Tennessee · Census place 37640
Jackson city, TN
Quick answer
Jackson city has 68,098 residents, ranking #9 of 504 places in Tennessee. Median household income is $51,552, the median home is worth $195,000 and median gross rent runs $1,094 a month.
- Population
- 68,098Jackson city residents
- Median household income
- $51,552Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $195,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,094Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 52.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Jackson city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Jackson city median would spend about 25.5% 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 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 22.7% of residents and 52.2% 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
Places of similar size in Tennessee.
- Murfreesboro city 157,547
- Franklin city 85,575
- Johnson City city 71,455
- Hendersonville city 62,390
- Bartlett city 56,998
- Kingsport city 55,807
- Smyrna town 55,066
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