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2020 State Data Center Affiliate Meeting December 18, 2020 - The Tennessee State Data Center Affiliates met virtually on Monday, December 14, 2020. The 2-hour virtual session included project updates from State Data Center staff and affiliate agency representatives about ongoing work across the state.
Schedule Falling into Place for 2020 Census Product Rollout November 20, 2020 - The timeline for the initial 2020 Census data products is beginning to fall into place. Release dates for the TIGER geographic products have been set, but a final determination of the timelines for 2020 apportionment counts and redistricting data is outstanding.
Celebrating #GISday in Tennessee November 18, 2020 - We’re excited to celebrate #GISday. The State Data Center uses Geographic Information System (GIS) technology almost every day to help communicate information about Tennessee, our communities and changes occurring across the state.
1990-2010 Housing Unit and Vacancy Rate Changes in Davidson County November 9, 2020 - We used historic census data from the IPUMS National Historic GIS to look at some basic housing unit trends in Nashville/Davidson County including housing unit growth between 1990 and 2020 and changes to housing vacancy rates over the same period.
Want to Access Census Bureau Statistics? Custom Training Available October 13, 2020 - If you want to learn about using these data products for business planning, grant proposals, research projects, municipal planning and more, there are free resources and training available for Tennessee data users.
2020 Census Field Operations Draw to a Close September 22, 2020 - The conclusion of 2020 Census self-response and field operations is September 30th, but with just days to go, efforts to complete the count of Tennessee's residents continue.TNSDC Toplines
68%
of active and inactive Tennessee voters cast ballots in the November 2020 Presidential election. A total of 3,045,401 ballots were cast with 74.8% voting early or absentee. In 2016, the Secretary of State’s office reported overall voter turnout at 62%.
99.9%
of housing units in the state were enumerated in the 2020 Census; 66% by self-response and 33.9% by non-response follow-up field work that began in early August. Census workers completed interviews at about two-thirds of non-responding homes visited.
Featured Tools
Special Censuses in Tennessee (2010-2020)
Fifty-four incorporated municipalities in Tennessee conducted a special census since the 2010. This interactive map shows the of the history of those counts.
2013 and 2018 Core-based Statistical Area Comparison
In 2020, statistical agencies will begin using new metropolitan and micropolitan area boundaries. This app lets you compare the old new boundaries.
2020 Census Employment by State
The U.S. Census Bureau will hire almost 500,000 temporary workers for the 2020 Census. Using BLS data, we’re tracking state-level hires to see the nationwide impact on employment.
COVID-19 Resources
NOTE: The dashboard is revised by 9:00 p.m. CDT daily following the Department of Health’s 5 p.m. update.
Tennessee COVID-19 Dashboard
We’re capturing daily updates from the Tennessee Department of Health to track the count of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the state.
COVID-19 Data for Tennessee
Our data repository includes daily updates on the statewide and county situation. A separate errata document is also maintained.
Coronavirus-19 Outbreak Response Experts (CORE-19)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, researchers in public health, economics, public policy, agriculture, veterinary medicine and other disciplines are providing timely and evidence-based information for policymakers, industry and the public on pressing questions regarding the global pandemic.