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Goodlettsville, Tennessee, in Davidson county, is 11 miles N of Nashville, Tennessee. The city is included in the Nashville metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 13,780 people lived in Goodlettsville.
In Goodlettsville, about 56% of adults are married.
In 2000, Goodlettsville had a median family income of $54,159. Many people in Goodlettsville make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Goodlettsville doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Tennessee.
Goodlettsville residents donated more money ($8,100) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 62% of living spaces in Goodlettsville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Goodlettsville as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Goodlettsville, 95% of commuters drive to work.
Goodlettsville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Tennessee):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 6% | ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 9% | ![]() |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 13% | ![]() |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 13% | ![]() |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 13% | ![]() |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 19% | ![]() |
Comparing Goodlettsville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Tennessee (State):
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Well-Paid Single Women | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Well-Paid Single Men | ![]() | ![]() |
| Racial Diversity | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Children Under 5 Years Old | ![]() | ![]() |
| Male Share of the Population | ![]() | ![]() |
| Senior Citizens | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Median Family Income | ![]() | ![]() |
| College Educated Adults | ![]() | ![]() |
| People in Middle Class or Better | ![]() | ![]() |
| People Above Poverty | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Working at Home | ![]() | ![]() |
| Walking and Biking to Work | ![]() | ![]() |
| Short Commute Times | ![]() | ![]() |
| Public Transportation Use | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Housing Recently Built | ![]() | ![]() |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | ![]() | ![]() |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | ![]() | ![]() |
| People Living Alone | ![]() | ![]() |
| Affordability of Rents | ![]() | ![]() |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
| Low Violent Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
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