Population 25,655 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Green Hills
Household size in Green Hills
| Period | Green Hills | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.04 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.06 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.09 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Green Hills are small: just 2.09 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.04, even as the national average fell.
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 Green Hills
| Period | Green Hills | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Green Hills skews older than the country: its median age is 43.0, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.0, as it has nationally. Only one other Nashville neighborhood is older.
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 Green Hills
| Period | Green Hills | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.0% of households in Green Hills, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Green Hills has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Nashville neighborhoods.
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 Green Hills
Renters in Green Hills
| Period | Green Hills | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.8% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.4% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Green Hills is about as common as it is nationally: 33.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. About four in ten owners (40.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 1.7 points, mirroring the country.
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 Green Hills
| Period | Green Hills | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Green Hills as nationally: 9.2%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 4.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Green Hills
| Period | Green Hills | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Green Hills was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Nashville area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1965 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the east.
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 Green Hills
| Period | Green Hills | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,190 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,180 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,520 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,945 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$755 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Green Hills runs $1,945 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $755 a month from 2006–10, a 63% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 31.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the east.
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 Green Hills
Bachelor's degrees in Green Hills
| Period | Green Hills | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.0% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 72.9% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 78.4% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 81.1% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Green Hills: 81.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 10.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Few Nashville neighborhoods have a higher share of college graduates: only three of 38.
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 Green Hills
| Period | Green Hills | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.9% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.9% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.3% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.3% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Green Hills: 98.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Green Hills has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Nashville neighborhoods.
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 Green Hills
| Period | Green Hills | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Green Hills has been strong: just 2.2% 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).
Green Hills compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Hills | 2.09 | 43.0 | 4.0% | 33.4% | 9.2% | 1978 | $1,945 | 81.1% | 98.3% | 2.2% |
| Hillsboro West End | 1.80 | 37.5 | 3.4% | 56.9% | 15.0% | 1971 | $1,811 | 81.5% | 98.3% | 4.8% |
| Bellmont Hillsboro | 1.91 | 26.9 | 4.5% | 40.0% | 13.7% | 1954 | $1,912 | 76.2% | 99.2% | 6.8% |
| Melrose | 1.78 | 31.8 | 3.7% | 52.7% | 11.2% | 2002 | $1,615 | 77.9% | 95.4% | 4.0% |
| Cherokee Park | 1.67 | 42.8 | 4.2% | 60.2% | 14.0% | 1983 | $1,857 | 68.7% | 91.4% | 4.5% |
| Vanderbilt-West End | 1.40 | 23.3 | 2.4% | 98.8% | 64.5% | 2013 | $1,864 | 47.7% | 55.7% | 3.0% |
| Edgehill | 2.14 | 33.1 | 11.5% | 68.4% | 17.3% | 1998 | $1,618 | 54.9% | 80.3% | 7.4% |
| Sylvan Park | 2.27 | 37.8 | 4.0% | 24.9% | 8.3% | 1962 | $1,833 | 78.8% | 99.4% | 0.6% |
| Midtown-Nashville | 1.30 | 26.1 | 1.9% | 84.6% | 21.5% | 2011 | $2,033 | 77.8% | 93.5% | 1.9% |
| The Gulch | 1.24 | 29.1 | 2.4% | 78.2% | 16.8% | 2015 | $2,231 | 80.1% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| White Bridge | 1.73 | 39.7 | 9.1% | 57.5% | 9.9% | 1983 | $1,407 | 58.7% | 91.9% | 1.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Greater Upper Marlboro, Brock Hall, MD · Hazelwood-Mill Park, Portland, OR · Paradise Hills, San Diego, CA · Oxon Hill-Glassmanor, Oxon Hill, MD · Parkside, San Francisco, CA · Portar Ranch, Northridge, CA · North Central, Pasadena, CA · Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA · Shadow Creek Ranch, Pearland, TX · South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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 Green Hills. 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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