Families
Affluent Adults

Families

There are approximately 450,000 (42%) adults with children in the Nashville's 8-county area. Seventy-six percent have young children under age 12, and 44% have tweens or teens between the ages of 12-17.

Source: Scarborough 2008, Release 1 (8 counties: Children in Household; 449,800)

Readership of Families
  • 70% with The Tennessean and Tennessean.com
  • 55% with The Tennessean
  • 40% with Tennessean.com

Source: Tennessean Market Study, Scarborough, 2007 (7 days in Tennessean; 30 days Tennessean.com); 8-county area.


Snapshot of Families
  Total Adults % Index*
Men 231,800 48% 99
Women 236,000 52% 101
Age 18-34 205,500 46% 145
Age 35-44 152,600 34% 166
Age 45-54 70,570 16% 81
Age 55-64 16,170 4% 25
Age 65 or older 5,011 1% 8
Employed full-time 265,400 59% 113
Some college or higher 255,400 57% 118
Married 323,700 72% 118
Have children under age 12 339,600 76% 236
Have teenagers age 12-17 197,000 44% 236
HHI $30k-$49k 101,200 22% 87
HHI $50k-$74k 88,770 20% 104
HHI $75k-$99k 91,630 20% 117
HHI $100k or more 103,800 23% 119
Own home 358,300 80% 103

Source: Scarborough 2008, Release 1 (8 counties: Children in Household; 449,800)

*Index is defined as the number above or below 100 (100 representing average) indicating how much an audience is likely to represent a particular pattern or behavior compared to the average Middle Tennessee adult.

 
Buying Behavior of Families

In the past year…
Total Adults % Index*
Bought children's clothing 252,300 56% 174
Attended high school sports event 147,700 33% 162
Visited zoo, aquarium 232,900 52% 151
Visited a theme park 135,800 30% 147
Bought furniture 128,300 29% 124
Made Internet purchase 296,500 66% 122
Remodeled home 291,500 65% 112
Vacationed in Tennessee 224,800 50% 111

In the past month…
Ate at any sit-down restaurant 388,800 86% 101
Attended the movies 108,700 24% 125

In the next year…
Buy a home 30,470 7% 138
Buy a vehicle 117,500 26% 145
Look for a job 59,670 13% 115
Buy home electronics 136,900 30% 136

Source: Scarborough 2008 Release 1 (8 counties: Children in Household; 449,800)


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