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Decherd, TN Information
Population 2,354
About Decherd
Decherd is a very small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 2,354 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Decherd is the 204th largest community in Tennessee.
Decherd is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Decherd is a city of sales and office workers, professionals and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Decherd who work in office and administrative support (10.51%), sales jobs (10.38%) and management occupations (9.42%).
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Decherd is worth considering.
One of the benefits of Decherd is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.83 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Decherd Information and Demographics
The population of Decherd has a very low overall level of education: only 7.47% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Decherd in 2010 was $15,642, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $62,568 for a family of four.
Decherd is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Decherd home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Decherd residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Decherd include English, Irish, German, Scottish, European and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Decherd is English.
| DECHERD INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 2,354 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 977 |
| DECHERD HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 60.67% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 39.33% |
| % VACANT | 10.20% |
| TYPE OF DECHERD HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 72.48% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 0.44% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 20.18% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 3.54% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 3.36% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF DECHERD HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.00% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 2.57% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 44.69% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 39.91% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 11.50% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 1.33% |
| AGE OF DECHERD HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (2000 OR LATER) | 0.97% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1999) | 46.90% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 40.62% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 11.50% |
| DECHERD REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $80,182 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $374 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0 - $47,000 | 20.21% |
| $47,001 - $94,000 | 39.38% |
| $94,001 - $188,000 | 38.00% |
| $188,001 - $282,000 | 2.42% |
| $282,001 - $376,000 | 0.00% |
| $376,001 - $470,000 | 0.00% |
| $470,001 - $705,000 | 0.00% |
| $705,001 - $940,000 | 0.00% |
| > $940,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF DECHERD | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.14% |
| 5 TO 17 | 18.55% |
| 18 TO 24 | 8.13% |
| 25 TO 34 | 12.58% |
| 35 TO 54 | 25.79% |
| 55 TO 64 | 12.07% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 16.73% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 71.74% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 7.47% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $22,564 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $15,642 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 26.77% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (27.53%) Construction (13.34%) Healthcare (9.80%) Public Service (8.61%) Retail (8.45%) Education (7.26%) Professional, scientific, and technical services (5.74%) Accommodation (5.24%) Administration (3.89%) Utilities (3.89%) Transportation (3.04%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 4.22% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 82.42% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 11.82% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.59% |
| ASIAN | 0.30% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDERS | 0.17% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 2.08% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 2.63% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 3.43% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | English (11.09%) Irish (8.87%) German (5.39%) Scottish (2.70%) European (2.22%) Scots-Irish (2.09%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 2.39% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (97.00%) Spanish (1.88%) |
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