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Building Permits Are the Cornerstone of Tennessee’s Municipal Population Estimates November 29, 2023 - Maintaining tabs on the state’s growing population is partly dependent on accurate reporting of building permit data by the issuing agencies. An expanded State Data Center program is available to help communities verify, correct, and improve these important housing unit counts.
New TNSDC Dashboard Unlocks Population Change Trends Across Tennessee October 18, 2023 - Our new interactive dashboard provides access to the latest U.S. Census Bureau population estimate data. It includes visualizations and key indicators that offer valuable insights into Tennessee's county-level population trends. Learn more and try it for yourself.
Tennessee’s Growing Retirement-Age Population Outshines Increases Among Prime-Age Workers September 12, 2023 - Seniors remain Tennessee’s fastest growing age group, but the pace has picked up for the state’s prime working-age population over the past two-years. We examine some recent trends that could positively impact the state’s labor force.
2023 Tennessee County Geographic Classifier Reference File September 28, 2023 - Looking to supercharge your county-level data analysis? Our provides essential Tennessee geographic classifications that can be integrated with your existing county data.
New Metropolitan and Micropolitan Area Boundaries Include Changes for Eight Tennessee Counties August 21, 2023 - Federal statistical area boundaries were changed in July. The new metro areas, which are used in federal data products and for determining program eligibility, were last updated in 2018. We highlight the changes and what that means for Tennessee communities.
Employment Is Growing for Tennessee Teens but Jobs Are Still Less Common June 8, 2023 - 12 percent of Tennessee teens age 14 to 18 had a job in 2010. That number has almost doubled in the last few years and employment for the group is at its highest level in more than two decades. Read our breakdown - summer jobs, employment sectors and earnings for the state's teens.TNSDC Toplines
$1.4 Million More in Career Earnings
can be expected when comparing a bachelor’s degree holder to a high school graduate in Tennessee. New Boyd Center research exploring the value of a college education also notes that although an associate’s degree netted $417,000 more in lifetime earnings, returns fell a bit as workers without post-secondary education saw wages grow in the post-pandemic economy. The report adds that a bachelor’s degree brought a 14% return on the cost of tuition.
4850 Ethnic Kurds
lived in Tennessee in 2020; most of whom were residents of Davidson County. That’s according to the just-released Detailed Demographic and Housing Characteristics File-A which showed the state had more Kurdish population than any other in the country. The new data includes population counts for 1,500 racial and ethnic groups, as well as American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) tribes. The 5,000 Laotians in Rutherford County (#8 nationally) and 5,600 Scots-Irish in Knox County (#9 nationally) were also notable.
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2023 Core-based Statistical Area Comparison
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