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Davidson County Outlook:

  • Population 2006 estimate:  578,698
  • High School graduates, percent of person age 25+, 2000:  81.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of person age 25+, 2000:  30.5%
  • Average weekly wage:  $812 or $20.30 per hour or $42,224 per year
  • Median household income, 2004:  $41,981
  • Labor Force: 323,280 (311,800 employed and 11,480 unemployed)
  • Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000:  26.8
  • Unemployment rate:  3.6 percent
  • Largest Industries: Health Care and Social Assistance, Public Administration, Retail Trade
  • From 2000 to 2006, the population increased by 1.5% (statewide 6.1%)