Population 271 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Poplar Grove
Household size in Poplar Grove
| Period | Poplar Grove | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.98 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Poplar Grove is a place of small households, averaging 2.18 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Poplar Grove
| Period | Poplar Grove | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.4 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.7 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.7, Poplar Grove is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Poplar Grove
| Period | Poplar Grove | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Poplar Grove as they are nationally: 12.4%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Nashville area overall (10.7%). The single-parent share has risen 10.0 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Poplar Grove
Renters in Poplar Grove
| Period | Poplar Grove | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.0% of households in Poplar Grove rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (51.8%) 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 Poplar Grove
| Period | Poplar Grove | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.8% of the housing in Poplar Grove, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Poplar Grove
| Period | Poplar Grove | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Poplar Grove is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Still, homes here are older than in the wider Nashville area, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Poplar Grove
| Period | Poplar Grove | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $447 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $740 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $537 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $956 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$509 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Poplar Grove runs $956 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.2% 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 Poplar Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Poplar Grove
| Period | Poplar Grove | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Poplar Grove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.2%, 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 Poplar Grove
| Period | Poplar Grove | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.9% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.0% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.8% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Poplar Grove is close to the national rate: 89.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Nashville area overall (91.7%).
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 Poplar Grove
| Period | Poplar Grove | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Poplar Grove 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 Nashville area as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Poplar Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Grove | 2.18 | 47.7 | 12.4% | 16.0% | 16.8% | 1988 | $956 | 11.2% | 89.6% | 3.0% |
| Spot | 1.86 | 41.6 | 11.8% | 18.1% | 11.4% | 1994 | $1,245 | 8.7% | 81.2% | 7.6% |
| Pinewood | 2.34 | 45.3 | 9.5% | 14.5% | 10.3% | 1999 | $1,279 | 20.4% | 92.4% | 3.2% |
| Tennessee City | 2.67 | 46.7 | 10.6% | 12.6% | 8.7% | 1987 | $1,085 | 20.0% | 87.8% | 5.1% |
| McEwen | 2.70 | 46.9 | 8.4% | 18.5% | 9.8% | 1985 | $847 | 15.9% | 85.1% | 5.7% |
| Eno | 2.55 | 44.7 | 12.6% | 15.2% | 7.0% | 1992 | $1,015 | 16.5% | 88.2% | 3.9% |
| Nunnelly | 2.30 | 45.5 | 9.9% | 18.8% | 11.9% | 1996 | $1,127 | 16.6% | 89.1% | 2.6% |
| Vernon | 2.24 | 46.0 | 10.5% | 27.8% | 14.3% | 1989 | $891 | 10.5% | 84.0% | 1.7% |
| Only | 1.87 | 41.8 | 11.7% | 18.0% | 11.5% | 1994 | $1,243 | 8.9% | 81.4% | 7.4% |
| Pomona | 2.71 | 31.9 | 4.5% | 10.0% | 6.5% | 1999 | $1,012 | 16.8% | 96.9% | 1.4% |
| Dickson | 2.52 | 38.1 | 12.5% | 27.7% | 9.4% | 1984 | $1,086 | 20.2% | 90.5% | 4.2% |
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 Poplar Grove. 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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