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College Grove, TN

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Overview


College Grove is a somewhat small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 9,113 people and just one neighborhood, College Grove is the 73rd largest community in Tennessee. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in College Grove, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to College Grove, and putting down their money on brand new construction. College Grove’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. College Grove does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $148,393.00.

College Grove home prices are not only among the most expensive in Tennessee, but College Grove real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Occupations and Workforce

College Grove is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.17% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, College Grove is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in College Grove who work in sales jobs (17.70%), management occupations (15.94%), and computer science and math (11.06%).

Also of interest is that College Grove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, College Grove is also a town of artists. College Grove has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape College Grove’s character.

A relatively large number of people in College Grove telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.51% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Setting & Lifestyle

College Grove is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, College Grove’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in College Grove is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In College Grove, the average commute to work is 33.73 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small town, College Grove does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in College Grove. 55.51% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in College Grove in 2018 was $72,008, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $288,032 for a family of four.

The people who call College Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of College Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in College Grove include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in College Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

People

According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, is among the best neighborhoods for families in Tennessee. In fact, this neighborhood is more family-friendly than 97.3% of neighborhoods in the entire state of Tennessee. Its combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes gives this area the look and feel of a "Leave It to Beaver" episode. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a strong sense of community. In addition, the high number of college-educated parents influences the academic success of the local schools. Overall, you will find all of the amenities a family needs to thrive in the neighborhood. In addition to being an excellent choice for families with school-aged children, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for highly educated executives and urban sophisticates.

In addition, astoundingly, NeighborhoodScout's research reveals that this single neighborhood has a higher concentration of married couples living here than 95.2% of all U.S. neighborhoods. Whether they have school-aged children or not, married couples are the rule in the neighborhood. If you are a married couple, you may find many people here with a similar lifestyle, and perhaps common interests. But if you are single, you might not find many other singles here.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Lithuanian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.4% of this neighborhood's residents have Lithuanian ancestry.

The Neighbors

There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in College Grove are wealthy, making it among the 15% highest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 93.5% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 5.3% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 63.8% of America's neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the neighborhood, 57.1% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 26.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (11.8%), and 5.0% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 95.5% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (3.0%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the neighborhood in College Grove, TN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (16.8%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (13.0%), and residents who report Irish roots (10.2%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (4.3%), along with some Scots-Irish ancestry residents (2.2%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (34.4% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (74.0%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (7.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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