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About Us
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When many people visit Nashville the first thought they have is home. The down home feel of this picturesque town is catching. The hustle and bustle of the Country Music Industry is fast paced and never dull. There is always something to do, but if relaxing is something you yearn for, we have that also. Our lake system surrounding Nashville is second to none, and a day relaxing on a fishing boat or skiing can't be beat. Nashville-Now is always striving to be the one stop guide to things to do, places to go and provide you online shopping if you just want to visit while online, welcome to our city.
Beautiful Nashville is the capital of the
state of Tennessee and the county seat of
Davidson County. It is the second most populous
city in the state after Memphis. It is located
on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in
the north-central part of the state. The city is
a major hub for the health care, music,
publishing, banking and transportation
industries.
Located are in the heart
of the south our citizens are very proud of our southern
heritage. Our love for our country is readily seen in
our young persons who have fought to keep our country
strong.
Striving to become the one spot where all Nashville
comes to find their information out what is
going on in Middle Tennessee.
Sitting amid the gentle hills and fertile farmlands of
central Tennessee, Nashville attracts six
million people each year. Browse our pages and
we welcome you home.
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People
QuickFacts |
Tennessee |
USA |
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Population, 2008
estimate |
6,214,888 |
304,059,724 |
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Population, percent
change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 |
9.2% |
8.0% |
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Population estimates
base (April 1) 2000 |
5,689,270 |
281,424,602 |
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Persons under 5 years
old, percent, 2008 |
6.7% |
6.9% |
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Persons under 18 years
old, percent, 2008 |
23.8% |
24.3% |
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Persons 65 years old
and over, percent, 2008 |
13.2% |
12.8% |
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Female persons,
percent, 2008 |
51.3% |
50.7% |
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White persons,
percent, 2008 (a) |
80.4% |
79.8% |
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Black persons,
percent, 2008 (a) |
16.8% |
12.8% |
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American Indian and
Alaska Native persons, percent, 2008 (a) |
0.3% |
1.0% |
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Asian persons,
percent, 2008 (a) |
1.3% |
4.5% |
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Native Hawaiian and
Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2008 (a)
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0.1% |
0.2% |
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Persons reporting two
or more races, percent, 2008 |
1.1% |
1.7% |
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Persons of Hispanic
or Latino origin, percent, 2008 (b) |
3.7% |
15.4% |
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White persons not
Hispanic, percent, 2008 |
77.1% |
65.6% |
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Living in same house
in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over |
53.9% |
54.1% |
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Foreign born persons,
percent, 2000
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2.8% |
11.1% |
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Language other than
English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 |
4.8% |
17.9% |
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High school
graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000
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75.9% |
80.4% |
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Bachelor's degree or
higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000
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19.6% |
24.4% |
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Persons with a
disability, age 5+, 2000 |
1,149,693 |
49,746,248 |
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Mean travel time to
work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000
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24.5 |
25.5 |
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Housing units, 2008
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2,758,171 |
129,065,264 |
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Homeownership rate,
2000 |
69.9% |
66.2% |
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Housing units in
multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 |
18.7% |
26.4% |
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Median value of
owner-occupied housing units, 2000 |
$93,000 |
$119,600 |
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Households, 2000
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2,232,905 |
105,480,101 |
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Persons per
household, 2000 |
2.48 |
2.59 |
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Median household
income, 2007 |
$42,389 |
$50,740 |
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Per capita money
income, 1999 |
$19,393 |
$21,587 |
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Persons below
poverty, percent, 2007
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15.8% |
13.0% |
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