Population 596 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Leipers Fork
Household size in Leipers Fork
| Period | Leipers Fork | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Leipers Fork average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has climbed from 2.51 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Leipers Fork
| Period | Leipers Fork | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.4 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.3 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.7 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Leipers Fork skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Leipers Fork
| Period | Leipers Fork | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Leipers Fork: 4.5% 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 Leipers Fork
Renters in Leipers Fork
| Period | Leipers Fork | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Leipers Fork is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 45.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Leipers Fork
| Period | Leipers Fork | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Leipers Fork is close to the national rate: 10.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Nashville area (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 Leipers Fork
| Period | Leipers Fork | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Leipers Fork is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Nashville area.
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 Leipers Fork
| Period | Leipers Fork | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $881 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $694 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,412 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,738 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$857 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Leipers Fork pays $1,738 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.6% 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 Leipers Fork
Bachelor's degrees in Leipers Fork
| Period | Leipers Fork | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.1% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Leipers Fork (39.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Nashville area.
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 Leipers Fork
| Period | Leipers Fork | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.3% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Leipers Fork have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Nashville area.
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 Leipers Fork
| Period | Leipers Fork | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Leipers Fork than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Nashville area. 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).
Leipers Fork 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leipers Fork | 2.63 | 51.7 | 4.5% | 10.3% | 10.0% | 1990 | $1,738 | 39.1% | 92.6% | 4.1% |
| Kingfield | 2.60 | 52.9 | 3.2% | 14.0% | 10.4% | 1990 | $1,603 | 37.5% | 89.7% | 4.5% |
| Bingham | 2.60 | 55.4 | 1.7% | 9.7% | 8.6% | 1980 | $2,082 | 52.6% | 96.6% | 3.5% |
| Theta | 2.70 | 45.8 | 5.4% | 5.4% | 18.5% | 1997 | $1,447 | 35.1% | 95.3% | 2.9% |
| Craigfield | 2.63 | 49.0 | 5.7% | 8.5% | 14.4% | 1994 | $1,631 | 36.5% | 92.5% | 2.5% |
| Fairview | 2.85 | 36.8 | 10.8% | 23.1% | 4.1% | 1995 | $1,440 | 32.0% | 93.1% | 2.8% |
| Douglas | 3.03 | 47.0 | 3.3% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 2002 | $2,963 | 56.9% | 93.6% | 3.6% |
| Thompsons Station | 3.04 | 37.8 | 7.2% | 13.9% | 4.1% | 2007 | $2,188 | 62.8% | 97.1% | 4.6% |
| Franklin | 2.76 | 41.5 | 5.5% | 28.6% | 6.4% | 1999 | $2,144 | 65.5% | 95.7% | 2.4% |
| Santa Fe | 2.72 | 44.8 | 3.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% | 1997 | $943 | 17.9% | 95.4% | 2.8% |
| Fly | 2.72 | 44.2 | 3.6% | 11.7% | 13.6% | 1998 | $882 | 17.3% | 94.5% | 3.5% |
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 Leipers Fork. 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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