Population 320 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Isom
Household size in Isom
| Period | Isom | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Isom average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has dropped from 2.68 in 2006–10, 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 Isom
| Period | Isom | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Isom are younger than 39.3 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 Isom
| Period | Isom | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Isom as they are nationally: 12.5%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the wider Nashville area (10.7%).
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 Isom
Renters in Isom
| Period | Isom | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.1% of households in Isom rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (53.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Isom
| Period | Isom | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Isom is close to the national rate: 10.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Nashville area as a whole (8.2%).
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 Isom
| Period | Isom | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Isom has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1997, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Isom
| Period | Isom | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $446 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $500 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $657 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $730 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$284 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Isom pays $730 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.4% of household income on rent, just over 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 Isom
Bachelor's degrees in Isom
| Period | Isom | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Isom: 12.4% 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 Isom
| Period | Isom | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.9% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.2% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Isom never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Isom
| Period | Isom | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Isom than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 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).
Isom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isom | 2.58 | 39.3 | 12.5% | 23.1% | 10.4% | 1997 | $730 | 12.4% | 85.2% | 6.5% |
| Hampshire | 2.96 | 37.0 | 22.0% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1991 | $752 | 13.9% | 90.2% | 11.6% |
| Mount Joy | 2.54 | 41.7 | 8.3% | 21.8% | 6.0% | 1997 | $869 | 13.3% | 87.1% | 3.5% |
| Sunrise | 3.06 | 38.0 | 11.1% | 22.1% | 15.1% | 1989 | $1,335 | 18.8% | 94.5% | 6.0% |
| Swan Bluff | 3.15 | 37.7 | 11.6% | 21.6% | 16.3% | 1988 | $1,409 | 19.7% | 96.0% | 6.3% |
| Duck River | 3.04 | 38.5 | 11.5% | 22.0% | 16.9% | 1985 | $1,339 | 18.6% | 94.4% | 6.0% |
| Fikes Mill | 2.57 | 50.0 | 7.2% | 21.3% | 15.5% | 1978 | $1,146 | 17.7% | 96.6% | 3.3% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.53 | 40.8 | 12.3% | 29.2% | 7.8% | 1981 | $966 | 14.5% | 91.7% | 3.5% |
| Williamsport | 2.53 | 45.9 | 5.7% | 15.1% | 16.5% | 1982 | $861 | 19.8% | 93.9% | 2.5% |
| Kimmins | 2.35 | 54.6 | 6.9% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 1992 | $698 | 19.0% | 95.7% | 0.4% |
| Deans | 2.81 | 44.1 | 8.4% | 17.6% | 14.4% | 1991 | $1,232 | 20.3% | 96.4% | 4.3% |
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 Isom. 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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