|
 POPULATION GROWTH
The following table sets forth information concerning population growth in Nashville. Comparison with the State, the MSA, and the United States serve to illustrate relative growth.
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1980 |
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1990 |
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% Change
1980-1990 |
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1998 |
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Estimated
1999 |
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% Change
1990-1999 |
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Nashville |
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477,811 |
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510,784 |
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6.9 |
% |
538,796 |
|
541,500 |
|
6.0 |
% |
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MSA (1) |
|
850,505 |
|
985,026 |
|
15.82 |
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|
1,151,858 |
|
1,169,647 |
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18.7 |
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State |
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4,590,750 |
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4,896,641 |
|
6.66 |
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|
5,442,000 |
|
5,497,000 |
|
12.3 |
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United States |
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226,545,805 |
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249,632,692 |
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10.19 |
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269,909,000 |
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272,878,000 |
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9.3 |
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(1) MSA as defined since 1973 (Nashville and the seven surrounding counties forming
a Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Source: Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
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Growth within the MSA has occurred to the greatest extent in surrounding communities, which, although suburbs of Nashville, are in themselves residential, manufacturing, and agricultural communities.
EMPLOYMENT
The following table shows changes in the major categories of non-agricultural employment within the MSA.
Employment By Industry
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Industry |
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1985 |
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1990 |
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1991 |
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1992 |
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1993 |
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1994 |
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1995 |
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1996 |
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1997 |
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1998 |
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% Change
98 vs. 85 |
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Manufacturing |
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89,859 |
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88,500 |
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87,500 |
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90,300 |
|
91,900 |
|
96,300 |
|
99,900 |
|
99,800 |
|
94,900 |
|
96,000 |
|
6.8 |
% |
|
Wholesale & Retail Trade |
|
105,920 |
|
124,200 |
|
124,700 |
|
125,800 |
|
129,100 |
|
132,900 |
|
146,900 |
|
148,200 |
|
149,700 |
|
155,700 |
|
47.0 |
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Construction |
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25,612 |
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23,800 |
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24,200 |
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19,500 |
|
20,400 |
|
24,500 |
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28,400 |
|
28,200 |
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30,300 |
|
33,700 |
|
31.6 |
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Finance, Insurance and Real Estate |
|
29,085 |
|
31,100 |
|
30,500 |
|
30,500 |
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30,500 |
|
30,900 |
|
34,100 |
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35,300 |
|
37,800 |
|
39,500 |
|
35.8 |
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Services |
|
98,975 |
|
136,600 |
|
141,900 |
|
150,200 |
|
159,000 |
|
166,100 |
|
173,100 |
|
188,500 |
|
193,100 |
|
198,900 |
|
100.9 |
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Government |
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62,510 |
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69,000 |
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69,300 |
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67,400 |
|
68,400 |
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76,100 |
|
76,000 |
|
77,500 |
|
77,700 |
|
83,200 |
|
33.1 |
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Transportation, Public Utilities and Communication |
|
22,139 |
|
28,700 |
|
27,000 |
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30,300 |
|
31,300 |
|
32,300 |
|
34,100 |
|
31,500 |
|
31,500 |
|
31,600 |
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42.7 |
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Total |
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434,100 |
|
501,900 |
|
505,100 |
|
514,000 |
|
530,600 |
|
559,100 |
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592,500 |
|
609,000 |
|
615,000 |
|
638,600 |
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All figures based on averages for the 12-month period |
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Source: Tennessee Department of Employment Security |
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
The following table sets forth the unemployment rates in Nashville, the MSA, the State and the United States for the calendar years 1989-1998.
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1989
% |
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1990
% |
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1991
% |
|
1992
% |
|
1993
% |
|
1994
% |
|
1995
% |
|
1996
% |
|
1997
% |
|
1998
% |
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Nashville |
|
3.5 |
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3.5 |
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4.4 |
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4.8 |
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3.8 |
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3.1 |
|
3.1 |
|
3.0 |
|
3.2 |
|
2.7 |
|
MSA |
|
3.8 |
|
4.0 |
|
4.9 |
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5.2 |
|
4.2 |
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3.2 |
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3.3 |
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3.2 |
|
3.4 |
|
2.9 |
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State |
|
5.1 |
|
5.3 |
|
6.4 |
|
6.5 |
|
5.8 |
|
4.7 |
|
4.7 |
|
4.9 |
|
5.2 |
|
4.1 |
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United States |
|
5.1 |
|
5.5 |
|
6.7 |
|
7.4 |
|
6.7 |
|
6.0 |
|
5.7 |
|
5.5 |
|
4.9 |
|
4.6 |
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Source: Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce |
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