Population 55 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hardy Acres
Household size in Hardy Acres
| Period | Hardy Acres | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.14 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Hardy Acres are small: just 2.27 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.
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 Hardy Acres
| Period | Hardy Acres | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.7 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.8 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Hardy Acres is young: half of its residents are under 34.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has climbed from 32.4 in 2006–10, 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 Hardy Acres
| Period | Hardy Acres | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 39.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −17.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hardy Acres: 2.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Hardy Acres
Renters in Hardy Acres
| Period | Hardy Acres | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.4% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 65.4% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.9% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Hardy Acres rent their homes (35.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 31.9% have paid off their mortgages, 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 Hardy Acres
| Period | Hardy Acres | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.8% of homes in Hardy Acres are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Hardy Acres
| Period | Hardy Acres | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +26 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Hardy Acres is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Hardy Acres
| Period | Hardy Acres | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $683 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $686 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $823 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,111 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$428 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hardy Acres pays $1,111 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.0% 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 Hardy Acres
Bachelor's degrees in Hardy Acres
| Period | Hardy Acres | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.7 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Hardy Acres (28.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Hardy Acres
| Period | Hardy Acres | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.8% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Hardy Acres: 98.8% 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 Hardy Acres
| Period | Hardy Acres | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hardy Acres has been low: just 0.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Hardy Acres 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy Acres | 2.27 | 34.8 | 2.7% | 35.9% | 3.8% | 2000 | $1,111 | 28.1% | 98.8% | 0.1% |
| Columbia | 2.52 | 37.7 | 12.6% | 30.4% | 9.6% | 1985 | $1,346 | 25.0% | 92.0% | 2.5% |
| Carters Creek | 2.69 | 36.3 | 7.1% | 11.6% | 4.0% | 2013 | $1,649 | 43.9% | 95.9% | 2.3% |
| Neapolis | 2.55 | 42.8 | 1.2% | 11.1% | 9.6% | 2013 | $1,863 | 45.0% | 97.1% | 5.2% |
| Lanton | 2.36 | 41.2 | 10.7% | 1.8% | 4.8% | 1993 | $2,073 | 34.7% | 96.5% | 0.7% |
| Match | 2.76 | 47.1 | 5.8% | 10.8% | 7.9% | 1998 | $1,764 | 30.1% | 95.5% | 1.5% |
| Theta | 2.70 | 45.8 | 5.4% | 5.4% | 18.5% | 1997 | $1,447 | 35.1% | 95.3% | 2.9% |
| Spring Hill | 2.80 | 37.7 | 9.4% | 26.7% | 4.5% | 2009 | $1,999 | 45.2% | 96.4% | 1.9% |
| Santa Fe | 2.72 | 44.8 | 3.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% | 1997 | $943 | 17.9% | 95.4% | 2.8% |
| Fountain Heights | 2.35 | 49.5 | 6.5% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 2000 | $1,220 | 35.4% | 92.9% | 2.0% |
| Pottsville | 2.92 | 45.6 | 14.3% | 10.7% | 5.9% | 1999 | $1,865 | 28.4% | 87.8% | 0.8% |
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 Hardy Acres. 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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