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Demographics
Population
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Saddleridge, a neighborhood in Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government, Tennessee, currently exhibits a "Low Diversity" demographic profile with a white majority of 68% as of 2022. The neighborhood has a high median income of $115,506 in 2022, significantly above the national average. Saddleridge has experienced notable demographic shifts over the past decade, transitioning from an almost homogeneous community to one with increasing racial diversity.
From 2013 to 2018, Saddleridge maintained a "Low Diversity" status with a strong white majority, consistently above 75% of the population. The year 2019 marked the beginning of a "Transitional Community" phase. The white population decreased from 87% in 2018 to 83% in 2019, while the black population increased from 2% to 8%. By 2020, the neighborhood transitioned to "Moderate Diversity." The white population decreased to 76%, while the black population rose to 18%, maintaining this level through 2022.
In 2022, the community saw further diversification with the emergence of an Asian population (7%) and an increase in multiracial residents (5%), pushing it closer to "High Diversity" status.
The median income in Saddleridge has remained consistently high throughout the observed period, ranging from $99,410 in 2014 to $120,910 in 2019. The peak in median income ($120,910 in 2019) coincided with the beginning of the neighborhood's transition towards greater diversity. Despite fluctuations, the median income has remained relatively stable, even as the racial composition has changed, suggesting that incoming diverse populations are of similar socioeconomic status.
The population has fluctuated over the years, with a peak of 712 residents in 2017 and a low of 467 in 2012. The population decrease from 672 in 2016 to 506 in 2022 coincides with the increase in racial diversity, potentially indicating a shift in household composition or housing preferences.
Saddleridge's demographic evolution reflects broader national trends of increasing diversity in suburban areas. The maintenance of high median incomes alongside increasing diversity suggests that this neighborhood may be experiencing "suburban integration," where affluent minority families move into previously homogeneous white suburbs.
The rapid increase in the black population from 2% to 18% in just two years (2018-2020) is particularly notable. The emergence of an Asian population in 2022 further underscores the neighborhood's evolving character, potentially indicating its growing appeal to a wider range of ethnic groups within the high-income bracket.
Saddleridge presents a case of a high-income neighborhood transitioning from low diversity to moderate diversity, with potential for high diversity in the near future. This evolution occurs while maintaining its economic status, suggesting a complex interplay of factors driving demographic change in affluent suburban areas.