COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ridgetop vs Hendersonville
PLACE A
Ridgetop, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Hendersonville, Tennessee
Ridgetop is 97% smaller than Hendersonville. Hendersonville earns more, with a median household income $12,137 higher. Hendersonville has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 15%).
RIDGETOPHENDERSONVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,15664,266−97% vs Hendersonville
Population density7122,029−1,316
Population growth15.0%20.2%−5.2 pts
Median age45.140.3+4.8
Male46.1%46.8%−0.7 pts
Female53.9%53.2%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born3.4%4.6%−1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.4%78.6%+14.8 pts
Black1.4%9.1%−7.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.4%7.2%−5.9 pts
Asian2.9%2.2%+0.7 pts
Other1.0%2.9%−1.9 pts
Median household income$85,063$97,200−$12,137
Per capita income$49,185$48,881+$304
Poverty rate3.5%6.3%−2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4140.408Even
Bachelor's degree or higher28.0%43.9%−15.9 pts
Graduate degree14.0%16.1%−2.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.6%4.3%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation63.4%68.6%−5.2 pts
Median home value$351,100$430,700−$79,600
Median gross rent$1,154$1,653−$499
Owner-occupied86.3%71.7%+14.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.2%4.9%−1.7 pts
Rent-burdened households43.8%44.0%−0.2 pts
Average commute27.729.7−1.9
Worked from home21.8%20.0%+1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured3.5%6.1%−2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025