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Tennessee · Census place 04720

Bells city, TN

Quick answer

Bells city has 2,531 residents, ranking #182 of 504 places in Tennessee. Median household income is $54,132, the median home is worth $164,000 and median gross rent runs $1,014 a month.

Population
2,531Bells city residents
Median household income
$54,132Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$164,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,014Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
33.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
51%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Bells city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Bells city median would spend about 22.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.9% of residents and 51% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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