White Bluff, TN

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White Bluff, Tennessee

White Bluff, Tennessee, in Dickson county, is 24 miles W of Nashville, Tennessee. The town is in the Nashville area. There are 2,142 residents in White Bluff.

The People and Families of White Bluff

In White Bluff, about 58% of adults are married.

Males are more numerous in White Bluff than in most towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, White Bluff had a median family income of $39,219. White Bluff is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty.

Political Inclinations

White Bluff folks tended to give their money ($250) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

White Bluff Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in White Bluff that were owner-occupied was 70%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size.

Commuting

In White Bluff, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of White Bluff, TN

Comparing White Bluff 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
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	24 miles W of Nashville, Tennessee
County	Dickson
Metro Area	Nashville
Standard Zip Codes	37187
Phone Area Codes	615
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.108
Longitude	-87.22

Station	KINGSTON SPRINGS
Distance	5.8 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 46 F
Apr Temp	42 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	43 to 72 F
Annual Precip	52.2 inches

Station	DICKSON
Distance	9.5 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 45 F
Apr Temp	45 to 70 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	55.4 inches

Station	CHEATHAM LOCK AND DAM
Distance	14.5 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 46 F
Apr Temp	40 to 70 F
Jul Temp	64 to 90 F
Oct Temp	43 to 72 F
Annual Precip	51.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,142	100%
Male	1,076	50.2%
Female	1,066	49.8%
Under 18	523	24.4%
18+	1,619	75.6%
65+	265	12.4%
Median Age	35.8
Average Family Size	2.96
White	2,102	98.1%
African-American	14	0.7%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.4%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	12	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,372
Growth	230
Growth %	10.7%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	43.1%
Irish	15.8%
English	12.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.2%
German	8.8%
Scotch-Irish	3.6%
Scottish	1.3%
European	0.8%
Welsh	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
Russian	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
White Bluff	2,142	$39,219
Burns	1,366	$43,370
Charlotte	1,153	$40,795
Dickson	12,244	$42,632
Fairview	5,800	$49,817
Kingston Springs	2,773	$60,125
Pegram	2,146	$59,306

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