Population 536 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Petway
Household size in Petway
| Period | Petway | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, Petway sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Nashville area, where it has 2.56 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.52, 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 Petway
| Period | Petway | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Petway skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.1, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Petway
| Period | Petway | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Petway, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Petway
Renters in Petway
| Period | Petway | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.4% of households in Petway rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 42.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Petway
| Period | Petway | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Petway: just 5.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Petway
| Period | Petway | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Petway has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Petway
| Period | Petway | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $688 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $752 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $770 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,293 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$605 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Petway runs $1,293 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.9% 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 Petway
Bachelor's degrees in Petway
| Period | Petway | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Petway have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Petway
| Period | Petway | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.2% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.8% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.2% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Petway have finished high school as nationally: 90.3%, against 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 Petway
| Period | Petway | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Petway has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Petway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petway | 2.71 | 42.1 | 6.7% | 13.4% | 5.0% | 1989 | $1,293 | 20.6% | 90.3% | 3.0% |
| White Oak Flat | 2.76 | 39.0 | 9.5% | 11.7% | 6.4% | 1990 | $1,167 | 20.2% | 88.1% | 3.8% |
| Charlotte | 2.86 | 41.7 | 6.6% | 11.7% | 12.1% | 1985 | $902 | 17.2% | 88.9% | 3.4% |
| Shacklett | 2.46 | 47.7 | 0.9% | 22.9% | 2.1% | 1988 | $1,960 | 30.9% | 94.0% | 1.4% |
| Fox Bluff | 2.94 | 42.5 | 12.7% | 8.7% | 6.8% | 1992 | $1,088 | 14.0% | 89.1% | 3.8% |
| White Bluff | 2.51 | 40.0 | 8.8% | 17.1% | 4.4% | 1988 | $1,071 | 19.0% | 85.8% | 1.5% |
| Lockertsville | 2.62 | 43.3 | 3.3% | 22.0% | 6.8% | 1993 | $1,839 | 23.5% | 86.7% | 3.4% |
| Dull | 2.73 | 42.4 | 6.2% | 11.5% | 13.6% | 1987 | $901 | 17.0% | 89.4% | 3.8% |
| Neptune | 2.36 | 43.2 | 25.3% | 10.0% | 14.0% | 1993 | $1,050 | 30.4% | 89.1% | 4.5% |
| Stayton | 2.46 | 41.8 | 9.1% | 20.3% | 17.8% | 1990 | $892 | 21.4% | 87.8% | 4.1% |
| Ashland City | 2.47 | 41.4 | 7.9% | 24.7% | 10.5% | 1995 | $1,492 | 23.6% | 88.1% | 3.2% |
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 Petway. 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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