Algood, TN

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Algood, Tennessee

Algood, Tennessee, in Putnam county, is 58 miles NE of Murfreesboro, Tennessee (center to center) and 74 miles E of Nashville, Tennessee. The town has a population of 2,942.

The People and Families of Algood

In Algood, about 51% of adults are married.

There is an unusually large share of women in Algood.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Algood had a median family income of $34,234.

Algood Housing

About 64% of housing units in Algood are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction. Typical rents in Algood are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state.

Commuting

In Algood, 96% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work is generally easier in the town than in most places of its size.

Of Note

High Points

Algood strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 11%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 14%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Algood, TN

Comparing Algood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	58 miles NE of Murfreesboro, Tennessee (center to center)
Nearest Large City	74 miles E of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Putnam
Standard Zip Codes	38501
Phone Area Codes	931
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.196
Longitude	-85.448

Station	COOKEVILLE
Distance	7.2 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 46 F
Apr Temp	43 to 69 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	57.8 inches

Station	CROSSVILLE EXP STN
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 43 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 68 F
Annual Precip	60.2 inches

Station	CELINA
Distance	23.4 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 46 F
Apr Temp	41 to 70 F
Jul Temp	64 to 89 F
Oct Temp	43 to 73 F
Annual Precip	52.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,942	100%
Male	1,300	44.2%
Female	1,642	55.8%
Under 18	666	22.6%
18+	2,276	77.4%
65+	552	18.8%
Median Age	37.3
Average Family Size	2.87
White	2,740	93.1%
African-American	145	4.9%
Asian	12	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	7	0.2%
Mixed Race	36	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	32	1.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$34,234
Population In Poverty	435	15.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,188
Growth	246
Growth %	8.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	44.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	17.9%
English	11.3%
Irish	9.4%
German	5%
Scotch-Irish	3%
Scottish	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Dutch	1.3%
Italian	1.2%
European	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
Danish	0.5%
African	0.3%

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