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37217 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 37217 Zip Code is 28,928, which is 2.24% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 13.40% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 37217 Zip Code population density is 1,813.97 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 153.08 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 37217 Zip Code is white, which represent 56.05% of the total population. The average 37217 Zip Code education level is about the same as the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 28,928. #61

Population Growth Since 2000, #372

37217 Zip Code	2.24%
Tennessee	13.40%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #54

37217 Zip Code	1,813.97 per square mile
Tennessee	153.08 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	16,215 (56.05%, #572)
Black:	8,766 (30.30%, #66)
Hispanic:	4,971 (17.18%, #8)
Asian:	921 (3.18%, #38)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #357)
One Race, Other:	2,144 (7.41%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	882 (3.05%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,336 (46.99%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	301 (6.06%, see rank)
Cuban:	74 (1.49%, see rank)
Central American:	1,864 (37.50%, see rank)
South American:	178 (3.58%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	64 (6.95%, see rank)
Chinese:	60 (6.51%, see rank)
Filipino:	18 (1.95%, see rank)
Japanese:	32 (3.47%, see rank)
Korean:	15 (1.63%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	410 (44.52%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	322 (34.96%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

25,562 (88.36%) out of the total population of 28,928 reported first ancestry.

	37217 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Tennessee	U.S.
Arab	2,883	9.97%, see rank	0.46%	0.56%
Czech	26	0.09%, see rank	0.15%	0.47%
Danish	8	0.03%, see rank	0.16%	0.42%
Dutch	158	0.55%, see rank	1.19%	1.40%
English	1,358	4.69%, see rank	9.69%	8.02%
French	737	2.55%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	1,640	5.67%, see rank	10.08%	15.03%
Greek	73	0.25%, see rank	0.17%	0.41%
Hungarian	137	0.47%, see rank	0.18%	0.46%
Irish	1,608	5.56%, see rank	10.74%	10.80%
Italian	592	2.05%, see rank	2.16%	5.52%
Norwegian	74	0.26%, see rank	0.43%	1.42%
Polish	304	1.05%, see rank	1.01%	3.01%
Portuguese	5	0.02%, see rank	0.09%	0.44%
Russian	18	0.06%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	338	1.17%, see rank	2.26%	0.99%
Scottish	418	1.44%, see rank	2.08%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,057	3.65%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	71	0.25%, see rank	0.54%	1.27%
Swiss	10	0.03%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	6	0.02%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	1,685	5.82%, see rank	16.94%	7.12%
Welsh	76	0.26%, see rank	0.50%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 14,547 (50.29%, see rank)

Females: 14,381 (49.71%, see rank)

37217 Zip Code	Male: 50.29% Female: 49.71%
Tennessee	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

37217 Zip Code	32.90 years old
Tennessee	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

37217 Zip Code	32.80 years old
Tennessee	37.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

37217 Zip Code	33.00 years old
Tennessee	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	37217 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Tennessee	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,342	8.10%, see rank	6.23%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,845	6.38%, see rank	6.41%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,558	5.39%, see rank	6.57%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,565	5.41%, see rank	6.58%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,118	7.32%, see rank	6.99%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	6,039	20.88%, see rank	13.02%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,769	16.49%, see rank	13.13%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,982	13.77%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,530	8.75%, see rank	12.73%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,286	4.45%, see rank	8.29%	7.64%
75 to 84	720	2.49%, see rank	4.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	174	0.60%, see rank	1.60%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	37217 Zip Code	Tennessee	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	19,500, 100%	4,336,243	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,204, 16.43%, see rank	15.05%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,283, 27.09%, see rank	33.08%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,438, 27.89%, see rank	27.48%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,018, 20.61%, see rank	15.60%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,557, 7.98%, see rank	8.79%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.28, see rank	13.19	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	37217 Zip Code			Tennessee		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	719	86.51%	13.49%	73.89%	26.11%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,492	91.89%, see rank	8.11%, see rank	88.44%	11.56%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,246	89.89%, see rank	10.11%, see rank	87.58%	12.42%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,387	81.83%, see rank	18.17%, see rank	76.56%	23.44%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	443	63.21%, see rank	36.79%, see rank	61.94%	38.06%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	37217 Zip Code	Tennessee	U.S.
Total Households	12,140, 100%	2,487,349	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.38, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	5,025, 41.39%, see rank	28.12%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,115, 58.61%, see rank	71.88%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,884, 48.47%, see rank	66.66%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.53, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,859, 31.79%, see rank	48.72%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	6,256, 51.53%, see rank	33.34%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	37217 Zip Code	%	Tennessee	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	23,183	see rank	5,211,986	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	11,569	100%, see rank	2,510,764	123,281,364
Never Married	4,949	42.78%, see rank	31.74%	35.77%
Married	5,093	44.02%, see rank	53.84%	52.04%
Widowed	190	1.64%, see rank	2.79%	2.57%
Divorced	1,337	11.56%, see rank	11.62%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	11,614	100%, see rank	2,701,222	129,692,771
Never Married	4,292	36.96%, see rank	26.02%	29.48%
Married	4,772	41.09%, see rank	50.30%	49.19%
Widowed	726	6.25%, see rank	10.00%	9.16%
Divorced	1,824	15.71%, see rank	13.68%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	37217 Zip Code	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Native	21,650	74.84%, see rank	95.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	11,793	40.77%, see rank	61.08%	58.73%
Born in Different State	9,337	32.28%, see rank	33.38%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	520	1.80%, see rank	0.82%	1.42%
Foreign Born	7,278	25.16%, see rank	4.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,434	8.41%, see rank	1.69%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4,844	16.75%, see rank	3.03%	7.09%
Born In Europe	230	0.80%, see rank	0.51%	1.53%
Born In Asia	882	3.05%, see rank	1.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	3,069	10.61%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3,021	10.44%, see rank	2.26%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	76	0.26%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	37217 Zip Code	%	Tennessee	U.S.
English	8,907	73.37%, see rank	92.96%	79.39%
Spanish	1,515	12.48%, see rank	3.77%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	263	2.17%, see rank	1.62%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	176	1.45%, see rank	1.09%	3.36%
Other	1,279	10.54%, see rank	0.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.