Population 41,417 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Vergne
Household size in La Vergne
| Period | La Vergne | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.14 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.20 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.07 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
La Vergne is a place of big households: 3.07 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.95, even as the national average fell. Of the 202 Tennessee cities with 5,000+ people, only four have larger households.
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 La Vergne
| Period | La Vergne | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.2 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.6 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.6 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.6, La Vergne is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 31.2, in line with the national trend. Of the 202 Tennessee cities with 5,000+ people, only three are younger.
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 La Vergne
| Period | La Vergne | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in La Vergne: 15.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.4 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 202 Tennessee cities with 5,000+ people, only 17 have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 La Vergne
Renters in La Vergne
| Period | La Vergne | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.2% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in La Vergne own their homes; 30.3% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. More than a quarter of owners (27.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 7.8 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 La Vergne
| Period | La Vergne | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in La Vergne: 6.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Nashville area. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.2 points, 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 La Vergne
| Period | La Vergne | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1997 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in La Vergne is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the east has the oldest housing. La Vergne has newer homes than at least four in five Tennessee cities.
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 La Vergne
| Period | La Vergne | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $969 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,114 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,259 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,792 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$823 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in La Vergne runs $1,792 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $823 a month from 2006–10, an 85% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 31.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the north.
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 La Vergne
Bachelor's degrees in La Vergne
| Period | La Vergne | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in La Vergne have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 6.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
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 La Vergne
| Period | La Vergne | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.1% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in La Vergne is close to the national rate: 88.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Nashville area (91.7%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.9 points, as it has nationally.
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 La Vergne
| Period | La Vergne | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in La Vergne has been low: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 5.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
La Vergne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Vergne | 3.07 | 33.6 | 15.5% | 30.3% | 6.8% | 1998 | $1,792 | 23.2% | 88.6% | 2.8% |
| Smyrna | 2.95 | 35.3 | 17.4% | 35.4% | 5.0% | 1998 | $1,639 | 28.8% | 88.9% | 4.1% |
| Antioch | 2.71 | 33.2 | 16.8% | 45.6% | 7.7% | 1996 | $1,762 | 30.5% | 84.9% | 7.1% |
| Stones River Homes | 3.07 | 37.0 | 12.2% | 16.1% | 6.0% | 1999 | $1,604 | 30.1% | 96.4% | 1.5% |
| Nolensville | 3.27 | 39.2 | 5.2% | 8.6% | 3.6% | 2008 | $2,347 | 65.3% | 96.3% | 2.5% |
| Suggs Creek | 2.96 | 38.1 | 3.6% | 12.0% | 8.2% | 2003 | $1,960 | 45.1% | 96.5% | 2.7% |
| Walterhill | 2.54 | 37.8 | 5.7% | 18.3% | 10.0% | 1996 | $1,395 | 25.7% | 94.8% | 0.5% |
| Hermitage | 2.31 | 39.1 | 12.6% | 47.6% | 9.1% | 1992 | $1,709 | 41.1% | 94.2% | 2.9% |
| Brentwood | 2.80 | 44.6 | 3.9% | 19.2% | 5.6% | 1997 | $2,446 | 73.2% | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| Mount Juliet | 2.70 | 41.2 | 9.3% | 22.3% | 8.9% | 2001 | $2,097 | 47.2% | 96.1% | 3.8% |
| Oak Hill | 2.56 | 45.8 | 2.5% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 1968 | $2,217 | 82.1% | 98.9% | 1.7% |
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 La Vergne. 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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