Tennessee · Census place 07180
Bolivar city, TN
Quick answer
Bolivar city has 5,171 residents, ranking #113 of 504 places in Tennessee. Median household income is $38,575, the median home is worth $136,000 and median gross rent runs $827 a month.
- Population
- 5,171Bolivar city residents
- Median household income
- $38,575Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $136,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $827Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 56.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Bolivar city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Bolivar city median would spend about 25.7% 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 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 24.6% of residents and 56.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Ashland City town 5,318
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- Sparta city 4,915
- Mount Pleasant city 4,803
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