runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Nashville area. 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).
Dull 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dull | 2.73 | 42.4 | 6.2% | 11.5% | 13.6% | 1987 | $901 | 17.0% | 89.4% | 3.8% |
| Charlotte | 2.86 | 41.7 | 6.6% | 11.7% | 12.1% | 1985 | $902 | 17.2% | 88.9% | 3.4% |
| White Oak Flat | 2.76 | 39.0 | 9.5% | 11.7% | 6.4% | 1990 | $1,167 | 20.2% | 88.1% | 3.8% |
| Stayton | 2.46 | 41.8 | 9.1% | 20.3% | 17.8% | 1990 | $892 | 21.4% | 87.8% | 4.1% |
| Sylvia | 2.55 | 45.9 | 9.7% | 16.4% | 11.9% | 1988 | $879 | 20.4% | 84.2% | 1.1% |
| Petway | 2.71 | 42.1 | 6.7% | 13.4% | 5.0% | 1989 | $1,293 | 20.6% | 90.3% | 3.0% |
| White Bluff | 2.51 | 40.0 | 8.8% | 17.1% | 4.4% | 1988 | $1,071 | 19.0% | 85.8% | 1.5% |
| Pond | 2.74 | 42.2 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 10.8% | 1989 | $1,122 | 25.2% | 93.5% | 2.0% |
| Vanleer | 2.44 | 47.5 | 10.8% | 21.0% | 12.9% | 1990 | $703 | 16.6% | 81.0% | 1.9% |
| Dickson | 2.52 | 38.1 | 12.5% | 27.7% | 9.4% | 1984 | $1,086 | 20.2% | 90.5% | 4.2% |
| Burns | 2.69 | 41.7 | 6.4% | 9.3% | 3.8% | 1996 | $1,064 | 34.3% | 94.6% | 4.0% |
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 Dull. 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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