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Electricity rates in La Vergne, Tennessee

La Vergne, TN ranks 2 of 27 Tennessee cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (81%). La Vergne, Tennessee has 38,944 residents in 12,880 households; 81.0% heat with electricity.

La Vergne on the map

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Rutherford County, with La Vergne marked

Cost of living with electricity in La Vergne

La Vergne, TN: 12,880 households at $1,595 a year per home for electricity (Rutherford County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $20.5 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,803 a year per household.

Home energy cost, La Vergne, TN
Group in La Vergne, TNHouseholdsPower per homePower bill of the groupShare of La Vergne, TN median income
La Vergne, TN, all households12,880$1,595$20.5 million1.98%
La Vergne, TN, homeowners9,092$1,814$16.5 million2.26%
La Vergne, TN, renters3,788$1,186$4.5 million1.47%

Who supplies La Vergne

Rutherford County lists 3 utilities for La Vergne, TN (38,944 residents): homes pay 11.76 to 13.47 cents per kWh, about $136 to $155 a month at 1,154 kWh, 2.0% to 2.3% of the $80,418 La Vergne median income. Rutherford County page.

Facts about La Vergne

Residents of La Vergne, TN, ACS 2023
38,94423 of 27 Tennessee cities with 30,000+
Median household income in La Vergne, TN
$80,4189 of 27 of those cities
Households in La Vergne, TN
12,8803.02 people each
Owner-occupied homes in La Vergne, TN
70.6%9,092 owners and 3,788 renter households
Housing units in La Vergne, TN
13,611731 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in La Vergne, TN
81.0%10,434 of 12,880 homes
Land area of La Vergne, TN
24.7 sq mi1,575.7 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in La Vergne, TN
2.0% to 2.3%at 1,154 kWh a month over the $80,418 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of La Vergne, TN
464NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 1,191.5 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in La Vergne, TN
20002,099 of 13,611 homes (15.4%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in La Vergne, TN
$273,700$1,714 gross rent a month, 7.51% of value a year

Who lives in La Vergne: income, cars, homes

In La Vergne, TN, 177 households own no vehicle and 9,481 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In La Vergne, TN, 2,065 of 3,587 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 4,682 households moved in since 2018 and 1,962 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. La Vergne, TN homes: 11,216 have 3+ bedrooms, 240 none or one, median 5.8 rooms. In La Vergne, TN, 2,124 of 12,880 households earn under $35,000, 3,954 $35,000-$75,000, 5,109 $75,000-$150,000 and 1,693 $150,000 or more. 4,407 residents of La Vergne, TN live below the poverty line, and the median age is 32.3. Of 20,396 workers in La Vergne, TN, 2,349 work from home, 14,886 drive alone, 106 ride transit and 9 walk.

Household income in La Vergne, TN

% of households by income, La Vergne, TN

  • Under $35,00016.5
  • $35,000 to $75,00030.7
  • $75,000 to $150,00039.7
  • $150,000 or more13.1
La Vergne, TN households against Tennessee cities with 30,000+ residents
La Vergne, TNValueRank in Tennessee
La Vergne, TN, households under $35,00016.5%19 of 27
La Vergne, TN, households $150,000 or more13.1%17 of 27
La Vergne, TN, residents below poverty11.4%17 of 27
La Vergne, TN, median age32.324 of 27
La Vergne, TN, homes with 3+ bedrooms82.4%5 of 27
La Vergne, TN, households without a vehicle1.4%26 of 27
La Vergne, TN, households with 2+ vehicles73.6%6 of 27
La Vergne, TN, workers at home11.5%15 of 27
La Vergne, TN, cost-burdened renters57.6%3 of 27
La Vergne, TN, moved in since 201836.4%21 of 27
La Vergne, TN, moved in before 200015.2%12 of 27

Housing and heating in La Vergne

La Vergne, TN: 2,099 of 13,611 homes were built before 1980 and 6,987 in 2000 or later. La Vergne, TN has 10,764 detached houses, 530 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 718 mobile homes.

Age of homes in La Vergne, TN

% of homes by decade built, La Vergne, TN

  1. 1pre-40
  2. 140s
  3. 150s
  4. 460s
  5. 970s
  6. 780s
  7. 2790s
  8. 3600s
  9. 1310s
  10. 220+

Heating fuel in La Vergne, TN

% of homes by main fuel, La Vergne

  • Electricity81.0
  • Utility gas15.8
  • None1.4
  • Propane1.2
La Vergne, TN housing against its county and state cities
La Vergne, TNValueCountyGapRank
La Vergne, TN, median year built20002000+0 years7 of 27
La Vergne, TN, built before 198015.4%19.6%-4.2 points23 of 27
La Vergne, TN, built 2000 or later51.3%49.3%+2.1 points7 of 27
La Vergne, TN, detached houses79.1%67.4%+11.7 points5 of 27
La Vergne, TN, apartments in 5+ unit buildings3.9%18.4%-14.5 points27 of 27
La Vergne, TN, mobile homes5.3%2.7%+2.6 points3 of 27
La Vergne, TN, renter households29.4%35.0%-5.6 points20 of 27
La Vergne, TN, median home value$273,700$346,400-$72,70015 of 27
La Vergne, TN, median gross rent a month$1,714$1,405+$3096 of 27
La Vergne, TN, people per household3.022.76+0.261 of 27

Outage risk around La Vergne

La Vergne, TN, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 445 wind and 19 tornado, 1,191.5 per 100,000 residents of 38,944. Top gust near La Vergne, TN: 74 knots, 85 mph. Damage near La Vergne, TN: $418.7M.

Reports within 15 miles of La Vergne, TN

wind and tornado reports, La Vergne, TN

  1. 36'15
  2. 85'16
  3. 52'17
  4. 30'18
  5. 59'19
  6. 22'20
  7. 42'21
  8. 27'22
  9. 58'23
  10. 29'24
  11. 24'25
Storm reports near La Vergne, TN
La Vergne, TNWindTornadoTotal
La Vergne, TN, 201534236
La Vergne, TN, 201685085
La Vergne, TN, 201746652
La Vergne, TN, 201830030
La Vergne, TN, 201957259
La Vergne, TN, 202021122
La Vergne, TN, 202136642
La Vergne, TN, 202227027
La Vergne, TN, 202358058
La Vergne, TN, 202428129
La Vergne, TN, 202523124

Analyst note on La Vergne

Household income in La Vergne, TN is $80,418; 9,092 of its 12,880 households own. 10,434 of the 12,880 occupied homes in La Vergne, TN heat with electricity. La Vergne, TN counts 38,944 residents in 12,880 households, on 24.7 square miles.

La Vergne, TN has 13,611 housing units, 731 of them vacant or seasonal. La Vergne, TN ranks 2 of 27 Tennessee cities for the fewest households without a vehicle (1.4%). La Vergne, TN ranks 3 of 27 Tennessee cities for the share of mobile homes (5%).

La Vergne, TN ranks 3 of 27 Tennessee cities for renters paying 30% or more of income on rent (57.6%).

Bill and heat pump calculator, La Vergne

Compare La Vergne with nearby cities

Nearest Tennessee cities with 30,000+ residents to La Vergne, TN
City near La Vergne, TNDistance from La VergneResidentsMedian incomeMedian year builtMedian home valueStorm reports within 15 milesWork from home
La Vergne, TN (this page)0 mi38,944$80,4182000$273,70046411.5%
Smyrna, TN4.1 mi southeast55,066 (+16,122)$78,409 (-$2,009)2000 (+0 yr)$326,700 (+$53,000)322 (-142)11.2% (-0.3 pts)
Brentwood, TN12.0 mi west45,272 (+6,328)$184,720 (+$104,302)1996 (-4 yr)$926,700 (+$653,000)534 (+70)26.2% (+14.7 pts)
Mount Juliet, TN12.5 mi north40,828 (+1,884)$107,847 (+$27,429)2005 (+5 yr)$423,000 (+$149,300)605 (+141)18.9% (+7.3 pts)
Murfreesboro, TN14.0 mi southeast157,547 (+118,603)$76,241 (-$4,177)2001 (+1 yr)$365,100 (+$91,400)166 (-298)14.6% (+3.1 pts)
Nashville-Davidson, TN16.3 mi northwest684,298 (+645,354)$75,197 (-$5,221)1985 (-15 yr)$383,100 (+$109,400)673 (+209)18.3% (+6.8 pts)

ZIP codes in La Vergne

ZIP area touching La Vergne, TNShare of the ZIP's land inside La VergneShare of La Vergne's land in the ZIP
37086 (La Vergne, TN)94.6%94.8%
37135 (La Vergne, TN)2.6%3.9%

Census 2020 ZCTA to place land-area overlap. Look up any ZIP.

Tennessee: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on La Vergne

La Vergne: what is the electricity rate?

La Vergne, TN has no price of its own; its 38,944 residents are served by one of 3 utilities, and a 1,154 kWh month costs $136 to $155.

La Vergne: how does it rank among Tennessee cities?

La Vergne, TN: rank 23 of 27 by its 38,944 residents, rank 9 of 27 by $80,418 median income.

La Vergne: how many homes heat with electricity?

La Vergne, TN: 10,434 of 12,880 occupied homes, 81.0%; Rutherford County 73.0%.

La Vergne: how much income goes to electricity?

At 1,154 kWh a month, 2.0% to 2.3% of the $80,418 median income in La Vergne, TN.

La Vergne: damaging storms reported nearby?

464 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of La Vergne, TN, 2015 to 2025, 1,191.5 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in La Vergne?

La Vergne, TN: median home built 2000; 2,099 of 13,611 homes (15.4%) predate 1980, 10,764 are detached and 530 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How many La Vergne, TN households have no car?

177 households; 9,481 have two or more.

How many La Vergne, TN renters struggle with rent?

2,065 of 3,587 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.

How big are the homes in La Vergne, TN?

11,216 of 13,611 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.8 rooms.

Primary sources for La Vergne, TN

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La Vergne, TN ranks 2 of 27 Tennessee cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (81%).